Sub-regional workshop on Data disaggregation

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Sub-regional workshop on Data disaggregation Statistical capacity initiatives in Ethiopia By Abate Sidelel Lilongwe, Malawi, 27-29 September 2017 Overview Introduction The Central Statistical Agency and NSS Current Organizational Elements under Each Principal Officer of CSA The Directorates and their activities Summary Introduction The fast growing Economy in the country needs evidence based decision for better improvement and to take corrective measures. It was this realization that made us to make strategic decision for the design of the first and the second National Strategy for the Development of Statistics (NSDS I and II) which were/are implemented/is implement in the medium term of 2009/10-2014/15 and 2015/16 - 2019/20 respectively It is to achieve enhanced statistical capacity across the National Statistical System (NSS). The NSDS II is mainstreamed into GTP II. Data generated and made available should therefore support the Growth and Transformation Plan and the post-2015 agenda, i.e., SDGs Cont’s Data are also needed to support sectoral strategies at sub-national levels (regional states and woreda) at the design stages of the plans, during implementation, monitoring and evaluation and at the completion of the execution. Policy formulation and critical decision making also require good statistics at the formulation and monitoring of the implementation of the policy. Adequate statistics are needed to measure the efficiency of service provision and in determining efficient allocation of resources. To achieve this, the NSS needs to be strengthened and be responsive to supply data adequately and timely. Cont’s The NSS is made up of data producers, data users, and suppliers of raw data, development partners and the media. As the NSS has been institutionalized by the Central Statistical Agency (CSA), it is responsible for coordinating, monitoring and supervising the activities of the NSS in Ethiopia, and ensuring that international and national standards are followed to. The Central Statistical Agency and NSS CSA has the following mandate as specified by the law: Collecting, compiling, processing, analyzing and disseminating statistical data; Providing technical guidance and assistance to the Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) in improving and developing a System of Administrative Statistics (SAS) i.e. ensuring proper administrative record keeping and maintenance of administrative registers including building the capacity of the MDA staff to enable them to carry out these functions effectively; Cont’s Developing and maintaining the NSS to ensure the production, analysis and dissemination of integrated statistical information and to be an effective coordinator of the system and promote collaboration