Workshop
on Statistical Organization and
Management for SADC Member
States
Luanda, 2-6 December 2006
--------by
Awa Thiongane
UNECA/ACS
Statistical Databases: A short review
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Types of Statistical Databases
Micro level Statistical Databases
The ECA Statistical Database
Features of the ECA Statistical
Database
Important features
Other similar databases
Statistical Databases: A short review
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Types of Statistical Databases
Database dealing with micro level data
management
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Huge data size
Highly sensitive
Storage intensive
Row data
Database dealing with aggregated data
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Less sensitivity
Dissemination
Processed data
Important for decision making
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Statistical Databases
DevInfo
CountryStat
World Bank Live Database
CRIS/UNAIDS
StatBase
Several Agencies have their own statistical
systems
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Important features
Feature
DevInfo
Live
Database
CountryStat
CRIS
StatBase
Web enable
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User-friendliness and learning
curve
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Multi-user functionality
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Document management feature
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unlimited
Unlimited
Limited
Limited
Unlimited
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Scope
Import/Export
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The ECA Statistical Database
Creating a central database system to
manage all macro time-series
To create a corporate platform for ECA
statistical data management
To support SROs, countries in statistical
data management
Provide easy access to statistical
information/data to end users
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The ECA Statistical Database
Developed using the latest technologies
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Asp.net, SQL, HTML, Dotnet framework
Requires readily available software
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Runs on windows 2000 (professional/server), XP
professional, Internet explorer, SQL server (MSDE/
SQL server express/SQL server 2000) – server side
Runs on windows 9x and later, any standard browser
– client side
Installation/update is made only once and at a
central location
Access to the application is through a browser
(URL)
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Important features of StatBase
Production/Development environment
Web enabled
User-friendliness and learning curve
Multi-user functionality
Document management feature
Scope
Import/Export
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StatBase
Features
All types of macro-level time-series data
Define main sectors, sectors
 Includes a generic structure that allows
management of any type of indicators
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Allows storage, retrieval and dissemination
of national, sub national (up to four levels in
addition to cities/town) and periodicity
(annual, quarterly and monthly)
Parameter driven application
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Define metadata (countries, admin zones, year, partners, units,…)
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StatBase
Features (contd.)
A centralized database system
Uses latest relational database technology
Complete scalability for any size of data
and number of users
facilitate textual data management
Web-based application
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StatBase (Development and piloting)
Development started in June 2004
Several seminars and consultations meetings conducted
The application has been piloted in two locations
outside ECA:
 Economic Community of West African States
(ECOWAS) where the database has been installed,
customized and staff trained
 ECA SRO – EA - DRC NSO
Training workshop of NSOs’ staff
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EA countries (Bujumbura, May 2006)
ECOWAS (Togo, July 2006) –
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StatBase
Components:
 Data
management
 Online/Public access
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Data management component
Administration
Metadata
Searching
Report production
Data manager
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Compile, approve
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StatBase
Online Access/Public use component
Features:
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Metadata
Browse
Search
Export
Interactivity
One stop-shop
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Time-series data and related information and
services
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StatBase demo
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Login
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Administration
Security (users, roles, access levels)
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Metadata
Metadata definitions
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Data manager
Data entry, approval…
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Online Access opening page
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Metadata
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Browse
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Searching
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Reporting
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Documents and resources
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Thank you
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