right data, to the right people, at the right time, in the right format
IDR progress report
Bangkok Regional Workshop
July 17-18 ,2014

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“A true data revolution would draw on existing and new sources of data to fully integrate statistics into decision making, promote open access to, and use of, data and ensure increased support for statistical systems.”
A new global partnership: eradicate poverty and transform economies through sustainable development : The Report of the High-Level Panel of Eminent Persons on the Post-2015
Development Agenda, 30 May 2013, Chapter 4
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• call for a data revolution in early 2013 by the High Level Panel of Eminent Persons on the Post 2015 Framework
• individuals and organizations around the world from academics to politicians, and civil society organizations to development banks, have been inspired to make the data revolution become a reality.
• many of us have a very different idea of what it means, and what it will take to get there.
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The Partnership in Statistics for Development in the 21st Century
(PARIS21), along with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, is seeking to: inform this discussion and produce a Road Map that will guide international leaders and policymakers, and national governments and statistical offices, in their path toward an effective, relevant, and sustainable development data revolution.
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• Be about more than just data
• Be about more than monitoring development goals
• Deliver quickly, 2030 will be too late
• Strengthen and sustain national statistical systems, but be much more than business as usual
• Be innovative, fill data gaps and make much better use of the data we do have
• Make better use of the opportunities provided by new technology
• Be built on a real partnership, with much better coordination at all levels
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• The data revolution must address existing data gaps to ensure that better statistics lead to better decisions leading to better lives.
• This will require an understanding of the different types of data gaps, and how they relate to national statistical systems.
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• Think out of the box, but remain realistic
• Build on what works, but make use of new opportunities
• Strengthen existing and create new partnerships
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Does the data exist?
In 2012, about 230 million children under the age of 5 (approximately 1 in 3) did not have their births registered. Only a quarter of South
Asian countries have a complete civil registration system.
Are the data accessible?
Out of almost 2000 surveys across
37 countries documented online by the International Household Survey
Network (IHSN), only 42% are available for public use.
Are the data reliable?
It has been estimated that almost
80% of the growth in international remittances to developing countries over the past 20 years can be attributed solely to changes in measurement.
Are the data relevant?
While the MDGs only acknowledge 2 data points for Nepal’s net enrolment ratio in primary education, many more national data exist yet do not conform to international standards.
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• Take stock in countries of what is being done
– good and bad – and find out about the needs of data producers and data users
• Explore innovations , finding out what works and seeing if and how it can be replicated
• Advocate for and promote a data revolution
• Produce a road map for the next five years
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Cross-country studies
Azerbaijan, Botswana, Chad, Colombia, Côte d’Ivoire, Djibouti,
Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Guyana, Haiti, India, Liberia, Madagascar,
Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Nepal, Nigeria, Paraguay, Plurinational
State of Bolivia, Samoa, Senegal, South Africa, Sir Lanka, United
Republic of Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Uganda, Viet Nam.
In-depth studies
Bangladesh, Burundi, Cabo Verde, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Guatemala, Philippines, Trinidad and
Tobago.
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Access
The public availability of data is the foundation of a better informed society
Institutions
A healthy institutional environment is a catalyst for statistical development
Use
Knowledge on the demand for data improves efficiency in data production
Innovations
Innovations offer solutions for today’s problems and inform tomorrow’s standards
Timeliness
Timely data helps decision makers react quickly and stay informed
Soundness
A sound methodology builds trust in data and ensures transparency
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• Strengthening international coordination promoting harmonisation, developing and implementation of statistical standards and tools.
• Improving the ways in which the international statistical system and national statistical systems interact.
• New ways of financing statistical activities , providing technical assistance, and aid for capacity building.
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• Strengthening the coordination and management of statistical systems in countries.
• Improving the organisation and management of statistical production processes design, collection, processing, analysis, dissemination, archiving and evaluation phases of GSBPM.
• Developing tools and applications to support the analysis and use of statistics
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Orange Data 4 Development
Analysis of anonymised mobile phone call logs for insights into health, transportation, demographics, income inequality, and more
The Big Idea
Equipping young people with knowledge, skills, and platforms necessary to effectively interpret data in order to mobilise citizens to take action
Strategy for the Harmonization of Statistics in Africa
Enabling the generation of timely, reliable, and harmonized statistics, covering all aspects of political, economic, social, and cultural integration for Africa
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• Make sure the argument for the data revolution is clear and based on good research
• There is not a strong research base for the organisation of statistical activities
• The project will commission up to five different pieces of research
• All research will be independently reviewed and will be published by PARIS21
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• National statistical systems
• All kinds of data users
• Other data providers
• The owners and producers of big data
• The international community
• Civil society organisations
• Academics
• Private sector businesses
• The media
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• Road map will be launched in July 2015 in advance of the UN General Assembly
• The Road Map document will be supported by a number of other outputs
– Clear vision of what the revolution is about
– Background documents including the country studies and the background research
– The Road Map will include an overview of how the revolution can be implemented, including an estimate of the financing requirements
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Apr to Jul 2014
Jul to Oct 2014
Oct to Dec 2014
Jan to Mar 2015
Apr to Jun 2015
July 2015
Country studies launched
Study of innovations launched
Background papers commissioned
Country studies completed
Background papers completed
Synthesis of country studies
Write up of innovations
First draft of road map prepared
Final draft of road map prepared
Final version of all documents
Launch of the Road Map
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