1. Database dissemination at the Regional level (AfDB) B.Kokil Manager, Economic & Social Statistics Division Statistics Department, Chief Economist Complex 27 October 2009

2. Statistics Department (ESTA) Background The Bank as a centre of knowledge Data at the core of the results agenda Management of time series data Data dissemination at regional level Conclusion and way forward

3. Statistics Department (ESTA) The Bank as a centre of knowledge __________________________________________________ ___ ECON STANDING PUBLICATIONS Research: African Economic Outlook (AEO) Special Theme : African Development Report (ADR) Special theme: Managing Natural Resources for Sustainable Development in Africa African Development Review (ADRv) African Competitiveness Report (ACR) Development research Briefs

4. Statistics Department (ESTA) The Bank as a centre of knowledge (cont’d) _____________________________________ Statistical Publications: African Statistical Yearbook (AfDB/UNECA/AUC) Gender, Poverty and Environmental Indicators for African Countries Compendium of Statistics on Bank Group Operations ADB Statistics Pocketbook The Wall Chart on MDGs African Statistical Journal Cross-Country Comparison of Incomes, Output and Price Levels in Africa MDG Report on Africa (AfDB/UNECA/AUC) Web-dissemination - Development Data Platform Facilitate access to development data on Africa

5. Statistics Department (ESTA) ADF X financing (2005-2007) Providing 3 bn UA interest-free credits and grants for programs aimed at boosting economic growth and improving living conditions in 40 ADF eligible countries Performance based country allocations Need for reliable data to monitor performance Growing demand for results Embodied in MDGs, Monterrey, ADF Results Monitoring Framework Key Instrument: RB-CSP strong orientation for achieving realistic and measurable outcomes strong statistical, monitoring & evaluation framework A fDB Results Agenda ________________________________________________________________________________

6. Statistics Department (ESTA) National Accounts Support for Strengthening National Statistical Systems Periodicity Year etc. Other Data Gaps: Project Specific Surveys Building Sound M&E frameworks; Statistical Cycle in Project Cycle Prices, agricultural statistics etc Indicators

7. Statistics Department (ESTA) Centrality of Data __________________________________________________________________________ Data at the core of the results agenda Good statistics necessary for measuring progress or developing effective policies and programs to reduce poverty. Good statistics essential for measuring the effectiveness of donors’ policies & development assistance. Good statistics foster good governance

8. Statistics Department (ESTA) Many RMCs lack capacity to provide timely & good quality statistics Official statistics are generally public goods financed by governments Inadequate funding for statistics at country level Due to lack of prioritization and/or funding capacity. Need for additional external financial assistance and coordination between donors ADB statistical capacity building program to assist countries, 2009-10 Data Challenges ___________________

9. Statistics Department (ESTA) Data Platform Time Series Data Dissemination

10. Statistics Department (ESTA) Working Central Data Collection Phase DCS phase Use phase Macro economi c data Sectoral data Social data DP Data Sources

11. Statistics Department (ESTA) Upload data Intranet Working Database Data Collection System (DCS) Satellite DBs Dp Intranet server Data Platform (DP) Setup dimensions values Derivations & Aggregations Upload metadata Data transfer To working DB Reports Maps Charts Social Macro Internet Working Database Dp Internet server Ext. sect Topic Pages What is DP ? – DP Framework Sectoral data

12. Statistics Department (ESTA)  Explore data and retrieve information needed  Create Reports in the form of: Tables Charts Maps Queries Web Pages  Create Custom indicators  Share data and make information more accessible What is DP ? – User Functions

13. Statistics Department (ESTA) Benefits of DP ? standardization of data processes (Metadata) standardization of data processes (Metadata) Improve on data quality Improve on data quality Data available dynamically on the intranet & the internet (data consistency), data not static Data available dynamically on the intranet & the internet (data consistency), data not static Communication, Create awareness of NSO as a knowledge institution Communication, Create awareness of NSO as a knowledge institution Easy data publishing, save on adhoc reports, increase efficiency Easy data publishing, save on adhoc reports, increase efficiency Empower users to prepare their own reports Empower users to prepare their own reports Easy to use (No installation) Easy to use (No installation) Secure access Secure access

14. Statistics Department (ESTA) Regional Database & dissemination

15. Statistics Department (ESTA) Regional database & dissemination AfDB, AU and UNECA are working together to develop a common database and a Statistical Yearbook The 1st edition was published in April 2009 Work on the 2 nd edition will start soon The contribution of NSOs is important to ensure country ownership Questionnaires will be sent to countries for completion and a data validation workshop will be organised

16. Statistics Department (ESTA) Conclusions and way forward Data archiving: Support to countries to put in place data archiving tools Support to countries to put in place data archiving tools Time series data dissemination: Support regional institutions to use the DP (Afristat, WAMI…) Support regional institutions to use the DP (Afristat, WAMI…) Customise the DP to fit specific needs Customise the DP to fit specific needs Data management dissemination systems MDGs: DEVINFO MDGs: DEVINFO Agriculture: COUNTRYSTAT Agriculture: COUNTRYSTAT Regional database & Yearbook Questionnaires to be finalised and be sent to countries Questionnaires to be finalised and be sent to countries Data cleaning and validation workshop in February 2010. Data cleaning and validation workshop in February 2010.

17. Statistics Department (ESTA) Database development, archiving, and dissemination Thank you