1. FAO/PARIS21 REGIONAL WORKSHOP ON THE INTEGRATION OF AND ACCESS TO AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS FOR BETTER FORMULATION AND MONITORING OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT POLICIES Algers, Algeria 8-9 December 2007 Back-to-back with the 20th AFCAS AW-07-01-1-B SUPPLIMENT INTEGRATION OF AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS IN THE NSDS – A CASE FOR UGANDA BY SUNDAY GODFREY MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE, ANIMAL INDUSTRY & FISHERIES OF UGANDA

2. SUPPLIMENT INTEGRATION OF AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS IN THE NSDS – ACASE FOR UGANDA BY SUNDAY GODFREY MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE, ANIMAL INDUSTRY & FISHERIES OF UGANDA

3. WHAT IS NSDS IN UGANDA?? It is comprised of all players participating in the generation/production and use of statistics in the Country e.g Uganda Bureau of Statistics, Government Ministries, Departments and Agencies, and the Private Sector.

4. MORE ON NSDS…….. The Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) initiated the Development of a National Plan for generation and dissemination of Uganda’s Statistics covering the entire NSS. This 5 year plan is called the Plan for National Statistical Development (PNSD) The PNSD is made up of all Statistics Plans developed by Ministries, Departments and Agencies (funded by Govt, DFID, WB + UNICEF) Given the above initiative, Agricultural Statistics in Uganda is mainstreamed into the NSDS integrated into the PNSD.

5. EXAMPLE OF PNSD THE PNSD MAIN PROJECT DOCUMENT MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE STATISTICS PLAN MINISTRY OF HEALTH STATISTICS PLAN MINISTRY OF EDUC. ETC STATISTICS PLAN

6. HIGHLIGHTIS OF THE AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS PLAN FOR THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE OF UGANDA (A)STAKEHOLDER ANALYSIS All stakeholders were listed on sub sector basis (Crops, Livestock and Fisheries)

7. HIGHLIGHTIS Continued (B)STATUS OF AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS (SWOT ANALYSIS) Strength– inclusion of an agricultural module in the Population and Housing Census (2002) and the subsequent Household surveys. - the will of govt and devt partners to fund statistics activities. - availability of HR

8. HIGHLIGHTIS Continued WEAKNESS – restructuring that reduced Statisticians from 13 to 2, to regain the same straucture will take some time. - there is a skills gap

9. HIGHLIGHTIS Continued OPPORTUNITIES- basket fund (Govt, DFID+WB) - availability of a Long Term Plan for Censuses and Surveys (Agric Inc) in place - Up coming Livestock Census early in 2008, followed by Uganda Census of Agriculture towards the end of 2008 - the demand for agric data

10. HIGHLIGHTIS Continued THREATS- Sustainability

11. PLANNED ACTIVITIES 1.Strengthening the Agric stat coordination committee and set up smaller technical committees 2.Conduct an inventory (both statistical and non statistical) 3.Undertake Censuses and Surveys collaboratively with UBOS as per the plan 4.Training of Staff 5.Acquisition of Equipment (PCs, Softwares etc) 6.Lobby for funding by presenting our plan 7.Initiate the upgrading of Statistics Unit to a Divison level 8.M&E

12. CHALLENGES Coordination Skills Gap Funding gap Low motivation of key staff

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