Head of Unit International Statistical Co-operation Eurostat James Whitworth Head of Unit International Statistical Co-operation Eurostat

Eurostat engagement in EU policies for international statistical co-operation Eurostat organisation Co-operation with European and Mediterranean countries International statistical co-operation

Eurostat: as of 16 September 2005

E4: Statistical co-operation with European and Mediterranean Countries Transition Facility Western Balkan countries European Neighbourhood Policy Acceding and candidate countries

E4: Statistical co-operation with European and Mediterranean Countries “Front-office” in E4, “back-office” in production units Manages programmes Programmes are specifically statistical

New member states Institutional building Help to comply with statistical legislation (acquis)

Acceding, Candidate, Western Balkan countries Acceding: monitor commitments made in negotiations; support efforts to apply acquis; Candidates: contribute to negotiations; support efforts to apply acquis; Western Balkans: monitor negotiations and implementation of Stabilisation and Association Agreements (SAA) – e.g. some acquis, trade, free movement, etc.

European Neighbourhood Policy ENP-TACIS countries: strengthen national statistical systems, support adoption of European statistical methods; through ENP actions plane, bilateral discussions; ENP-MED: continue supporting regional integration; harmonisation, dissemination, exchange of experience; through ENP action plans, EU co-operation policies.

European and Mediterranean countries: co-ordination of technical co-operation Few donors in region Questionnaire Eurostat working group Economic Commission for Europe / CIS-Stat

E5: International Statistical Co-operation International organisations EEA Asia, Latin America Swiss ASEAN C. Asia CIS Africa, Caribbean, Pacific ECOWAS UEMOA COMESA Central America PALOP Andean Comm. SADC Mercosur, Chile Caricom Specific policies / ad hoc

E5: International Statistical Co-operation No budget Mainly provides own “back office” support Advisory role Mainly regional approach Does not “lead” projects Statistical elements of wider projects

EU Finance for Development EU the largest donor of development aid: - 55 % of global ODA (Official Development Aid) in terms of aid volume; - The most important economic and trade partner of the developing world; EU committed to go further: 0.41 % GNI (0.51 % old Member States, 0.17 % new) 0.56 % GNI for EU-25 by 2010 0.70 % GNI by 2015

“Development Policy: the European Consensus” (COM(2005)311) Poverty reduction MDGs Good Governance (including statistics?) Human rights Trade Sustainable Development

Set of 10 MDG indicators Selected by the EC Type Indicator Suggested periodicity Impact 1. Proportion of population below $1 per day Medium-term 2. Prevalence of underweight children (under-five years of age) 3. Under-five mortality rate Outcome 4. Net enrolment ratio in primary education Annual 5. Primary Completion Rate 6. Ratio of girls to boys in primary, secondary and tertiary education 7. Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel 8. Proportion of 1 year old children immunised against measles 9. HIV prevalence among 15-24 year old pregnant Women 10. Proportion of population with sustainable access to an improved water source Medium-term

Eurostat’s role on technical cooperation and MDGs Providing technical advice to DGDev, Relex and AIDCO; Programming of aid (National Indicative Programmes - Nips and the Regional Indicative Programmes – Rips); Implementation of projects; Evaluation

ACP, Asia, Latin America: co-ordination of technical co-operation Paris21 “Light reporting” Economic Commission for Europe / CIS-Stat Co-ordination Committee on Statistical Activities EU Statistical Programme Committee: UK initiative

Thank you. James Whitworth James.whitworth@cec.eu.int Tel: 00 352 4301 36857 Fax: 00 352 4301 37269