High-Level Advocacy Forum on Statistics Grenada Progress in implementing the Global Strategy to improve agricultural and rural statistics 26 May 2014

Outline Reminder on the Global Strategy How far are we in the implementation? 26 May 2014

Why? 1)To address developing countries’ lack of capacity to provide reliable statistical data on food and agriculture more reliable, timely data! 2)To provide a blueprint for long-term sustainable agricultural statistical systems in developing countries sustainability, ownership!

What? A comprehensive framework for improving the availability and use of agricultural and rural data 3 Pillars: Produce a minimum set of core data Better integrate agric. statistics into National Statistical Systems Improve governance and statistical capacity building 26 May 2014

Who? The Global Strategy is an international partnership The Global Strategy is implemented through a governance mechanism at different levels The programme is funded through a Global Trust Fund managed by FAO and sponsored currently by DFID, Gates Foundation and the Italian Cooperation 26 May 2014

Where? In up to 90 developing countries: Africa (40) Asia and the Pacific (20) Latin America and the Caribbean (20) Near East (5) Commonwealth of Independent States (5) 26 May 2014

How? Country assessments Sectors Plans Technical Assistance Training Addressing urgent needs Research: cost-effective methods; guidelines 26 May 2014

Main activities at Global, Regional and Country levels for the 3 technical components Global levelRegional levelCountry level Research New cost-effective methods in agricultural statistics Ensure that needs of the region are taken into account Validate methods at local level, contribute to field tests, adopt and implement methods T.A Developing standards and guidelines Providing TA and coordinating regional technical assistance, regional workshops Implementing technical assistance, developing sector plans Training Developing training materials Adapt to regional specificities, organize training in regional training centers, twinning, scolarships Implementing training activities through, on- job, e-learning

Where are we now? 26 May 2014

Governance Global governance put in place and functioning Regional mechanisms functioning Action plan extended: > Regional action plans: –Africa and Asia-Pacific operational –Regional action plans for LAC and CIS to be finalised –Near East starting 26 May 2014

Funding Total budget: 84 M USD Total committed: 41 M USD, in negotiation with EU: 10 M USD Global Trust Fund put in place and disbursements made to regional implementing partners (UNECA, UNESCAP, AfDB, FAO regional offices) Still 3 regions without funding: LAC, Near East, CIS 26 May 2014

Implementation at global level (1) Research component: progress made on several topics for developing cost-effective methods in partnership  Conceptual framework for Agricultural statistics, Integrated Survey Framework; Master sampling frames  Crops estimates, Post-harvest losses, Cost of production, Food Balance sheets  Small-scale fisheries  Integration of geographic information, Use of remote sensing, Use of new technologies 26 May 2014

Implementation at global level (2) Guidelines and training material to be released soon:  Guidelines:  Agricultural Sectoral Strategies  Nomadic livestock  Use of GPS  Classifications in agricultural statistics  Access to micro-data  Training material:  Linkage between population and agricultural censuses  Greenhouse Gas Emissions  Integrated survey frameworks 26 May 2014

Implementation at regional level Africa Asia and the Pacific Latin America and the Caribbean 26 May 2014

Africa Country assessments validated in 52 countries In-depth country assessments almost finalized in 6 countries Another set of countries in 2014 SPARS to be started in priority countries Training: syllabus, curricula reviewed, support to statistical schools, scolarships process started

26 May 2014 Asia and the Pacific 1 st stage country assessments validated in 52 countries In-depth country assessments started in 4 countries, 4 other to follow in 2014 SPARS to be started in priority countries Training: 4 workshops at regional level already organized

26 May 2014 Latin America and the Caribbean Regional Governing bodies in place. However, not functioning properly due to lack of funding. Regional Implementation Plan being developed and about to be finalize. 1 st stage country assessments in validation process in 14 countries. Regional Public Good Plan submitted to the IaDB in 2013 not selected and re-submitted in 2014, pending outcome.

Conclusion: what remains to be done? Better dialogue, coordination mechanisms; better M&E and reporting framework for a better overall GS implementation Better communication on results and access to cost-effective methods Furthering efforts for GS resource mobilization Focusing better research priorities on urgent needs from countries Promoting the role of the GS as a platform for better coordination of capacity development initiatives in the field of agricultural statistics Countries at the heart of the implementation and the key of success 26 May 2014

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