The South Africa I know, the home I understand Statistics for Transparency, Accountability, Results and Transformation T S T A R Pali Lehohla Statistician-General

The South Africa I know, the home I understand Start with the end in mind Prescripts of national and global imperatives Do we know what we need to know Put use at the centre – WHY Organize for delivery Deliver results T S A R Use T Outline of Presentation

The South Africa I know, the home I understand T S T A R International Agenda Post 2015 Agenda National Agenda: A better life for all Driving transformation Statistics for Transparency, Accountability, Results and Transformation Start with the end in mind Impact on Society

The South Africa I know, the home I understand T S T A R L eave no one behind P ut sustainable development at the core T ransform economies for jobs and inclusive growth B uild peace and effective open accountable institutions for all F orge a new global partnership Start with the end in mind Post 2015 Agenda This change should inspire a new generation to believe that a better world is within its reach and thus can act accordingly

The South Africa I know, the home I understand Outcome: use of evidence For USE in P lanning (baseline information for NDP) M onitoring & Evaluation (measuring development and impact) P olicy development increasing rationale for making decisions for better policies) D ecision-making (Decision making in government, subnational, business & the public) Increased knowledge, understanding and use by the leadership, citizens and state

The South Africa I know, the home I understand T S T A R Use What is the evidence that the census products are used ? By what means can we verify that the census results are used? What instruments can we create and apply to ensure use? Critical questions

The South Africa I know, the home I understand Statistical Products Do the policy questions inform the statistical products? Do we know and understand the quality of health services and the difficulties that confront people when they go to public health facilities? Do we know and understand what is happening in our education system, do we know what the conditions are in our rural schools? Do we know and understand the living conditions and housing in townships where the majority of our people live?

The South Africa I know, the home I understand Use as fundamental for strategic shift: indicators of use Statistics for>>TransparencyAccountabilityResultsTransformation Statistical leadership: Embed use through legislative and institutional authority Use statistics for mutual trust in statecraft Use statistics for mutual accountability and governance Use statistics for results-based management Use statistics to lead change for different and better results Strategic planning: Embed use in administrative practices and procedures Use statistical metrics for fact based norms and standards Use statistical indicators for mutual accountability Use statistical targets for results based management Use statistical metrics to drive change Statistical products: Embed use through application of products in service delivery Ensure that products are accessible and understood Ensure that products anticipate and respond to policy questions and concerns Ensure that you provide evidence about the use of products Use statistical product s measure outcomes and impact measures to spur change Statistical process: Embed use through consultation, training and user support Provide metadata with the results Anticipate user and support needs Report in cycles predictable Put systems and infrastructure for access and use of results Inspire better and different outcome expectations to drive change Organisation & management: Embed use in the organisation Ensure that methods are known and understood Publish statistics that are produced and ensure access Anticipate user requests and address them Use lessons learnt to catalyse change for better

The South Africa I know, the home I understand Statistics for Transparency, Accountability, Results and Transformation Invest in learning and growth Invest in learning and growth Businesses processes Businesses processes Statistical products In space Statistical products In space Statistical production Governance & Administration Technology & Infrastructure People Stakeholder management Outcome: Evidence for decisions Outcome: Evidence for decisions Employment Manufacturing Service Delivery Construction Transport Agriculture Trade Finance Mining Utilities Population Increased use of statistical information as evidence in: Planning Policy development Policy development Monitoring & Evaluation Monitoring & Evaluation Decision- making Decision- making Education Impact on Society Impact on Society A Better Life for All Improved service delivery Economic growth & transformation Decent jobs Healthy life People are & feel safe Dwelling Frame Organisation

The South Africa I know, the home I understand Statistical Process

The South Africa I know, the home I understand Organisation and Management Strategic management (Strategy development, planning and review) Stakeholder management (The public, government, civil society, the media, business, researchers) Governance and administration (Finance and resource management) Technology and Infrastructure (collection, processing, analysis, dissemination, use) People management (statistical skills, knowledge and capabilities) Statistical leadership and management (Fundamental principles of Official Statistics, Code of ethics, Statistics Legislation)

The South Africa I know, the home I understand T S T A R Use Restructuring the P&R I ntroduction S ection 1: Impact on Society S ection 2: Outcome – Evidence for use in decision-making S ection 3: Statistical products S ection 4: Statistical process S ection 5: Organisation and Management Census topics to move to Annexures Strategic shift in conducting censuses in the 21st century

The South Africa I know, the home I understand Step change: Use at the centre T S T A R Use T ransformation is action in unison to drive change for the better S tatistics are numerical facts for statecraft T ransparency is a pre-audit to ensure predictability A ccountability is taking responsibility and accepting consequences R esults allow parties to read the same facts