1. Status of strategic planning: Baseline assessment PARIS21 Workshop Accra, 27 th -28 th July 2005

2. PARIS21 Workshop, Accra, 27-28 July 2005 Existing statistics strategy Country NameTimespanPolitical endors. User partner ship Sector coverage Cost (US$) FundingImplementation ERITREAno------- ETHIOPIATitle not available2005 -yes?no??? GAMBIA Master Plan for the Statistics System of Gambia 2004- 2009/10?yessome??ongoing GHANAIn preparation2005/6 -?yes ??? KENYA Strategic Plan for National Statistical System 2003/4 - 2007/8yes ? includes ($0.05m TFSCB)ongoing LIBERIA?------- NIGERIA Statistical Master Plan for the Nigeria National Statistical System 2004/5 - 2008/9?yes 45 million includes ($0.19m TFSCB)? SIERRA LEONETitle not available2004 -yes?no? includes ($0.11m TFSCB)? SOMALIA?------- SUDANTitle not available? yes ??? UGANDAUBOS Corporate Plan 2003 - 2007yes no? 70% from donors ongoing

3. PARIS21 Workshop, Accra, 27-28 July 2005 Strategic planning in West & East Africa Many countries have some form statistics strategy in place Most of these also have a PRS and a poverty monitoring system Coverage: almost all cover economic statistics and survey plans Few plans cover sector statistics Most cover issues such as training and recruitment/retention Costing and funding?

4. PARIS21 Workshop, Accra, 27-28 July 2005 Some issues/changes involved: Statistics law/act Governance structure Organisational setup –Pay scales –Conditions of service –Staffing Financing/funding Takes time to implement Legal/government procedures Tied into public sector reforms Context of other public service bodies Lack of national resources Accessing donor funds