1. VISION Strategy for Statistical Harmonisation in Africa (SHaSA)
INAUGURATION MEETING OF THE CONTINENTAL STEERING COMMITTEE (CSC) FOR THE AFRICAN PROJECT ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE 2008 SNA
From September 2013, Addis-Ababa, ETHIOPIA
Strategy for Statistical Harmonisation in Africa (SHaSA)
VISION
A Better Africa, A Better World
Statistics Division
Economic Affairs Department
African Union Commission

2. A Better Africa, A Better World
VISION
Mission
Inform evidence-based decisions by providing harmonised quality statistical information on the economic, political, social and cultural environment

3. Content Introduction Priority statistical requirements; SHaSA ;
Implementation mechanism ;
Mapping exercise; and
Conclusion

4. Introduction
The process of socio-economic, political and cultural integration has always been a core concern of African leaders;
Since 1960 several initiatives and legal frameworks adopted at the highest level have succeeded to accelerate the integration process and to ensure its sons and daughters good quality, economic and social welfare;
For it to fully succeed and ensure that they achieve their objectives, it requires not only quality statistical information, but also harmonized data across time and space in all areas of African integration.

5. What is SHaSA?
SHaSA: continental effort that directly supports the African integration agenda;
Objectives:
Identifying key priority areas of the African integration process that need to be underpinned by statistics;
Assessing the state of the ASS and various initiatives on statistical harmonisation; and
Elaborating a continental Strategy for the production and dissemination of quality harmonised statistics to inform African development and integration efforts
Jointly prepared by AUC, AfDB and ECA

6. Strategic Pillars of SHaSA
VISION
2028
To Inculcate a culture
of quality decision-making
To Produce quality statistics for Africa
To Coordinate the production of quality statistics for Africa
Roadmap
To build sustainable Institutional
capacity of the ASS

7. Strategic Pillars of SHaSA
Strategic objectives
Expand the statistical information base
Transform existing statistics for comparability
Hamonize standards and methods
VISION
2028
To Produce quality statistics for Africa
Roadmap

8. Strategic Pillars of SHaSA
Strategic objectives
Strengthen cooperation among institutions in the ASS
Establish effective coordination mechanisms
Define statistical priorities for the implementation of the integration agenda
VISION
2028
To Coordinate the production of quality statistics for Africa
Roadmap

9. Strategic Pillars of SHaSA
Strategic objectives
Reform and enhance national statistical system
Build sustainable statistical capacity
Establish an effective technological environment
VISION
2028
Roadmap
To build sustainable Institutional
capacity of the ASS

10. Strategic Pillars of SHaSA
Strategic objectives
Promote evidence based policies and decisions through the use of statistics
Improve the communication of statistical information
VISION
2028
To Inculcate a culture
of quality decision-making
Roadmap

12. STG Leader LC CompositionNo
STG
Leader LC
Composition 01
Governance, Peace & Security
AUC
ECA, AfDB, ACBF, RECs, MS 02
External Sector (External Trade & Balance of Payments)
ECA, AfDB, ACBF, RECs, Afristat, MS 03
Money & Finance
AACB
AUC, ECA, AfDB, ACBF, RECs, MS 04
National Accounts & Price Statistics
AfDB
AUC, ECA, ACBF, RECs, Afristat, MS 05
Infrastructure, Industries & Tourism
AUC, ECA, ACBF, RECs, MS 06
Public Finance, Private Sector & Investments 07
Science, Technology & Education 08
Demography, Migrations, Health, Human Development, Social Protection & Gender
UNECA
AUC, AfDB, ACBF, RECs, Afristat, MS 09
Agriculture, Environment & Natural Resources
AUC, AfDB, ACBF, RECs, FAO, MS 10
Statistical Training & Capacity Building (AGROST) 11
African Group on Employment and Informal Economy
AUC, AfDB, UNECA, RECs, MS 12
Classification
AUC, AfDB, Afristat, RECs, MS 13
African Group on CRVS 14
African Group on Statistical Harmonisation

13. Implementation Mechanism
Committee of DGs:
Monitoring/evaluating the implementation of the strategy as well as its pillars,
Making appropriate recommendations for its effective implementation,
Preparing reports on its implementation to the Ministers Finances, Planning and Economic Development and the Summit of Heads of State ,
Considering and adopting statistical programmes based on data requirements for the integration agenda, as well as actions/programmes for their provision.

14. Implementation Mechanism
AGSHa Group
Coordinate development and review of Implementation plan for SHaSA;
Coordinate the development and review of Implementation framework for African Charter on Statistics;
Prepare a report the Peer reviews;
Annual report to Committee of DGs and Ministers of finance, planning and economic development.

15. Implementation Mechanism
African Working Groups :
Prepare and ensure the implementation of the action plan;
Provide technical guidance and advice for the implementation of the Action Plan;
Prepare annual report to be considered by the Committee of DG;

16. The need for mapping!
Mapping onto SHaSA various ongoing initiatives, frameworks and strategies:
Provide a one-stop document of engagement with policy makers in fostering the statistical and integration agenda; and
Mapping existing statistical initiatives to support different integration processes;
Show how each initiative will contribute to the realization of SHaSA strategic objectives;
Mapping of:
Statistical governance
Frameworks and strategies
Statistical initiatives

17. A map of statistical governance in Africa

18. A map of statistical principles, frameworks, and strategies in Africa

19. Integration areas and existing initiatives: Social and cultural dimension
Statistical area
Statistical initiative
Trade
Wholesale & retail trade, motor trade, hotels and restaurants
African Strategy for the Implementation of the 2008 System of National Accounts
Balance of payments
Strategy for the harmonization of International Merchandise Trade Statistics (IMTS)
Foreign trade
Prices
Implementation Plan for the International Comparison Program for (ICP- Africa)
Monetary and finance integration
Currency and finance
Public finance
African Monetary Cooperation Programme
Economic cooperation and partnerships
National accounts
Investments
African Strategy for the Implementation of the 2008 System of National Accounts
Transport
Transport infrastructures
Infrastructure Statistics
Industry
Manufacturing
Energy
Energy infrastructures
Infrastructure statistics

20. Statistical initiative
Integration areas and existing initiatives: Social and cultural dimension
Integration area
Statistical area
Statistical initiative
Labour
Labour Statistics
Labour Market Information System Coordination and Harmonization Framework Project
Education
Education and literacy
Plan of Action of the Second Decade of Education
MDGs
STPA (AGROST)
Science and technology __
Health
CRVS
Regional and continental citizenship
2010 Round of PHC
Migration
Art, culture, sports and leisure
Tourism
African Strategy for the 2008 SNA
Women and youths
Gender
Social protection
Human development
Africa Implementation Plan for of the Global Strategy on Improving Agricultural Statistics
Poverty

21. Conclusion
Comparable statistics across countries will be generated to inform the implementation of integration and decision-making,
the adoption of international standards and common methods adjusted to African realities and
better coordination of statistical development efforts and sustained production of harmonized statistics to inform policy decisions.
Facilitate free movement of people and goods and services, harmonized economic policies, improved intra African trade flows and greater integration of Africa into the global economic system.