1. The Statistical Legislation & posissioning of INE in the Government
The case of Mozambique
João Dias Loureiro
President of National Institute of Statistics of Mozambique
Luanda, Angola
December 2006

2. Road Map
Introduction
Mozambique´s National Statistical System – definition and mission
Mozambique’s National Statistical System – organs
The role of INE within the NSS-M
The organization of INE
Challenges and final remarks
PARIS21 stands for: Partnership in Statistics for development in the 21st Century
The partnership was launched at an international meeting hosted by OECD in Paris in November 1999.
The consortium's goal is: to develop a culture of evidence-based policy making and implementation which serves to improve governance and government effectiveness in reducing poverty and achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).
The consortium can help to achieve this by stimulating: Greater demand, availability and use of better statistics and statistical analysis in national, international, and civil society decision-making.
PARIS21’s objective is to assist all low-income countries to design, implement, and monitor a National Strategy for the Development of Statistics.

3. Introduction UNSD (2001) National Statistical System organization:
Centralized
Decentralized
Combination of Centralized and Decentralized
Mozambique – adopted a combined system by Statistical Act in 1996
PARIS21 stands for: Partnership in Statistics for development in the 21st Century
The partnership was launched at an international meeting hosted by OECD in Paris in November 1999.
The consortium's goal is: to develop a culture of evidence-based policy making and implementation which serves to improve governance and government effectiveness in reducing poverty and achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).
The consortium can help to achieve this by stimulating: Greater demand, availability and use of better statistics and statistical analysis in national, international, and civil society decision-making.
PARIS21’s objective is to assist all low-income countries to design, implement, and monitor a National Strategy for the Development of Statistics.

4. Mozambique´s NSS definition, vision and mission
Definition: set of competent institutions to perform the official statistics activities
Vision: deliver and disseminate reliable & timely statistics information about the country to suit needs of planning, social & macroeconomic management & users in general to help them in decision making exercise, consolidation of democracy and boost development
Mission: to guarantee production & dissemination of socio-economic & demographic information meeting the user´s needs; to develop the national statistical literacy
PARIS21 stands for: Partnership in Statistics for development in the 21st Century
The partnership was launched at an international meeting hosted by OECD in Paris in November 1999.
The consortium's goal is: to develop a culture of evidence-based policy making and implementation which serves to improve governance and government effectiveness in reducing poverty and achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).
The consortium can help to achieve this by stimulating: Greater demand, availability and use of better statistics and statistical analysis in national, international, and civil society decision-making.
PARIS21’s objective is to assist all low-income countries to design, implement, and monitor a National Strategy for the Development of Statistics.

5. NSS - organs CSE – High Council on Statistics
CCRGP – Population & Housing Census Council
INE – National Institute of Statistics (reports to the Council of Ministers & INE attends some Cabinet meetings on State Budget & Nat Develop Plans)
BM – Bank of Mozambique (Central Bank)
INE´s Delegate Organs: Ministries of Education, Science & Technology, Health, Agriculture, Fishery, Labour
PARIS21 stands for: Partnership in Statistics for development in the 21st Century
The partnership was launched at an international meeting hosted by OECD in Paris in November 1999.
The consortium's goal is: to develop a culture of evidence-based policy making and implementation which serves to improve governance and government effectiveness in reducing poverty and achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).
The consortium can help to achieve this by stimulating: Greater demand, availability and use of better statistics and statistical analysis in national, international, and civil society decision-making.
PARIS21’s objective is to assist all low-income countries to design, implement, and monitor a National Strategy for the Development of Statistics.

6. The role of INE within NSS
INE (NSS´s Central Executive Body) supervises and co-ordinates the entire Statistics process in the country including the management & strategic planning of NSS and training of NSS staff
Established in 1996, August by Presidential Decree
INE takes care of NSS statistical international relations and training
Regular meetings with BM and Delegate Institutions
Annual formal planning meeting with all NSS stakeholders including coop partners
Annual users´satisfaction survey conducted by INE
PARIS21 stands for: Partnership in Statistics for development in the 21st Century
The partnership was launched at an international meeting hosted by OECD in Paris in November 1999.
The consortium's goal is: to develop a culture of evidence-based policy making and implementation which serves to improve governance and government effectiveness in reducing poverty and achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).
The consortium can help to achieve this by stimulating: Greater demand, availability and use of better statistics and statistical analysis in national, international, and civil society decision-making.
PARIS21’s objective is to assist all low-income countries to design, implement, and monitor a National Strategy for the Development of Statistics.

7. INE organization INE structure is defined by a Presidential Decree
HQ (Presidency; 6 Directorates & 13 Dep)
Presidency (President & 2 Vice Presidents) appointed and discharged by the Head of State. Administrative rank – INE President - deputy minister & Vice Presidents – permanent secretary
By law INE Directors & Heads of Dep and Prov Branches are appointed and discharged by the President of INE
INE Governing bodies: Presidency, Consultative Council and Technical Council for Methodological Coordination
Total Staff: 404 – 30% prof.; 33% females
HQ: % professionals; 35 % females
11Provincial Branches: 212 – inc 2 or 3 professionals
Source of INE budget: 40% Gov and 60% coop partners
PARIS21 stands for: Partnership in Statistics for development in the 21st Century
The partnership was launched at an international meeting hosted by OECD in Paris in November 1999.
The consortium's goal is: to develop a culture of evidence-based policy making and implementation which serves to improve governance and government effectiveness in reducing poverty and achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).
The consortium can help to achieve this by stimulating: Greater demand, availability and use of better statistics and statistical analysis in national, international, and civil society decision-making.
PARIS21’s objective is to assist all low-income countries to design, implement, and monitor a National Strategy for the Development of Statistics.

8. Challenges & Final Remarks
Keep & improve the delivering of data & its quality covering the district level annual demands in a sustainable way
NSS-M keep relevant & our plans continue client oriented – improve dialog users-producers
To improve de use & perception of official Statistics as public good
Adjust the Statistics Act taking into accout the new UN international recommendations and our experience in implement the current Statistics Act approved in 1996
The final purpose of this exercise is to serve much better the users & society at large
PARIS21 stands for: Partnership in Statistics for development in the 21st Century
The partnership was launched at an international meeting hosted by OECD in Paris in November 1999.
The consortium's goal is: to develop a culture of evidence-based policy making and implementation which serves to improve governance and government effectiveness in reducing poverty and achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).
The consortium can help to achieve this by stimulating: Greater demand, availability and use of better statistics and statistical analysis in national, international, and civil society decision-making.
PARIS21’s objective is to assist all low-income countries to design, implement, and monitor a National Strategy for the Development of Statistics.

9. OBRIGADO THANK YOU ASSANTE SANA MERCI joao.loureiro@ine.gov.mz
PARIS21 stands for: Partnership in Statistics for development in the 21st Century
The partnership was launched at an international meeting hosted by OECD in Paris in November 1999.
The consortium's goal is: to develop a culture of evidence-based policy making and implementation which serves to improve governance and government effectiveness in reducing poverty and achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).
The consortium can help to achieve this by stimulating: Greater demand, availability and use of better statistics and statistical analysis in national, international, and civil society decision-making.
PARIS21’s objective is to assist all low-income countries to design, implement, and monitor a National Strategy for the Development of Statistics.