1. Implementation of the UN DA 10 project “The African context”
Workshop on the implementation of the SDG indicator framework
Implementation of the UN DA 10 project “The African context”
Oliver Chinganya
African Centre for Statistics
Cape Town, South Africa, January 2017

2. Outline The African context Objectives and outcome of the workshop
The DA 10 in Africa

3. The African Context: the Agenda 2063 & 2030
Agenda 2063 is a strategic framework for the socioeconomic transformation of the continent over the next 50 years that builds on and seeks to accelerate the implementation of past and existing continental initiatives for growth and sustainable development.
The Ministers of Finance agreed to have a single monitoring and evaluation instrument that accommodate both Agendas 2030 and 2063 and a common reporting architecture that will produce a single periodic performance report

4. The African Context
Assessment & implementation of the SDGs need to be critically strengthened at all levels of the capacity of statistical systems to produce timely & reliable statistics and data
African countries have already committed to implement SDGs and adopted all the targets that are relevant
Several countries have started the SDG’s domestication process
African countries have a another ambition to support Agenda 2063
Some countries are in the process of integrating SDGs into the existing development frameworks
For some it is proving to be a challenge
This requires discussions on national indicator framework on process which also includes Agenda 2063
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5. The African Context: SHaSA
The Strategy for the Harmonization of Statistics in Africa (SHaSA) aims to enable the African Statistical System to generate timely, reliable, and harmonized statistical information, covering all aspects of political, economic, social, and cultural integration for Africa.
The SHaSA is being revised to be the backbone for the provision of data on indicators for monitoring the implementation of the two agendas
Pan African institutions have aligned the First 10-Year Implementation Plan of Agenda 2063 and SDGs with the SHaSA

6. What are the objectives of the workshop
Reflect on the preparation of national indicator framework based on national, regional and global priorities
Reflect on the roadmaps for the development of a clear set of strategies to strengthen national statistical systems and their deliverables in line with the Global Action Plan
Increase awareness of the DA 10 Programme among bilateral and multilateral partners to improve coordination and synergies, leveraging financial support, and avoid overlap
Specific objectives related to the two first objectives:
Guiding countries in the development of a comprehensive national indicator framework to measure, monitor and report on the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda, the Agenda 2063 and other national and regional development policies;
Identifying major challenges in the production and utilization of SDG indicators for Africa
Supporting at country level the incorporation of main recommendations for the development of statistical capacities from the Global Action Plan, and other key decisions from intergovernmental processes, into multi-year programmatic instruments such as the national strategies for the development of statistics (NSDS);
Reflecting and sharing best practices on the implementation of the indicator framework, according to recommendations and priorities articulated in national strategies through conducting data gap assessments.

7. Outcome Raise awareness of the programme among countries and partners
Identify major challenges in the production and utilization of SDG indicators in Africa
Agree on specific objectives and priorities in the implementation of the programme pillars

8. Pillar 1: Means of implementation
The DA 10 in Africa
Pillar 1: Means of implementation
Pillar 2: Environment
Pillar 3: Social and Demographic
Population and demographics statistics
Gender Statistics;
Crime and Criminal justice Statistics.
Pillar 4: Economic
The pillars of the programme

9. Pillar 1: Means of implementation
The DA 10 in Africa
Pillar 1: Means of implementation
To enhance capacity of developing countries to strengthen statistical institutional environments and production processes across multiple statistical domains to measure, monitor and report on the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda
Pillar 2: Environment
Pillar 3: Social and Demographic
Pillar 4: Economic
The pillars of the programme

10. Pillar 1: Means of implementation
The DA 10 in Africa
Pillar 1: Means of implementation
Pillar 2: Environment
Strengthen the capacity of African countries to produce and compile natural capital accounts and the resulting indicators to support the measuring, monitoring, and reporting of the SDGs (Goals: 2, 6,7,12,13,14, 15)
Pillar 3: Social and Demographic
Pillar 4: Economic
The pillars of the programme

11. Pillar 1: Means of implementation
The DA 10 in Africa
Pillar 1: Means of implementation
Pillar 2: Environment
Pillar 3: Social and Demographic
Strengthen capacity in developing countries to measure and monitor sustainable development goal indicators in social and demographic statistics areas.
Pillar 4: Economic
The pillars of the programme

12. Pillar 1: Means of implementation
The DA 10 in Africa
Pillar 1: Means of implementation
Pillar 2: Environment
Pillar 3: Social and Demographic
Pillar 4: Economic
Strengthen the capacity of African countries to measure and monitor sustainable development goals indicators in economic statistics areas. Goals: 2, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 16, 17
The pillars of the programme

13. Focus of activities - DA 10 in Africa
Technical and training workshops (regional, sub-regional and national)
Capacity building
Guideline and training material addressing specifics issues (data disaggregation… ), technical reports, E-learning portal
Work closely with selected pilot countries for each pillar and component
Technical advisory mission to specifics countries

14. Thank you