1. Use of National Strategies for the Development of Statistics
Meeting between the Regional Commissions and ISWGNA on the SNA implementation Strategy
21 February, 2009

2. What is an NSDS? A guide to the development of a statistical system
Coordination and sequencing
Consistency with national priorities and the needs of data users
A sequenced set of actions to be carried out over a period of 4 to 5 years

3. Key characteristics
Integrated into national development and poverty reduction policies;
Takes into account national, regional, and international data needs;
Encompasses production, dissemination, analysis, and use of data and related issues;
Covers all the main statistical production units, and serves as a framework for sectors;
Serves as coordinating framework for international and bilateral assistance;
Integrates existing activities, and draws on the past experience

4. Why a strategic approach?
Resources are limited, and priorities have to be made
Piecemeal approach is not cost effective
To ensure that all areas are covered
To promote alignment with national policy priorities and plans

5. The NSDS Process Five phases Launching the process (road map)
Assessment
Developing the vision
An implementation plan
Managing implementation and monitoring progress

6. NSDS: Timetable The timetable depends on a number of factors:
Political validation
What is already in place
Need for sufficient time for effective consultation and review
Important to link preparation with national processes and budget timetables

7. NSDS: Actors The actors Who decides? The national authorities.
Who leads the work? A central team assisted by other teams.
Who advises? Specialists and users.
Who provides technical and financial support? International and regional co-operation

8. NSDS: Content Assessment and appraisal of existing outputs
Strategic vision
Includes institutional development, framework
Implementation plan
Costed, realistic, prioritized, timetabled, flexible

9. NSDS: A comprehensive approach
Statistical system
Frameworks (regulatory, codes of practice)
Statistical infrastructure
Methods
Coordination & prioritization mechanisms
Products (“national statistics”)
Statistical agencies
Business or corporate plans
Short-term work plans

10. NSDSs and the SNA (1)
Data development requirements for national accounts should be an integral part of the NSDS
Improving the national accounts, including implementing 2008 SNA, requires more and better source data
Infrastructure for data collection—business registers and sampling frameworks
Processing of source data
Frequency of surveys
Coverage of surveys
Consistency with international guidelines and classification

11. NSDSs and the SNA (2) Do NSDSs cover national accounts?
Some do some don’t
Lack of emphasis on economic statistics
Priorities not reflecting the needs of data users
Not fully developed - lack of specificities, including sequencing, costing, and human resource implications

12. NSDSs and the SNA (3) A need for reviewing A need for “updating” NSDSs
Data requirements for improving the national accounts
New features in the 2008 SNA
The NSDSs with regards to
SNA developments
Related source data
A need for “updating” NSDSs
SNA development needs
Source data developments

13. NSDSs and the SNA (4) Role of regional commissions
Coordinate the review of data needs and existing NSDSs
Coordinate development of national and regional implementation plans for national accounts, including implementation of 2008 SNA

14. How the World Bank can help
Finance for NSDSs
Trust fund to support preparation
STATCAP financing for implementation
New Statistics for Results Facility to meet financing gaps
Support for National Accounts
Working through ISWGNA
Working with partners on the ICP – 2005 and 2011
Monitoring statistical capacity
Bulletin Board
Working with partners – IMF, PARIS21, RDBs