1. African Statistical Development Indicators
Oliver Chinganya
Director, African Centre for Statistics
PARIS21 Marketplace
Paris, 5-6 April 2017

2. African Statistical Development Indicators2
Initiative
The African Statistical Development Indicators (ASDIs) - an initiative developed to ensure
a sustainable monitoring and
assessing of the national statistical system
Purposes
meet the challenge of lack of reliable data to track & report the achievements in national development, SDGs and agenda 2063
to monitor the progress in statistical development
Committee on Statistics
UNECA.ORG

3. African Statistical Development Indicators3
How does it lead to strengthening national statistical capacity, and/or contribute to implementing the SDGs and 2030 Agenda
ASDIs
measures,
monitor and
report
the strengths & weaknesses of a given dimension of the NSS hence providing an opportunity to make appropriate decisions – including policy intervention
Consequently, countries will be in a better position to report the performance in achieving SDGs and agenda 2063.
UNECA.ORG

4. African Statistical Development Indicators
How it works
Compiled on an annual bases to support statistical production by enhancing the processes of
data collection,
data compilation, and
statistical analysis
Supports the production of harmonized data to
allow comparison between countries on the different domains (dimensions), as well as
assessing statistical performance of each country through time
Committee on Statistics
UNECA.ORG