1. Statistical literacy from the ground up ESDS International Annual Conference London 29 November 2010 Eric Swanson, World Bank

2. WDI 2010Number of indicators Economy314 Environment109 Global Development Finance175 Global Links171 Social and demographic314 States and Markets130 Cross-domain72 Total1285

5.  Assurances of integrity ◦ Legal and institutional environment ◦ Resources ◦ Relevance  Methodological soundness ◦ Professionalism ◦ Transparency ◦ Ethical standards ◦ Concepts and definitions ◦ Scope ◦ Classification/ sectorization ◦ Basis for recording  Accuracy and reliability ◦ Source data ◦ Assessment of source data ◦ Statistical techniques ◦ Assessment and validation of intermediate data and statistical outputs ◦ Revision studies  Serviceability ◦ Periodicity and timeliness ◦ Consistency ◦ Revision policy and practice  Accessibility ◦ Data accessibility ◦ Metadata accessibility ◦ Assistance to users

7. Indicators1 1. National accounts base yearWithin last 10 years or annual chain linking 2. Balance of payments manual in useBalance of Payments Manual, the fifth edition 3. External debt reporting statusActual or preliminary 4. Consumer Price Index base yearWithin last 10 years or annual chain linking 5. Industrial production indexProduced and available from IMF 6. Import/export pricesProduced and available from IMF 7. Government finance accounting conceptConsolidated central government accounts 8. Enrolment reporting to UNESCOAnnual or missed reporting only once in the last 4 years 9. Vaccine reporting to WHONationally reported data on measles vaccine coverage consistent with WHO estimates 10. IMF’s Special Data Dissemination Standard Subscribed Maximum total score is 100

8. Indicators11/2 1. Periodicity of population census ≤10 years 2. Periodicity of agricultural census ≤10 years 3. Periodicity of poverty related surveys (IES, LSMS, etc.) ≤ 3 years≤ 5 years 4. Periodicity of health related surveys (DHS, MICS, Priority survey, etc) ≤ 3 years≤ 5 years 5. Completeness of vital registration system Complete Maximum total score is 100

9. Indicators12/31/21/3 1. Periodicity of income poverty indicator ≤ 3 years≤ 5 years> 5 years 2. Periodicity of child malnutrition indicator ≤ 3 years≤ 5 years> 5 years 3. Periodicity of child mortality indicator National or international estimates available 4. Periodicity of Immunization indicator Annual 5. HIV/AIDS indicatorNational or international estimates available for at least one year out of the last 3 years 6. Periodicity of maternal health indicator ≤ 3 years≤ 5 years> 5 years 7. Periodicity of gender equality in education indicator Observed for at least 5 out of 5 latest years Observed for at least 3 out of 5 latest years Observed for 1 out of 5 latest years 8. Primary completion indicator Observed for at least 5 out of 5 latest years Observed for at least 3 out of 5 latest years Observed for 1 out of 5 latest years 9. Access to water indicatorObserved for 2 out of 6 latest years Observed for 1 out of 6 latest years 10. Periodicity of GDP growth indicator Annual≤ 1.5 years> 1.5 years Maximum total score is 100

11. Social and Demographic Statistics  Principles and Recommendations for a Vital Statistics System, Revision 2 (2001)  Recommendations on Statistics of International Migration, Revision 1 (1998)  Principles and Recommendations for Population and Housing Censuses, Revision 2 (2008)  Handbook on Poverty Statistics (2006)

12. Macroeconomic statistics  Eurostat, IMF, OECD, UNSD, World Bank: System of National Accounts, 2008.  IMF (2008): Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual, Sixth Edition (BPM6).  IMF (2001): Government Finance Statistics Manual, 2001.  IMF (2008), Money and Financial Statistics: Compilation Guide.

13.  International Standard Classification of Occupations (ISCO)  International Classification of Status in Employment (ICSE)  Classifications of occupational injuries  International Standard Industrial Classification of all Economic Activities (ISIC)  Classification of the Functions of Government (COFOG)  Standard International Trade Classifications, Revision 4 (SITC, Rev. 4)  International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED)  International Classification of Diseases (ICD)

16.  Microdata Management Toolkit Microdata Management Toolkit  Document your surveys and censuses in compliance with international standards using this specialized metadata editor.  National Data Archive (NADA) National Data Archive (NADA)  Publish your survey and census metadata in a searchable on-line catalog, and disseminate datasets using this free software compliant with the DDI and the OAI international standards.  Planned surveys and censuses Planned surveys and censuses  Information on on-going and planned surveys and censuses in developing countries.  Question Bank Question Bank  A central repository of survey guidelines, with questionnaire modules, interviewer's instructions, key indicators definitions, and more.  Microdata anonymization Microdata anonymization  Tools and guidelines for measuring and reducing disclosure risk in microdata.

17.  In all countries, data producers are faced by expanding demand for microdata. Determining the best way to disseminate these data is a challenge. The challenge is technical, as data producers have to implement procedures for the documentation, cataloguing and dissemination of the data. The challenge is also legal and ethical.

19.  Task 1 - Establishing national survey databanks. Task 2 - Assessment and improvement of surveys. Task 3 - Support to data collection. 30 National (and international) data catalogs in DDI compliant format

20.  First global competition to create innovative software applications for development  Must use some World Bank data, and address one of the MDGs  Aim is to bring together software developers and development practitioners  Closes 10 January 2011 www.worldbank.org/appsfordevelopment

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