World map
Literacy Rate
Literacy rates in Africa
are estimated at roughly
70%
70%
70%
27%
39%
Percentage of Young
percentage of
population of young
people (0-24)
Internet penetration
internet penetration
(% population) - Dec, 2019
Digital Connection
Percentage of
population digitally
connected.(2017)
Population Total
1,340,598,447
……. Village
……. CitiesAccra, GhanaCape Town, South Africa
……. Tourist City
Livingstone, ZambiaLivingstone, Zambia Victoria Falls in the background
Victoria falls … “Mosi-o-Tunya” (the smoke that thunders)
Regional Commissions…
Engaging everyone, everywhere to build data driven
organizations and countries.
Regional Commissions engagements ……
SMART
RELEVANT
CONNECTED
ACCOUNTABLE
EFFICIENT
RESPONSIBLE
ORGANIZED
Statistical Coordination & Collaboration
Level 1: • UNSC• Committee for the
Coordination of Statistical Activities -International and supranational organizations
Global
Statistical Coordination & Collaboration
Level 2:UN- CCS: Committee for the Chief Statisticians of the United Nations System
Global
Statistical Coordination & Collaboration
Level 3:
Regional commissions UNSD + Regional Commissions+ Regional Commissions NY Office
Global
Statistical Coordination & Collaboration
Regional
▪ StatCom-Africa (ECA)
▪ Stats Committees in other RECs
Statistical Coordination & Collaboration
Countries
National Statistical System
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UNSC
CCSA
UN-CCS
Global
Regional Commissions
National
Regional
UN
Fu
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am
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Prin
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of
Offic
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Sta
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NSS
Statistical development – Coordination
Focus…..
STATISTICAL DEVELOPMENT
Harmonization
Standardization
Collaborative work
Agree on common positions
Methodologies
Including Inter-secretariat committee
Concepts
Contributing to building a data
ecosystem that maximizes the value of
our data
Role of Regional Commissions….why…
Synergies
Bring global collated knowledge and tools to regional level
Strengthening Capacity of NSS
Building sustainable capacity
Liaising and Collaborating with other partners
Inter-sectorial expert meeting
Private sector
Youth engagement
Global and regional focus groups(IAEG-SDGs, EGM ….etc)
Participation of countries in global and regional initiatives and events
…….an opportunity
Transforming NSS
Exploring new
methodologies,
measure, tool,
use of Big Data,
new partners, etc
…….an opportunity
…….an opportunity
Cultural change
a new normal
Exploring new
methodologies,
measure, tool, use
of Big Data, new
partners, etc
…….an opportunity
Cultural change
a new normal
Improved
participation,
engagement,
productivity, etc
Transforming
NSS
“Go Digital”
Stronger data and analytics capabilities to
strengthen partner country engagement
THANK YOU!