The MDGs - Country The MDGs - Country experience experience Republic of Mauritius Republic of Mauritius Meera Ganoo Meera Ganoo Central Statistcis Office Central Statistcis Office Mauritius Mauritius May 2008 May 2008
Jan 03, 2016
The MDGs - Country The MDGs - Country experienceexperience
Republic of MauritiusRepublic of Mauritius
Meera GanooMeera GanooCentral Statistcis OfficeCentral Statistcis Office
MauritiusMauritius
May 2008May 2008
The MDGs - Country The MDGs - Country experienceexperience
Key statisticsKey statistics Role of the Central Statistics Office Role of the Central Statistics Office Data sources Data sources Use of administrative data Use of administrative data MDG Indicators at sub national level MDG Indicators at sub national level Dissemination of MDG indicatorsDissemination of MDG indicators Working towards the achievement Working towards the achievement
of the goals of the goals
Key statisticsKey statistics
Population (Dec 2007) = 1.26 millionPopulation (Dec 2007) = 1.26 million Upper middle income group (GDP per Upper middle income group (GDP per
capita = $ 6,500 in 2007)capita = $ 6,500 in 2007) High Human Development (HDI rank High Human Development (HDI rank
= 65 in 2005)= 65 in 2005) Inflation rate = 8.8% in 2007Inflation rate = 8.8% in 2007 Unemployment rate = 8.5% in 2007Unemployment rate = 8.5% in 2007
Role of the Central Statistics Role of the Central Statistics Office Office
Collects data and compiles indicatorsCollects data and compiles indicators Collects MDG indicators from other Collects MDG indicators from other
data producersdata producers Updates the database of MGD Updates the database of MGD
indicatorsindicators Coordinates the reporting of MDG Coordinates the reporting of MDG
indicators to international agenciesindicators to international agencies
Data sources Data sources
CensusesCensuses Household surveysHousehold surveys Administrative data Administrative data
Census data Census data
Housing and Population CensusesHousing and Population Censuses Full coverageFull coverage Reliable indicatorsReliable indicators Census held every ten yearsCensus held every ten years Indicators are not up to dateIndicators are not up to date
Household Survey data Household Survey data
Continuous Multi Purpose Household Continuous Multi Purpose Household Survey Survey
Updated indicatorsUpdated indicators Consistent and representativeConsistent and representative Example : share of women in wage Example : share of women in wage
employment in non-agricultural employment in non-agricultural sectorsector
Household Budget SurveyHousehold Budget Survey
Indicators updated every five yearsIndicators updated every five years
Example : proportion of population Example : proportion of population below $1 per daybelow $1 per day
Administrative dataAdministrative data
Well structured and established Well structured and established systemsystem
Full coverage and consistent dataFull coverage and consistent data Reliable indicatorsReliable indicators 16 out of the 48 MDG indicators are 16 out of the 48 MDG indicators are
compiled based on administrative compiled based on administrative datadata
Examples – uses of administrative Examples – uses of administrative datadata
Example 1Example 1 : Mortality rates : Mortality rates Administrative data from Ministry of Administrative data from Ministry of
HealthHealth Reliable vital statistics Reliable vital statistics Well structured and established system Well structured and established system
of birth and deaths registrationof birth and deaths registration Indicators on infant mortality rate, under Indicators on infant mortality rate, under
5 mortality rate & maternal mortality 5 mortality rate & maternal mortality raterate
Example 2Example 2 : Prevalence of : Prevalence of malaria & tuberculosismalaria & tuberculosis
Incidence of malaria and tuberculosis Incidence of malaria and tuberculosis used as proxiesused as proxies
Indicators compiled from health Indicators compiled from health administrative data administrative data
Example 3Example 3 : Education MGD : Education MGD IndicatorsIndicators
Ratio of boys to girls in primary, Ratio of boys to girls in primary, secondary & tertiary educationsecondary & tertiary education
Reliable data collected by the Reliable data collected by the Statistics Unit within the Ministry of Statistics Unit within the Ministry of Education for primary & secondary Education for primary & secondary educationeducation
However, there are data gaps at However, there are data gaps at tertiary leveltertiary level
Example 4Example 4 : MDG environment : MDG environment indicatorsindicators
Compiled from administrative data at Compiled from administrative data at the Ministry of Environmentthe Ministry of Environment
Example Example Ratio of terrestrial and marine area Ratio of terrestrial and marine area
protectedprotected Carbon dioxide emissionCarbon dioxide emission
Other examples of MDG Other examples of MDG indicators based on indicators based on administrative dataadministrative data
Telephone line subscribers (fixed & Telephone line subscribers (fixed & mobile) mobile)
Internet subscribers Internet subscribers Data available from Data available from
telecommunication service providerstelecommunication service providers
MDG Indicators at sub national MDG Indicators at sub national levellevel
Only 2 MGD indicators are compiled for Only 2 MGD indicators are compiled for urban and rural areasurban and rural areas Proportion of population with sustainable Proportion of population with sustainable
access to improved water sourceaccess to improved water source Proportion of population with improved access Proportion of population with improved access
to sanitationto sanitation Based on the Housing Census data Based on the Housing Census data Full coverage Full coverage Indicators can be reliably compiled at sub Indicators can be reliably compiled at sub
national levelnational level
Relevance of MDG indicators at Relevance of MDG indicators at sub national levelsub national level
MGD indicators are not relevant at MGD indicators are not relevant at the sub national levelthe sub national level
Compilation of indicators are not Compilation of indicators are not justifiedjustified
The country is small The country is small Monitoring MDG at the national level Monitoring MDG at the national level
is adequateis adequate
Example of non relevance of Example of non relevance of indicatorsindicators
Proportion of population with sustainable Proportion of population with sustainable access to improved water source, 2000 access to improved water source, 2000 CensusCensus
- Urban 99.7% - Urban 99.7% - Rural 98.3%- Rural 98.3%
Proportion of population with access to Proportion of population with access to improved sanitation, 2000 Census improved sanitation, 2000 Census
- Urban 99.9% - Urban 99.9% - Rural 99.8%- Rural 99.8%
Rodrigues IslandRodrigues Island
Forms part of the Republic of Mauritius Forms part of the Republic of Mauritius Has its own characteristicsHas its own characteristics Some MGD indicators are relevant to Some MGD indicators are relevant to
monitor progressmonitor progress Data sources :Data sources :
- households surveys - households surveys
- administrative system - administrative system
Rodrigues Island Rodrigues Island (contd.)(contd.)
A report had been produced on the A report had been produced on the MDG indicators in 2003MDG indicators in 2003
Statistical system not well Statistical system not well established as that of the Island of established as that of the Island of MauritiusMauritius
Indicators such as CO2 emission and Indicators such as CO2 emission and energy efficiency not availableenergy efficiency not available
ProxiesProxies
Unavailability of data to compile Unavailability of data to compile indicators according to recommended indicators according to recommended definitionsdefinitions
Use ProxiesUse Proxies ExampleExample
IndicatorIndicator : Proportion of households with : Proportion of households with access to secure tenureaccess to secure tenure
ProxyProxy : Percentage of owner occupied : Percentage of owner occupied dwellingdwelling
Working towards the Working towards the achievement of MDG goalsachievement of MDG goals
MDG Committee set up in 2007MDG Committee set up in 2007 Address shortcomings regarding the Address shortcomings regarding the
production of MDG indicators production of MDG indicators Objective of the Committee Objective of the Committee
take stock of the MDG indicatorstake stock of the MDG indicators review the existing indicatorsreview the existing indicators propose new indicators relevant for the propose new indicators relevant for the
country country propose means for computation of propose means for computation of
indicatorsindicators
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