Statistics for Transparency, Accountability, and Results: The Busan Action Plan for Statistics

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Statistics for Transparency, Accountability, and
Results The Busan Action Plan for Statistics

• PARIS21 The World Bank

Meeting on the Busan Action Plan for
Statistics February 25, 2012
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Busan has reaffirmed the importance of statistics

• We will partner to implement a global Action
  Plan to enhance capacity for statistics to
  monitor progress, evaluate impact, ensure sound,
  results-focused public sector management, and
  highlight strategic issues for policy decisions.

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Building on past successes and partnerships

• 2004 -- International Roundtable on Managing for
  Development Results endorsed the Marrakech Action
  Plan for Statistics (MAPS)
• The six point plan set goals for national and
  international statistical agencies
• MAPS focused attention on the need for better
  statistics and helped to mobilize political and
  financial support

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MAPS results

• 71 low-income countries have produced strategic
  plans for the development of their statistical
  systems
• 55 countries have participated in the Accelerated
  Data Program, using tools developed by the
  International Household Survey Network for
  documenting and preserving surveys.
• 98 percent of the worlds population will be
  covered by the 2010 census round.
• 60 percent increase in financial commitments to
  statistics between 2008 and 2010.

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Remaining tasks and new demands

• Limited progress on implementing national
  strategies
• Better coordination of donor support still needed
• Important gaps to fill in poverty, gender, and
  agriculture statistics.
• Increased demand for geo-spatial statistics
• Open data / open government initiatives are
  raising expectations for better statistics

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Out of Busan New Objectives

• Fully integrate statistics in decision making.
• Improve policy makers ability to use statistics
• Involve statistical producers in planning,
  budgeting, and ME discussions
• Promote open access to statistics
• Within government and to the public
• Increase resources for statistical systems

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The Busan Action Plan for Statistics

• Strengthen national statistical strategies
• Implement standards for data documentation and
  public access
• Develop programs to increase knowledge and skills
  needed to use statistics effectively
• Monitor outcomes of all global summits
• Ensure financing is robust and funding mechanisms
  responsive

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Post-Busan Implementation

• Objective
• Capitalize on the momentum provided by the HLF4
  by rapid implementation

• Criteria
• Broad international support exists
• Lead agency/partnership/institution can be
  identified to support in-country leadership
• In-country capacity development is the primary
  focus
• Outcomes are identifiable, monitorable, and
  time-bound
• Builds on existing partnerships, agencies, and
  institutions

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Next steps Build a global consensus for Action

• Seek Plan endorsement by the United Nations
  Statistical Commission (Feb, 2012)
• UNSC is invited to comment on plan objectives and
  provide guidance on priorities
• Initial consultations with select developing
  countries, donors, international agencies to
  determine priorities (e.g. Gender) (ongoing)
• Discuss initial implementation priorities with
  PARIS21 Board (March 2012)

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Next steps Global accountability mechanisms

• Agree on indicators and targets to measure
  progress
• Monitor implementation through existing
  institutions
• UNSC 2013, PARIS21 Executive Committee and Board
  meetings