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STATNET A global network for building
statistical capacity in Africa
by Prof. Egnonto M. KOFFI-TESSIO

January 2007
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Outline

• What is the mandate of the ACBF?
• What is STATNET?
• Who are members?
• Objectives of STATNET
• Activities of STATNET
• Ongoing Activities

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Mandate of ACBF

• What is the mandate of the ACBF?
• The African Capacity Building Foundation (ACBF),
  based in Harare, Zimbabwe, is an independent,
  capacity-building institution established on
  February 9, 1991 through the collaborative
  efforts of three multilateral institutions (the
  African Development Bank (AfDB), the World Bank,
  and the United Nations Development Programme
  (UNDP)), African governments and bilateral
  donors.

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MANDATE OF ACBF(cont)

The current membership comprises the three
sponsoring agencies (AfDB, UNDP and the World
Bank), the International Monetary Fund (IMF),
which joined the Foundation in April 2002, as
well as 32 African countries and non-African
countries and institutions. In addition, Japan
has contributed resources to the Foundation
through the Policy Human Resources Development
(PHRD) Trust Fund at the World Bank. The
establishment of ACBF was a response to the
severity of Africa's capacity problem and the
challenge to invest in indigenous human capital
and institutions in sub-Saharan Africa.
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STATNET
STATNET is one of the six Technical Advisory
Panels and Networks (TAP-NETs) STATNET is a
global network of African and non-African
professionals with vast knowledge in the
strengthening and monitoring of national
statistics and statistical capacity for good
governance and national development STATNET
established to support the activities of ACBF
Secretariat in the core competence area -
Strengthening and Monitoring of National
Statistics, and, where possible, provide the
Foundations other knowledge networks an ideal
management tool through which they can broaden
consultation and seek responses to specific
issues and questions relating to statistical
capacity building.
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Membership of STATNET

• Members are drawn from social science and
  development management disciplines
• They are accomplished statisticians,
  econometricians, policy analysts and
  practitioners as well as researchers with
  extensive experience in the building of
  statistical capacity, statistical analysis, and
  management of national statistics and statistical
  agencies and an excellent understanding of, and
  commitment to, the role of national statistics in
  the drive for transparency, accountability and
  good governance

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OBJECTIVES

• Main objective of STATNET
• to help strengthen ACBFs internal capacity and
  enhance its access to a wider pool of experts in
  the strengthening of national statistical
  capacity and improvement of the quality of
  national data.

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OBJECTIVES(continued)

• Other objectives of STATNET
• - an institutional support for reviewing aspects
  of the Foundations activities and adding value
  to its operations
• an idea management tool for ACBF secretariat to
  seek professional opinion on issues and discuss
  ideas in greater depth and
• - a professional arm of the relevant thematic
  network or community of practice that will be set
  up by the Foundation with a focus on the
  strengthening and monitoring of national
  statistics.

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ACTIVITIES
ANNUAL POSITION PAPER - Prepare a position
paper on developments relating to the state of
statistical capacity and system on the African
continent. - APP is expected to be used as an
instrument for systematically tracking progress
or lack thereof in the building of capacity of
national and regional statistical agencies.
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ACTIVITIES(continued)

• STATNET ISSUES AND LESSONS NOTES
• Identify research and prepare a country or
  regions Lessons, Best Practice or an Avoidable
  Pitfall Note that could provide lessons to
  countries in sub-Saharan Africa in any of the
  following areas, among others
• - Application of international standards,
  frameworks and guidelines in the building,
  utilization and maintenance of national
  statistics and statistical capacity
• Profile of international efforts, partnerships
  and resources in support of the building of
  statistical capacity in Africa and ease of access
  to international resources
• Emerging methodologies and techniques in data
  collection and analysis.

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Ongoing activities of STATNET
Annual Position Paper STATNET -APP2006
Towards reforming national statistical agencies
and systems - a survey of best-practice countries
with effective national statistical systems in
Africa Working papers STATNET - WP2006-1
Reactivation of the African Statistical
Association STATNET -WP2006-2Programme for
Resuscitation of Dormant National Statistical
Associations in Africa STATNET -WP2006-3
Strategies for Implementing the Regional
Strategic Framework for Statistical Capacity
Building in Africa - An assessment of country
responses in the application of the Regional
Strategic Framework for Statistical Capacity
Building STATNET - WP2006-4Exploration of
Best-Practice Schemes in the Financing of
National Statistical Agencies in Regions from
which Africa can draw beneficial lessons
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For more information, visit ACBF
websitewww.acbf-pact.org
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