PARIS21

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PARIS21

• Strategic Planning Processes
• PARIS21 Role
• October 2002

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GOALS of PARIS21

• Increased political (financial) support for
  statistics
• Integrate with poverty reduction strategies
• Promote statistical development strategies
• Better dialogue with users and partners
• Apply
• Partnership Principles
• UN Guidelines for TC

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Strategic Plans

• A - Task Team Outputs
• Good practice, Co-ordination methodologies
• ????
• B - Workshops - Start the Process
• Dialogue, gaining support

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Modalities - How?
PARIS21 VISION
PARIS21
Goals, principles
Modalities
Improved national statistical systems
Influence
Direct Action
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Culture Matters

• PART OF MODALITIES
• Not an obvious process
• Often no history of planning, crisis management,
  future blindness.
• Culture can be obstacle.
• Hierarchy important - decisions from the top
  down.
• Government processes be observed

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Typical PARIS21Process

• Regional Workshop - initiates plans.
• Country initiates follow-up
• Self administered
• Donor supported
• PARIS21 supported
• Plans Developed and Implemented
• PARIS21 Consultant
• Donor supported
• Skill sharing partnership more common

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Regional Workshops

• Highlight Country Problems.
• Offer inspiration with Good Practice.
• Match Donor Support with Country Needs.
• Initiate the Planning Process jointly with key
  stakeholders.
• But regional events have limited effect

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National AgendaInfluencing

• Challenge is to interest the top decision makers
  in promoting statistics.
• Influence has to reach the top.
• Not a technical issue!
• Use peer pressure.
• Use local professional facilitators.
• Persuasion by neighbouring states.
• Examples of good practice.

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Initial Processes

• Political support to change is needed.
• Early analysis of current problems issues.
• Seek stakeholders support.
• Develop multidisciplinary committee at highest
  possible level.
• Intensive lobbying gain support from
  stakeholders (use expert).
• Participatory activities/workshops effective.

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National Follow-up

• Agree outline and process with stakeholders.
• Rapid action required after.
• Develop outline plans in collaboration with
  stakeholders.
• Continually consult stakeholders .
• Outside assistance probably necessary.
• Technical and process support needed

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Necessary Conditions

• PRSP and/or Strong statistical leadership.
• A reason to change the status quo.
• High level support in government.
• Legal mandate.
• Processes to maintain high level support needed.
• PARIS21 to promote guidance and training of
  expertise.