Data Dissemination

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Data Dissemination and Communication in
Bangladesh
Md. Zahidul Hoque Sardar Joint
Director Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics
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Outline

• Statistical System of Bangladesh
• Identification and sources of data
• Data supply and improvement scenario in
  Bangladesh
• Timeliness and quality of the data
• Identification of users and uses of statistical
  data
• Statistical data communication to users
• Consultative support to users in data
  interpretation and
• its application
• Application of UN Fundamental Principle of
  Official
• Statistics and IMFs SDDS/GDDS
• National Strategy for Development of Statistics
  (NSDS) in Bangladesh
• Concluding remarks

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Statistical system of Bangladesh

• ? Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) is the
  National Statistical Organisation(NSO) of
  Bangladesh. BBS has seven functional wings to
  discharge its activities namely
• ? Census Wing
• ? Agriculture Wing
• ? Demography and Health Wing
• ? National Accounting Wing
• ? Industry and Labour Wing
• ? Computer Wing
• ? Statistical Staff Training Institute Wing
• To provide policy decisions National Statistical
  Council (NSC) with 6 technical committees are
  providing policy support and technical
  backstopping to BBS.

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Statistical system of Bangladesh
Contd.

• Recently under the conceptual framework of MAP
  Bangladesh has started work on preparation of
  roadmap for introduction of NSDS in Bangladesh
  with the technical assistance of World Bank and
  PARIS21.
• Present Government has taken an initiative to
  develop Bangladesh into a Digital Bangladesh by
  2021.

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Identification and sources of data
Three national censuses, Nine regular surveys,
dozen of ad-hoc surveys and administrative
records are the main sources of official
statistics in Bangladesh.
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Identification and sources of data
Regular surveys are ?Household Income and
Expenditure survey (HIES) ?Sample Vital
Registration System (SVRS) ?Labor Force
survey (LFS) ?Agriculture Cluster Surveys
?Child Nutrition Survey ?Survey of
Manufacturing Industries (SMI) ?Annual
Establishment and Institutions survey
?Multiple indicator cluster survey and
?Literacy Assessment Survey It also
compiles export and import statistics from
shipping documents, GDP and consumer price index
(CPI) on regular basis.
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Data supply and improvement scenario in
Bangladesh

• A few years back NSO was very strict in supply of
  raw data to the users
• General practice was to supply published report
  and CD
• Raw Data was made available on request
• Now, Key findings are hosted in website and also
  in CD
• As per present practice raw data (unit level
  data) are supplied to the users on payment
• The raw dataset also include questionnaire,
  instruction manual and data format
• In case of request made by the researchers and
  students, data is generally supplied in a reduced
  rate or free of cost
• BBS is now planning for wide and easy access of
  data to the relevant users
• Developed dynamic web along Digital Data Network
  (DDN) data communication facilities with 6
  Divisional RSO offices

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Capability and capacity of the data collectors

• BBS is trying to strengthen its capacity with
  technical assistance of World Bank and PARIS21
• Re-organization of BBS with new field offices in
  64 districts and 7 administrative divisions
  is approved by the government
• Development of human resources through degree
  programs and specialized training are progressing
• Introduction of IMFs recommended GDDS and SDDS
  initiated standardization of statistical methods
  are progressing
• In order to enhance the capacity of the data
  collectors periodic trainings are imparted for
  the data collectors prior to any surveys

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Capability and capacity of the data collectors
(Contd.)

• ? Core surveys-such as HIES data collected in
  the field level are entered in the Laptop
  Computers instantly
• ? Data are instantly sent to Head Quarter by
  email from field
• ? HIES Preliminary Report was ready within 2
  months after the Survey is completed
• ? A complete Report of HIES was disseminated
  simultaneously by publication and at website.

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Identification of users and uses of statistical
data

• In the proposed NSDS efforts are taken to
  identify the potential users of statistics and
  data needs for MDGs, SFYP, Perspective Plan etc
• The NSC along with the technical committees have
  been re-organized to help BBS in identification
  of users and uses of statistical data
• Consultative meetings with stakeholders are being
  organized for identification of users and uses of
  statistical data
• Senior officials of BBS and the Statistics and
  Informatics Division are sent to different
  countries to see their models and developments
• User-producer dialogue and meeting arranged
  regularly for data needs of the users

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Statistical data communication to users

• ?For statistical data communication physical
  network has been established
• ?Three sophisticated ICT labs have been developed
  for training and to assist in development of ICT
  based statistical system in BBS
• ?BBS has a rich printing press at its main
  building
• The current website of BBS is widely been used by
  the data users
• The findings of all case surveys and derived
  (such as inflation, CPI, GDP etc.) are uploaded
  in the web site on regular basis
• BBS started to arrange press conference in each
  month to release CPI and discuss other important
  issues
• More interactions with Electronic and Print
  media are being pursued

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Consultative support to users in data
interpretation and its application

• ? A section for users support along with library
  facility are introduced in BBS
• It is functioning well and users are given all
  sorts of help by this section
• It is to be furnished more in future

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National Strategy for Development of Statistics
(NSDS) in Bangladesh.

• BBS has been preparing NSDS and a series of
  consultation with users of data have been done at
  national and sub national levels
• For long term development of BBS feedbacks have
  been taken from data users and other stakeholders
  
• Planning template for short term and long term
  activities with budget provision has been
  prepared for all subject matter wings of BBS
• The draft of NSDS is being prepared now and will
  be finalised after a national workshop

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Concluding remarks

• ?This workshop is an excellent opportunity to
  share Bangladesh experience with other countries
  of the world
• ? It is hoped that the workshop will be very
  useful for Bangladesh
• I take the privilege to thank UNSD and NSCB for
  arranging this type of fruitful workshop.
• Please visit the website www.bbs.gov.bd

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THANK YOU ALL