SMP Slovakia: Main recommendations

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SMP Slovakia Main recommendations

• Jan Byfuglien,
• Senior Advisor, Statistics Norway

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The objective of this presentation

• Provide an overview of the main recommendations
  as a background for the more detailed
  presentations
• Stimulate reflection on why and how to implement
  the master plan

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The context

• The objective of a statistical capacity master
  plan to assess the statistical system as a whole
  and to focus on strategic and structural issues
• Development of the plan is totally dependent on
  the constructive input from partners and
  stakeholders - which in this case was very good

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What are the major challenges of the Slovak
statistical system?

• Lack of consistent data in some areas, especially
  in the social field
• A fragmented statistical system
• A need for more user orientation
• Lack of robustness and flexibility of the
  statistical system
• Some inefficiencies in data collection
• Insufficient human and fiancial resources to meet
  new challenges

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The statistical system of the Slovak Republic
A number of partners
8 regional offices
Bank
Fin
Social
Educ
SO HQ
Econ
Health
Agric
Inter
Cust
Transp
Map
Cult
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The main recommendations

• A program for social statistical information
• Investment in ICT infrastructure
• Joint data collection from local authorities
• Improved dissemination and user service
• Improved management of human resources and
  quality

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Main recommendations (cont.)

• More efficient use of administrative sources
• Review of division of labour and improved
  coordination
• Develop accounting frameworks in several areas
• Develop an integrated solution for
  addresses/population registration

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A program for social statistical information

• To ensure high quality and wide dissemination of
  EU Silc data
• To develop ad-hoc surveys together with partners
  targeting specific objectives

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Investment in ICT infrastructure

• Investing in new ICT infrastructure necessary in
  order to make statistical processing and
  dissemination more efficient
• Training programs both for IT and non-IT
  personell an integral part of the action

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Joint data collection from local authorities

• At present a fragmented and inefficient system
• Data from local authorities of major importance
  to analyse social issues..
• A joint initiativ covering both statistical and
  administrative needs using new technology proposed

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Improved dissemination and user service

• Improve user contact and user training
• Improved use of new technologies and products
  adapted to user needs
• Improve users access to the whole statistical
  system by a common portal and common presentation
  and dissemination standards

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Improved management of human resources and quality

• Put in place measures to decrease turn-over in
  critical areas of competence (wage incentives
  etc.)
• Develop an extended training program in order to
  develop methodological and analytical capacities
• Implement Code of practice

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More efficient use of administrative sources

• To improve the harmonisation and quality of
  administrative sources and ensure access for
  statistical purposes
• Motivation decrease response burden and develop
  new statistical products

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Review of division of labour and improved
coordination

• Review the division of labour between different
  partners of the statistical system including
  legal basis for surveys
• Review the internal organisation of the SO with
  possible specialisation and simplification of
  regional structure

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Develop an integrated solution for
addresses/population registration

• A standard address system and register will serve
  multiple purposes both administrative and
  statistical
• An address register integrated with a common
  population register will improve the basis for
• running social statistical surveys
• periodical censuses

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Develop accounting frameworks in several areas

• Accounting frameworks helps to ensure consistency
  and quality of data
• Requires good cooperation and specialised
  competences
• Actions proposed in the fields of
• tourism, health, education, labour market

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Implementing the SMP

• Necessary requirements
• Transformed into annual programs and project
  plans with clear time tables and management
  structures
• High level of commitment and coordination
• Necessary funding for improvement actions

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What should be the benefits of implementing the
SMP

• The statistical system of Slovakia should produce
  more relevant and user-oriented statistical
  information with less regular resources

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Strategic management breaking the vicious circle
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The difficulty is not so much to produce a plan
but to know where the plan is stored
The importance is not so much the plan itself,
but - the process of establishing a plan - the
follow up and evaluation the plan