AFRICAN UNION

UNION AFRICAINE

UNIÃO AFRICANA

Regional Workshop for the Southern African Development Community

14-15 Octobre 2013, Maputo – Mozambique

Par: Mr. NZINGOULA Gildas Crépin Economist Statistician EngineerAfrican Union CommissionEmail: crepinn@africa-union.org

« Better dialogue on statistics for better development results:»

Strategy for the Harmonisation of Statistics in African (SHaSA)

Plan of Presentation

I. IntroductionII.  Priority statistical requirementsIII.  What is SHaSA? 

IV.  Implementation mechanism V. A map of statistical government in Africa

VI. Integration area & existing initiatives social & cultural dimension

VII. Conclusion

I. Introduction

The process of socio-economic, political and cultural integration has always been a core concern of African leaders;

Since 1960 several initiatives and legal frameworks adopted at the highest level have succeeded to accelerate the integration process and to ensure its sons and daughters good quality, economic and social welfare;

For it to fully succeed and ensure that they achieve their objectives, it requires not only quality statistical information, but also harmonized data across time and space in all areas of African integration.

II. Priority statistical requirements

Policy frameworks structuring the African integration process allows us to highlight three major dimensions of integration, namely:

Political integration and regional and continental governance,

Economic integration, and

Social and cultural integration

III. What is SHaSA?

SHaSA: continental effort that directly supports the African integration agenda; Objectives;

– Identifying key priority areas of the African integration process that need to be underpinned by statistics;

– Assessing the state of the ASS and various initiatives on statistical harmonisation; and

– Elaborating a continental Strategy for the production and dissemination of quality harmonised statistics to inform African development and integration efforts

Jointly prepared by AUC, AfDB and ECA.

III. What is SHaSA? (cont.’)Strategy Themes

Strategic Theme 1 To Produce Quality Statistics

for Africa

Strategic Theme 2 To Coordinate the Production of

Quality Statistics for Africa

Strategic Theme 3 To Build sustainable Institutional

Capacity of the AfricanStatistical System

Strategic Theme 4 To Inculcate a Culture of Quality

Decision-making

Reliable and harmonized statisticalinformation, covering all aspects of political, economic and social

Strategic Theme 1: To Produce Quality Statistics for Africa

Strategic objective 1 To Expand the Statistical

Information Base

Strategic objective 2 To Transform existing

Statistics for Comparability

Strategic objective 3 To Harmonise Standards

and Methods of Statistical Production

Strategic Theme 2:To Coordinate Production of Quality 

Statistics for Africa

Strat. objective 1 To Strengthen Cooperation

among Institutions within the African

StatisticalSystem

Strat. objective 2 To Establish an

effective Coordination Mechanism

Strat. objective 3 To Define Statistical

Priorities to Implement the

Integration Agenda

Strategic Theme 3: To Build sustainable Institutional 

Capacity of the ASS

Strategic objective 1 To Ensure the Autonomy

of Production.

Strategic objective 2 To Build sustainable statistical Capacity.

Strategic objective 3 To Establish an effective

technological Environment

Strategic Theme 4: To Inculcate a Culture of Quality 

Decision-making

Strategic objective 1 To Drive evidence-based Decisions through the Use of

Statistics.

Strategic objective 2 To Improve Communication of Statistical Information

SHaSA GroupNo STG Leader LC Composition01 Governance, Peace & Security AUC ECA, AfDB, ACBF, RECs, MS

02 External Sector (External Trade & Balance of Payments) AUC ECA, AfDB, ACBF, RECs, Afristat, MS

03 Money & Finance AACB AUC, ECA, AfDB, ACBF, RECs, MS

04 National Accounts & Price Statistics AfDB AUC, ECA, ACBF, RECs, Afristat, MS

05 Infrastructure, Industries & Tourism AfDB AUC, ECA, ACBF, RECs, MS

06 Public Finance, Private Sector & Investments AfDB AUC, ECA, ACBF, RECs, Afristat, MS

07 Science, Technology & Education AUC AUC, ECA, ACBF, RECs, MS

08

Demography, Migrations, Health, Human Development, Social Protection & Gender UNECA AUC, AfDB, ACBF, RECs, Afristat, MS

09 Agriculture, Environment & Natural Resources UNECA AUC, AfDB, ACBF, RECs, FAO, MS

10 Statistical Training & Capacity Building ,UNECA AUC, EAC, RECs, MS

11 Informal Sector Afristat AUC, AfDB, UNECA, RECs, MS12 Classification UNECA AUC, AfDB, Afristat, RECs, MS

IV. Implementation Mechanism

Committee of DGs: Monitoring the implementation of the strategy as well as

its pillars, Making appropriate recommendations for its effective

implementation, Preparing reports on its implemetation to the Ministers

Finances, Planning and Economic Development and the Summit of Heads of State ,

Considering and adopting statistical programmes based on data requirements for the integration agenda, as well as actions/programmes for their provision.

V. A map of statistical governance in Africa

VI. Integration areas & existing initiatives Social & cultural dimension

Integration area Statistical area Statistical initiative

Trade

Wholesale & retail trade, motor trade, hotels and restaurants

African Strategy for the Implementation of the 2008 System of National Accounts

Balance of payments Strategy for the harmonization of International Merchandise Trade Statistics (IMTS)Foreign trade

Prices Implementation Plan for the International Comparison Program for (ICP-Africa)

Monetary and finance integration

Currency and financePublic finance

African Monetary Cooperation Programme

Economic cooperation and partnerships

National accountsInvestments

African Strategy for the Implementation of the 2008 System of National Accounts

Transport Transport infrastructures Infrastructure Statistics

Industry ManufacturingAfrican Strategy for the Implementation of the 2008 System of National Accounts

Energy Energy infrastructures Infrastructure statistics

VII. Conclusion

Comparable statistics across countries will be generated to inform on the implementation of integration and for decision-making:

the adoption of international standards and common methods adjusted to African realities; and

better coordination of statistical development efforts and sustained production of harmonized statistics to inform policy decisions.

Thank for you kind attention!

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