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Survey on the Implementation of the “PRINCIPLES GOVERNING INTERNATIONAL STATISTICAL ACTIVITIES” 24 th Session of the Committee for the Coordination of Statistical Activities Rome, 11-12 September 2014 Presenter Pietro Gennari

Background • The CCSA endorsed the Principles Governing International Statistical Activities at its 6 th session in September 2005. • The Principles are inspired by the Fundamental Principles of Official Statistics, and provide a list of good practices to help IOs in their implementation • Following the global review of the Fundamental Principles among NSOs (UNSC, 2013), the CCSA also decided to undertake an in- depth assessment on the degree of implementation of the Principles within their own organizations (22 nd CCSA, Ankara 09/2013) • FAO took the lead in developing the questionnaire and in preparing a plan for the collection and analysis of the survey results. • A first version of the questionnaire was discussed at the 23 rd CCSA in New York. • A revised questionnaire was then prepared on the basis of the useful comments provided by many members. Rome, 11 SEP 2014 Survey on the Implementation of the “Principles Governing International Statistical Activities” 2

Principles Governing International Statistical Activities Rome, 11 SEP 2014 Survey on the Implementation of the “Principles Governing International Statistical Activities” 3 3

Survey Objectives • To assess the degree of implementation of the good practices • To identify the barriers encountered by each organization in their implementation • To suggest additional good practices to be included in the Principles • To verify the adoption of tools and procedures to support the implementation of the Principles • To verify the level of support for the endorsement of the Principles at the highest level of the Organizations Rome, 11 SEP 2014 Survey on the Implementation of the “Principles Governing International Statistical Activities” 4

Participation in the Survey • High response rate – 86% completed the survey (37 out of 43) – 23% provided contributions in the identification of barriers to the implementation of the Principles – 17% provided additional good practices to complement the existing ones • Importance attached to the exercise • Commitment to further improving the degree of implementation of the Principles in the future. Rome, 11 SEP 2014 Survey on the Implementation of the “Principles Governing International Statistical Activities” 5

Degree of implementation – PRINCIPLES Figure 1: Proportion of IOs with “Full” and “High” implementation by PRINCIPLES Rome, 11 SEP 2014 Survey on the Implementation of the “Principles Governing International Statistical Activities” 6

Degree of implementation – PRINCIPLES • High degree of implementation – Almost 80% of the 37 IOs that completed the survey assessed their level of implementation of the Principles as either ‘high’ or ‘full’. • Highest Implementation (>80%): Principles which should shape relationships with partners – Principle 8 (Utility and feasibility of standards) – Principle 9 (International coordination), and – Principle 10 (Bi-lateral and multi-lateral cooperation) • Principle 6 (Confidentiality) not significant: about 70% of the IOs who responded to the survey do not collect/maintain micro-data Rome, 11 SEP 2014 Survey on the Implementation of the “Principles Governing International Statistical Activities” 7

Degree of implementation – PRINCIPLES • Very high Implementation (≈80%): Principles which are meant to shape relationships with users – Principle 1 (Accessibility) – Principle 2 (Impartiality and use of professional standards) – Principle 3 (Transparency) • High Implementation (≈70%): Principles which should regulate the internal processes for the production of statistics – Principle 4 (Documentation and accountability) – Principle 5 (Sources and methods for data collection) – Principle 7 (Prevention of misuse) Rome, 11 SEP 2014 Survey on the Implementation of the “Principles Governing International Statistical Activities” 8

Degree of implementation of PRINCIPLES and good practices Figure 2: Proportion of IOs with “Full” and “High” implementation by PRINCIPLES and good practices Rome, 11 SEP 2014 Survey on the Implementation of the “Principles Governing International Statistical Activities” 9

Degree of implementation of PRINCIPLES and good practices Figure 2: Proportion of IOs with “Full” and “High” implementation by PRINCIPLES and good practices Rome, 11 SEP 2014 Survey on the Implementation of the “Principles Governing International Statistical Activities” 10

Degree of implementation of PRINCIPLES and good practices Figure 2: Proportion of IOs with “Full” and “High” implementation by PRINCIPLES and good practices Rome, 11 SEP 2014 Survey on the Implementation of the “Principles Governing International Statistical Activities” 11

Degree of implementation – INSTRUMENTS However, with regard to the practical framework in place to support the implementation of the Principles, about 55% of the organizations considered adoption of instruments to be ‘low’ or ‘not implemented’ . Rome, 11 SEP 2014 Survey on the Implementation of the “Principles Governing International Statistical Activities” 12

Degree of implementation – INSTRUMENTS • Low degree of implementation on average (less than 30%) • Tools and procedures easier to implement (≈30%) – publication of the Principles on the Organization’s website – action to inform and sensitize staff on their importance • Tools and procedures more difficult to implement (≈20%) – Implementation strategy – Work plan for the Implementation – Allocation of adequate resources – Establishment of procedures for Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) • Apparent contrast between positive perception of the respondents, and the de-facto operational situation. Causes? – Biased self-assessment? – Abstract nature of many the good practices? Rome, 11 SEP 2014 Survey on the Implementation of the “Principles Governing International Statistical Activities” 13

Barriers to implementation % with barriers over total responses Rome, 11 SEP 2014 Survey on the Implementation of the “Principles Governing International Statistical Activities” 14

Barriers to implementation Principles with the highest % of responses ( ≈ 40%) – Principle 1: Accessibility – Principle 2: Impartiality and use of professional standards – Principle 4: Documentation and accountability – Principle 5: Sources and methods for data collection Most important barriers – Lack of financial and human resources – Lack of internal coordination/governance for organizations with decentralized statistical systems – Statistics Department not responsible for data dissemination (Political pressure?) – Overlapping mandates & insufficient coordination between IOs &ROs – Lack of open data policy & fully developed Communication strategy Rome, 11 SEP 2014 Survey on the Implementation of the “Principles Governing International Statistical Activities” 15

Additional good practices % with add. good practices over total responses Rome, 11 SEP 2014 Survey on the Implementation of the “Principles Governing International Statistical Activities” 16

Additional good practices • Highest proportion of responses (28%) received for Principle 1 (Accessibility), Principle 3 (Transparency) and Principle 5 (Sources and methods for data collection). • Not all suggestions could be taken into account (duplicative of already existing good practices, highlighting important achievements of the respondent Organization) Main proposals for Principle 1 • Use of alternative modalities for data dissemination • Adoption of an open data policy • Adoption of new technologies to facilitate user access (including corporate data warehouse) • Establishment of data peer review mechanisms by statistical committees or dedicated technical working groups Rome, 11 SEP 2014 Survey on the Implementation of the “Principles Governing International Statistical Activities” 17

Additional good practices Main proposals for Principle 2-10 • Use of new technologies and social media also suggested for ensuring more effective implementation of Principle 3 (Transparency) and Principle 7 (Prevention of misuse). • Statistical governance mechanisms are also used to discuss/endorse the statistical work plan and budget of the IOs (Principle 3), to discuss/endorse new statistical standards (Principle 3), to facilitate international coordination with other Agencies (Principle 9) and bilateral cooperation with countries (Principle 10). • Adoption of internal audit mechanisms/corporate quality assurance frameworks for monitoring the implementation of agreed standards (Principle 4) Rome, 11 SEP 2014 Survey on the Implementation of the “Principles Governing International Statistical Activities” 18