1、ADBs Statistical Capacity Building Program Responding to the Challenge of Strategic Planning,Bishnu D. Pant Assistant Chief Economist, ADB PARIS21/UNESCAP High-Level Forum on Strategic Planning in Statistics for South-East Asian Countries 6-8 June 2006 Bangkok, Thailand,Background,Marrakech Action P
2、lan in Statistics calls for national strategies for development statistics Requires countries to accord higher priority for development of statistics,Background,Need for countries and international agencies to review their strategy for statistical development,ADBs Role in Statistical Capacity Buildi
3、ng (SCB) in the Region,ADB recognizes strong role for statistics in the development of a country Long history of technical assistance in statistics,ADBs Role in Statistical Capacity Building (SCB) in the Region,Areas of statistical cooperation Current approach to SCB,Limitations of Existing Approach
4、,No assessment of DMCs comprehensive statistical development strategy No assessment of ADBs priority goals for regional statistical development Ad hoc,New Approach to SCB,Move from ad hoc approach to systems/strategic approach Focused Long-term SCB programs for statistically very weak DMCs,New Appro
5、ach to SCB,Systematic Diagnostic studies Results-oriented Built-in monitoring mechanism,New Approach to SCB,Need to move away from traditional data collection Need to improve administrative data sources,New Approach to SCB,Sources of financing Loans/statistical capacity grant fund Conditionalities E
6、nsure effective TA implementation and post-TA sustainability Ownership and effective commitment of government,Role of International Community in SCB,Need for effective coordination among donor agencies Need for advocacy for statistical development,Role of International Community in SCB,UNESCAP/PARIS21 Initiative helpful in developing long-term statistical development in the region ADB looks forward to meaningful cooperation with international agencies for statistical development of DMCs, especially that of poorly performing DMCs,Thank you.,
