The Highways and Side Roads of Statistical Capacity Building / Michael Lokshin.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Lokshin, Michael.

Series:

Policy research working papers.

World Bank e-Library.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Donor Coordination.

ICT Policy and Strategies.

Information and Communication Technologies.

National Statistical System.

Official Statistics.

Science and Technology Development.

Statistical and Mathematical Sciences.

Statistical Capacity Building.

Local Subjects:

Donor Coordination.

ICT Policy and Strategies.

Information and Communication Technologies.

National Statistical System.

Official Statistics.

Science and Technology Development.

Statistical and Mathematical Sciences.

Statistical Capacity Building.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (37 pages)

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : The World Bank, 2021.

System Details:

data file

Summary:

This paper proposes an approach to guide statistical capacity building in developing countries using an analysis based on components of the World Bank's Statistical Performance Indicator on a sample of 215 countries. The approach demonstrates the importance of expanding traditional capacity-building activities to include programs to strengthen and better monitor user demand for data. Based on this analysis, the paper recommends a two-step strategy for building and enhancing the sustainable statistical capacity of national statistical systems in developing countries. The strategy creates a sustainable trajectory for developing national statistical systems that meet the growing demands of local and global data users. The paper emphasizes the importance of donor coordination and South-South learning initiatives for international capacity-building efforts.