PARIS 21REGIONAL WORKSHOP

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PARIS 21REGIONAL WORKSHOP
FOR WEST AFRICA MEMBER STATES

• STATISTICAL INFORMATION FOR THE NATION

NIGERIA COUNTRY REPORT
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ABUJA, 18 20 MARCH 2003
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OUTLAY OF NIGERIA COUNTRY PAPER

• INTRODUCTION
• NIGERIA STATISTICAL SYSTEM
• PRODUCTION OF STATISTICS IN FOS
• FOS Structure and Capacities
• FOS SYSTEMS OF DATA PRODUCTION
• STATISTICAL PRODUCTS OF FOS
• USES OF STATISTICS
• FUNDING STATISTICAL PRODUCTION
• PARTNERSHIP IN STATISTICAL PRODUCTION
• EXPECTATIONS OF FOS
• CONCLUSION

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1. INTRODUCTION

• Constituent part of Nigeria
• Role of statistics in modern
• society
• The need for statistics

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2. NIGERIA STATISTICAL SYSTEM

• Establishment of FOS
• Statistics at federal level
• Statistics at state level
• Statistics at local government level
• Statistics outside government circle
• Coordinating bodies (NCS, NACS,NCCS,FACC.)

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3. PRODUCTION OF STATISTICS IN FOS

• Meeting the Mandate of FOS
• FOS Structure
• FOS Capacities
• Developed Systems of data collection
• Statistical Products of FOS

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FOS STRUCTURE AND CAPACITIES

• FOS organogramme
• Capacities
• Expertise in survey/ Census Methodology
• Installation and operation of master sample for
  NISH
• Developed directory of Establishments
• Capability for standardization of Statistical
  Product.

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5. FOS SYSTEMS OF DATA PRODUCTION

• National Integrated Survey of Households (NISH)
• National Integrated Survey of Establishment
  (NSE)
• Systems of Administrative Statistics (SAS)

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6. STATISTICAL PRODUCTS OF FOS

• NISH Based Publications
• NISE Based Publications
• Integrated Report
• Adhoc Report

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NISH Based Publication

• General Household Survey Report
• National Consumer Survey Report
• Labour Force Survey Report
• National Agricultural sample Survey Report
• National Agric Sample Census
• Nigeria Poverty Profile
• CWIQ
• Family Planning Survey
• Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey
• The Progress Of Nigeria Children
• Poverty in Agriculture
• Major social Indicators by Local Government
  Areas

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• Occupation Injury Survey
• Internal Migration Survey
• Socio Economic Profile of Nigeria
• The Health of Nigeria
• Labour Force Survey

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NISE Based Publications

• National Census of Industrial and Businesses
• Annual Industrial Survey Report
• Building and Construction Survey
• Survey of Road Transport Operators
• Survey of Distributive Trade
• Survey of Hotel and Restaurants
• Quarterly Survey of Manufacturing
• Consumer Price Index (CPI)

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Integrated Report

• Annual Abstract of Statistics
• Digest of Statistics
• Consumer Price Index
• Retail Price of selected Items
• Fact and Figures about Nigeria
• National Account of Nigeria
• Nigeria Trade summary
• Review of External Trade
• Review of Nigeria Economy
• Nigeria in Numerical News
• Social Statistics in Nigeria
• Women in Numerical News

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• Poverty and Welfare in Nigeria
• Modern Holding in Agriculture
• Foreign Trade Statistics
• Review of External Trade

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Adhoc Reports

• Proceedings of workshops
• Proceeding of seminars
• Proceeding of conferences
• Work programme
• Manuals
• etc.

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USERS USES OF STATISTICS

• Uses of NISH based statistics
• Uses of NISE based statistics
• Uses of Integrated product

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• Uses of NISH based statistics
• The interesting development in Nigeria
  currently, is the increasing demand for
  statistical products by governments, private
  business sector, Non- governmental organizations
  (NGOs) and the academia to mention a few.
• NISH based products have been used extensively
  for policy, programme design and performance
  monitoring by government and UN agencies. Key
  areas were NISH had been used include
• Immunization programmes
• Fertility mortality control
• Health policies
• Minimum wage adjustments
• Poverty alleviation policies programmes
• Job creation programmes
• Water supply and management schemes

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• Poverty reduction strategy paper
• Rural Development policies
• Food security programmes
• Revenue allocation policies
• Environmental control policies programmes
• Adult Literacy enhancement programmes

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Uses of NISE based statistics

• Equally, NISE based statistical products have
  been extremely useful to government and the
  private business community in the areas of
• National development Planning
• Sectoral Performance evaluation
• Industrial Policies
• Evaluation of general economic outlook
• Capacity planning and policy designs
• Manpower stock planning
• Option selection and criteria
• programming by researchers.
• Evaluation of Markets
• Determining potential for competition
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Uses of Integrated product

• From the integrated products of FOS which is a
  mix of items derived from NISH, NISE and
  Administrative Records analyzed, use of these
  statistics have been helpful in some areas of
  need such as
• Resource allocation Policies and programmes
• Planning national development and vision 2010
• Poverty Profile determination
• Foreign Trade Policy thrust
• Inflation moderating Policies
• Public service Review Programme
• Performance evaluation of governments

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• Monitoring human development programme
• Planning and evaluation of Housing and
  urbanization
• Monetary and Fiscal Policy design, evaluation of
  Performance and programmes review.
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FUNDING STATISTICAL PRODUCTION

• Government funding
• Development partner assistance

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PARTNERSHIP IN STATISTICAL PRODUCTION

• Collaboration with International Organization
• Collaboration with Local Institutions

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EXPECTATIONS OF FOS

• From International Agencies
• From Local Agencies

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WHAT FOS CAN OFFER

• Training
• Survey design
• Data collection
• Statistical coordination
• Use producer interface
• Adequate data

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PROBLEM OF STATISTICS

• Poor funding
• Lack of adequate environment
• Low level of process computerization
• Non- response
• Computer illiteracy
• Lack of adequate manpower
• Lack of Transport/ communication equipment
• Gaps build up