THE KENYAN ACTION PLAN (Outline of Presentation)

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THE KENYAN ACTION PLAN(Outline of Presentation)

• Background to Kenyan statistical office
• Issues considered in arriving at Action Plan
• Proposed Action Plan
• Conclusions

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Background

• CBS operates under an Act of Parliament which
  mandates it to collect, analyze and disseminate
  socioeconomic statistics
• Staff size of 800 officers with 111 professionals
  (71 being economists)
• Has staff in Hqs, line ministries, and all 70
  districts

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Background continued

• Functions like any other traditional government
  department (a major shortcoming)
• Produces regular leading economic indicators and
  cpi - monthly and economic survey and statistical
  abstract - annually
• Undertook surveys that improved the understanding
  of poverty in Kenya

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What Issues did we consider ?

• The successful PRSP consultation process which
  was broad-based and all inclusive
• General data gaps in agriculture, FDI, BOP,
  infrastructure, industrial production and local
  level information
• Data gaps in the PRSP (sector indicators and
  targets)

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Issues continued

• Rich but under-utilized data-bases eg WMS I, II,
  III, PPAs, 1999 Population Censuses, MICS, etc
• Weak collection and use of administrative
  statistics eg crime data, health, migration
• Current initiatives to revitalise use of data in
  planning, policy decision, and ME

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The Action Plan for 2001-2004

• Revise the National Sampling Frame Q1Y1
• Undertake CWIK Survey Q2Y1
• Initiate of agreeing on sector indicators and
  targets (experiences of UGTZ) Q1Q2Y1
• Start preparing PMMP Q1-Q4Y1
• Start activities leading to National Statistics
  Day in November 2001eg discuss data gaps in
  house, hold symposia Q1-Q2Y1

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The Action Plan 2001-2004

• Complete work started on developing ICT strategy
  (GIS/IMIS/LAN) Q1-Q3Y1
• Prepare dissemination strategy Q1Y1-Q4Y3
• Undertake ME training Q1-Q4Y1
• Initiate the process of data mining to improve
  national and district indicators Q1Y1-Q4Y3

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The Action Plan 2001-2004

• Human resource development Hqs, Sectors, and
  Districts Q3Y1-Q4Y3
• Revise the Consumer Price Index Q1Y1
• Implement SNA 1993 and Revamp Regional
  Statistical Training (..)
• Discuss data gaps in ES by producers Q1-Q3Y1

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The Action Plan 2001-2004

• Restructuring of the Central Bureau of Statistics
  (Prepare a Strategic Plan with Vision, Mission,
  Core Functions etc and Revise the Statistics
  Act Q1Y1-Q4Y3

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Conclusions

• Government provides regular budget to CBS
  operations but the resource are not enough
• Most if not all the activities fit within the
  resource frame discussed in this forum
• Undertake to share the action plan and
  experiences of this workshop

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• I thank you all for listening to the Kenyan case