10th Tranche Development Account Programme on Statistics and Data (DA10) United Nations Statistics Division Regional Seminar on the Implementation of the SDG Indicators 3-4 April 2017, Santiago, Chile
2030 Agenda Centered on the achievement of the SDGs Follow-up and review process to be based on quality, accessible, timely and reliable disaggregated data Calls the international community to work together in capacity development Particularly in domain of statistics and data, strengthening national statistical systems
Global SDG indicator framework Developed by the IAEG-SDGs Adopted by the UN Statistical Commission at its 48 th session Voluntary and country-led instrument Initial set of 232 global indicators: To be refined and comprehensively reviewed by the Commission in 2020 and 2025 To be complemented by indicators at the regional and national levels
Cape Town Global Action Plan for Sustainable Development Data Framework for the design and implementation of country-led statistical capacity building activities necessary to achieve the 2030 Agenda Adopted by Statistical Commission at its 48th Session Proposes key actions in six strategic areas: 1. Coordination and strategic leadership 2. Innovation and modernization of NSS 3. Basic statistical activities and programmes 4. Data dissemination and use 5. Multi-stakeholder partnerships 6. Resource mobilization
National Strategies for the Development of Statistics (NSDS) Official framework for mainstreaming statistics into policy making and coordination of National Statistical Systems. Generally aligned with National Development Strategies May need to be updated to integrate the SDG indicators and national targets and indicators, along with national monitoring and evaluation frameworks based on national priorities
Building National Statistical Systems to measure SDGs 2030 Agenda Regional policy frameworks National development policies, plans and programmes Global indicators Regional indicators National indicators National SDG indicators
Building National Statistical Systems to measure SDGs Develop National SDG Indicators Regional indicators Global indicators National indicators Build capacity Assess Capacity of National Statistical System (NSS) Develop strategies and plans to strengthen National Statistical System (Transformative) Systematically implement Strategies and Plans Cape Town Global Action Plan NSDS
Building National Statistical Systems to measure SDGs Challenges: Coverage (232 indicators) Adequate level of granularity (disaggregation) Quality, Timeliness and Reliability Accessibility and Usability Opportunities: Digital transformation (data revolution) New data sources (e.g., big data) Thriving data communities and data ecosystems
10th Tranche Development Account Programme on Statistics and Data (DA10) Objective: Strengthen statistical capacity of developing countries to measure, monitor and report on the SDGs in an accurate, reliable and timely manner for evidence-based policy making Principles: Respond to evolving policy needs for data (policy frameworks) Reflect Member States' needs and priorities at national and local levels (National ownership) Build on comparative advantages and cooperation Build on existing initiatives and programmes (Coordination) Encourage external participation and funding (Partnership)
DA10: Implementing Entities UNSD (DESA) UN Statistics Division Global Entities UNCTAD UN Conference on Trade and Development UNEP UN Environmental Programme UN-Habitat UN Human Settlements Programme UNODC UN Office on Drugs and Crime Regional Entities ECA UN Economic Commission for Africa ECE UN Economic Commission for Europe ECLAC UN Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean ESCAP UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific ESCWA UN Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia
2. Environmental 3. Social & demographic 4. Economic DA10 Pillars Aims: Develop capacities for production of internationally comparable, high-quality, timely and disaggregated statistics and indicators 1. Means of Implementation Fully address economic, social and environmental dimensions of each goal
DA10 Global Context Global SDG Indicator Framework (IAEG-SDGs) Development and refinement of SDG indicators and methodological work on data disaggregation, geospatial information, and SDMX Cape Town Global Action Plan for Sustainable Development Data (HLG-PCCB) Strategic framework for design and implementation of country-led statistical capacity building activities to achieve 2030 Agenda Guidelines to support SDG country reporting (UNDG) Help Regional Commissions and country teams provide coherent support to national reviews, including for strengthening capacity of NSOs, data systems and evaluation bodies New UN Development Assistance Framework (UNDAF) Multi-year strategic plans to channel coherent support to governments and partners to achieve results for SDGs at the country level
Other ongoing global initiatives Development Account 9 Pilot project on enhancing national statistical capacity for SDG monitoring (2015-2017) UNSD-DFID project Monitoring the SDG (December 2016- June 2021) Global SDG indicators database Inter-Secretariat Working Group on Household Surveys Harmonization of global household survey programmes Global Network of Training Institutions on Official Statistics Integrated, harmonized and sustainable approach to training on official statistics
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