ADP SUPPORT IN UGANDA

1. BUILDING A NATIONAL DATA ARCHIVE ADP SUPPORT IN UGANDA PARIS21 Presented by Kizito Kasozi Director Information Technology Uganda Bureau of Statistics

2. Outline Status of the NSS Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) Plan for National Statistical Development (PNSD) ADP Support Planned Activities - 2008

3. Status of the NSS • Limited coordination • - within • - across • No statistical units • - existing ones (very) weak • Professional staff (esp. in Ministries) • - lack skills • - not motivated

4. Status of the NSS • Poor linkages to policy process • Little use of data for decision making • There is need for • - data analysis • - data integration • - proper reporting • - efficient dissemination • - archiving

5. Status of the NSS • Weak and Underdeveloped NSS • Fragmented statistical production • Most datasets of very poor quality • Inconsistent or conflicting results or reports • Datasets with minimal or no documentation • No standards (definitions, formats, etc.) • Badly structured or unstructured datasets • Datasets not properly archived/backed-up

6. Uganda Bureau of Statistics • Established in 1998 as • Central statistics agency in Uganda - manages, monitors and co-ordinates the NSS - semi-autonomous - conducts national surveys and censuses • - disseminates results/reports • - provides data to public, researchers, • institutions, etc.

7. Plan for National StatisticalDevelopment (PNSD) • Comprehensive 5-Year Plan for National • Statistical Development (PNSD) adopted in • October 2006 • - Phased development of the NSS • - critical in affirming UBOS as the driving force • collaborative effort with priority specific sectors • (9 within government for a start) • - one of the strategic goals is to improve data • management and dissemination • - develop a National Statistical Databank (NSD)

8. ADP Assistance • Focused on PNSD objective 6 • The identified weakness provided the framework and motive for the proposed support to • fill some of the gaps and weakness • build capacity at UBOS and sectors • provide guidance in best practices • encourage data sharing and gathering • help put in place proper policies • provide technical assistance

9. ADP Assistance • Three major tasks agreed upon: • Documentation, dissemination and preservation of microdata • Analysis and quality assessment of existing microdata • Support to data collection activities

10. ADP Assistance • Task 1: Progress so far…….. • Conducted a national training workshop • 9 sectors participated • Data Documentation Initiative (DDI) adopted • Documenting of datasets within the UBOS • Metadata uploaded to website • Data awaiting finalisation of the Access Policy • Inventory of Datasets in partner institutions • IHSN standard form used with modifications

11. ADP Assistance • Task 1: Progress so far…….. • Improvement on the UBOS website • Trained three persons in advanced web development • Procured web design software • New website under internal testing • Website has specific page linking to NADA

12. ADP Assistance • Task 1: Progress so far…….. • Established a microdata lab at UBOS accessible by sector partners • Configuration of the web server almost complete • Web server to host Website, NADA, & National Databank • Developing a microdata access policy • Draft policy in place • Pending issues on data anonymisation • Developing a National Data Archive (NADA) • Awaiting finalisation of Access policy & web server configuration

13. ADP Assistance • Other Activities…….: • Participated in the International Scientific Conference - June 2007 • Theme: Monitoring & Measuring Development • A paper on National Strategies for Development of Statistics – Essentials, Coverage & Making the case for Documentation based on the ADP presented • Professionalism & Networking • Participated in the 2007 IASSIST - Canada • Building a community of practice in Africa • Preliminary activities (meeting & Concept development) • Inter-country support, Rwanda, Kenya, Nigeria

14. African Association of Statistical Data Archivists (AASDA) • Objectives • To foster and promote a network of excellence in data service delivery • Increasing utility through efficient and user friendly bridges • To provide opportunities for collegial exchange of sound professional practices • Annual conferences, seminars and quality professional • development programs

15. African Association of Statistical Data Archivists (AASDA) • Benefits • Increased support to evidence based planning within Region • Advocacy and promotion of: • Documentation and preservation of valuable data • Open access to microdata (easier accessibility) • Exhaustive utility of data (broader analysis & mining) – Value for money • Minimized duplication of effort (reduced wastage)

16. African Association of Statistical Data Archivists (AASDA) • Benefits • More applicable experiences shared • Similarity in levels of development • Feasible and applicable solutions • More relevant experiences • Cheaper Technical Support • Reduced required facilitation

17. African Association of Statistical Data Archivists (AASDA) • Benefits • Link to other global or regional associations • International Association for Social Science • Information Service and Technology (IASSIST) • East European Data Archive Network (EDAN)

18. Planned Activities - 2008 • Finalisation of Task 1 Activities • Documentation, dissemination and preservation of microdata (within Phase I PNSD Partners) • Second National Training Workshop • Analysis and quality assessment of existing microdata • Support to data collection activities • Standard data processing guideline

19. Planned Activities - 2008 • Building the Regional community of practice • 1st Africa meeting of ADP supported countries (March) • Africa Representation to the IASSIST Meeting – USA (May) • International Scientific Conference – June 2008 • Theme will relate to micro data management • Include meeting of Heads of CSO’s within ADP supported countries to endorse the community of practice

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