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Africa Information Highway: Empowering Data Access and Analysis

The Africa Information Highway (AIH) is a program developed by the African Development Bank (AfDB) to link all African countries through the Open Data Initiative. The AIH facilitates public access to official statistics, improves evidence-based decision-making, and promotes data harmonization. This program aims to reduce the data reporting burden, promote regional integration, and enhance data quality. Join the AIH to empower data access and analysis for informed decision-making.

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Africa Information Highway: Empowering Data Access and Analysis

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  1. AFRICA INFORMATION HIGHWAY Department of statistics, ESTA - Chief Economist Complex, ECON

  2. Introduction The Africa Information Highway Data Transmission scheme AIH Characteristics Implementation The Way Forward Outline

  3. The World is experiencing a huge increase in the volume, types and availability of data, which are getting bigger and more detailed than ever before - Data Revolution Unprecedented possibilities for informed decision-making and accountability in all sectors, but with some challenges including: Diverse types of data and data producers, proliferation of tools and technologies of data collection. Need to strengthen the coordination, governance and partnerships at all levels and make them more inclusive to bring on board new players especially the private sector, NGOs, and civil society Weakness of NSS especially in data analysis Information access inequalities Introduction 1/2

  4. Failure to address these challenges will widen the gap between developed and developing countries and between rich and poor people within each group. The African Development Bank has been addressing some of the above challenges through: SCB program focusing on: (i) organizational and methodological work to promote statistical infrastructure development; (ii) promoting the harmonization of data generation and dissemination practices and standards across all its member countries in line with international best practice; and (iii) training officials from member countries and Regional Economic Communities in various statistical areas. An Action Plan for Africa was formulated under the GS for improving statistics for food security, sustainable agriculture and rural development Africa Information Highway Introduction 2/2

  5. What is the AIH ? AFDB’s programme that has linked all African countries through the Open Data Initiative. Targeted to NSOs Typical system make-up Data Portal Open Data Portal (ODP) Weekly food prices Farmers Registration and digitization Health facilities and cost of health services Dashboards on several issues including food security The Africa Information Highway (AIH)

  6. Facilitate easy public access of official statistics to policymakers, analysts, business leaders, researchers, students and the general public. Improve evidence-based decision making, public accountability, policy formulation and overall good governance Improve data harmonization/standardization, thereby increase data comparability. Tool for seamless exchange of data among countries. Capacity building of IT capabilities in country statistical offices AIH: Objectives

  7. Users can access a wide range of development data on African countries. Users can visualize socio-economic indicators over a period of time, gain access to presentation-ready graphics and perform comprehensive analysis on a country and regional level. Platform also facilitates the collection, analysis and sharing of data among countries and with international development partners. Joint missions with IMF 16 countries AIH: Capability/Functionality

  8. Data Transmission: Current Method (1/4) IMF AfDB Other… Country data Data mapping to Requested formats Submission to partners and Int. Organizations • Current process • Organization specific data mapping and formats leading to repetitive work • Lack of common standards • Reporting burden heavy on countries

  9. Data Transmission: Future process (2/4) (Inclusion of SDMX technology) Data Submission Tool Future data submission process by countries IMF AfDB Open Data Data Submission tool WB Other… Data mapping to International Standards (SDMX) in AfDB’s Open Data platform Country data Submission to partners and Int. Organizations • To-be process • Countries map data to international standards (SDMX) and load in the AfDB’s Open Data platform • Data collecting organizations pick from the Open Data platform .

  10. Data Transmission: Scheme based on SDMX (3/4) Country Classification Multilateral data Repository ”SDMX” Dissemination Data Mapping (using Open Data) DSDs Data Query Data Notification etc. ECA IMF World Bank

  11. Data Transmission: Overall Framework of the Platform (4/4) AfDB/[Country] Open Data Platform ECOWAS Central Bank * Central Bank ODP WB Natl. Stat. Office ODP IMF National Statistical Office Min. Of Finance ODP others * Provided by AfDB under the Capacity Building Program to all African countries Ministry Of Finance Dashboards and Visualizations National Summary Data Page (SDMX)

  12. A multilateral repository for all data; one stop-shop Move from “push” to “pull” or query model Query the repository; subscribe to get notification when updates are available Dissemination and not reporting Access to data in SDMX format Promote the use of internationally recognized standards, for better harmonization thru DSDs. AIH Characteristics: New Approach (1/2)

  13. Reduced data-reporting burden for RMCs Promoting the regional integration and harmonization agenda Improving data quality through enhanced adherence to international standards Significantly improving data exchange among RMCs Increasing data access, transparency, accountability Enhancing RMCs’ access to capital markets Platform for the monitoring and evaluation (M&E) of development outcomes Enhanced data support for Bank operations AfDB as a hub/knowledge center for development data on RMCs AIH Characteristics: Advantages (2/2)

  14. Installations of the system in countries started in January 2013 Development and installation of Statistical Data Portals completed in 49 countries. Open Data Platform completed for all 54 African countries. Implementation (1/2)

  15. Internet infrastructure still weak in many African countries and/or Stat offices. Information Technology (IT) staffing levels still very low in Statistical offices. Countries still face data management challenges Advocate for governments to release timely data Promote the use of Open data Availability of data does not guarantee its use Implementation Challenges (2/2)

  16. Introduce robust Data Governance program Advocate for governments to release timely data Advocate the use of data for decision making Improve data management in countries Promote the use of Open data Way Forward

  17. DEMO Nigeria FS Dashboards http://knoema.com/rynenif/nigeria-food-security DRC FS Dashboards http://knoema.com/dqezwbf/democratic-republic-of-congo-food-security Farmers Registry http://dpengine.prognoz.com/afi/demo/Others/main.html

  18. Thank you! • www.afdb.org/statistics Statistics Department Chief Economist Complex African Development Bank Group

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