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Data for Development

Data for Development. Dr Dikshita Padalkar. What is Economic Development?. sustained , concerned actions of policy makers and communities that promote standard of living and economic health of a specific area. quantitative and qualitative changes in the economy.

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Data for Development

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  1. Data for Development Dr Dikshita Padalkar

  2. What is Economic Development? • sustained, concerned actions of policy makersand communitiesthat promote standard of living andeconomic health of a specific area. • quantitative and qualitative changes in the economy.

  3. Economics - the art of making choices Limited Resources & Unlimited Wants

  4. Interconnected Economy

  5. What gets measured gets managed

  6. How is it measured? • Economic Growth arises from Economic Development ? • Economic Development Measures - e.g. • Development of Human Capital • Critical Infrastructure • Regional Competitiveness • Environmental Sustainability • Social Inclusion • Health • Safety • Literacy

  7. Data from Statistics SA Other Sources of Data : AMPS, SARB Useful Publications MDG , BRICS

  8. Key Issues • Fear of Economics • Fear of Statistics • Choice of Correct Indicators • Monitoring of Correct Indicators • Measurement & Collection of Data • Interpreting the Data • Implementing Policies • Monitoring the Implementation

  9. Key Stakeholders Communities Government Media Investors Different Information Needs

  10. Data & Interpretation Data available tell a story For the Real picture Understand the unmeasured ends of the story

  11. Rand - Dollar • Short term fluctuations & long term trends • Impact on different stakeholders • Consider all variables, forces

  12. Big Data: The Future?

  13. NATIONAL TREASURY FUNDS • Operational silos • Dissipated impact PROVINCIAL GOVT LIASION Dept Dept Dept Dept Department based development TRANSPORT HEALTH HOUSING EDUCATION

  14. NATIONAL TREASURY Funds Funds Provincial Treasury IMPACT AREA 1 Expenditure Funds Disbursement AREA Area based development Area 1 Area 3 Area 4 Area 2 (Ward or District) Area Mgt Forum

  15. Percentage of persons aged 5 years and older attending educational institutions by province and type of institution, 2012 • Unspecified was excluded from the denominator when calculating percentages Source: General Household Survey, 2012, StatsSA

  16. Nature of the problems experienced at public schools per province, 2012 Source: General Household Survey, 2012, StatsSA

  17. Main reasons given by persons aged 7 to 18 years for not attending an educational institution, 2012 [% of learners] Source: General Household Survey, 2012, StatsSA • Percentage of persons aged 7 to 24 years who attend educational institutions by province, 2002 and 2012 [%] Source: General Household Survey, 2012, StatsSA

  18. A CASE OF DATA BASED DEVELOPMENT GONE WRONG "Textbooks availability a problem"  - Macro aggregate @ provincial level District level - availability may be above the aggregate average International social entrepreneur decides to partially fund text books supply  - looking at aggregate data Distribution of text books to school goers in the District - tender and service provider Reality at District level - severe lack of safety on roads to schools,  Schools and parents have enthusiastically collected the 'free' textbooks Text books supplied but school children unable to reach school

  19. Fall out of ‘Unwise’ Public Spending Publicly funded Text books remain underutilized at school Problem of unsafe roads not addressed Govt authority prepares report on text book allocation in the District R 1 Million spent on the project, supplying 400,000 textbooks across 350 schools + a media launch 40% on text books, 30% on admin, 30% on service provider fees Real impact of Govt's development funding  - Diluted Because in the P- P- P model - the 3rd P was missing

  20. ‘Area Based Forum’ - for all issues affecting the Area: Flow of statistics Budgeting Project Planning Implementation Management Monitoring and Review Impact Analysis

  21. How can we help you ? • Understanding Key Economic Indicators • Setup Economic Monitoring Systems • Advice on Interpretation and Implementation • Monitoring and Evaluation • Short Course (2 Days)

  22. Learn to Ride the Wave! Data

  23. Thank You Dr Dikshita Padalkar 357 Che Guevara Road, Glenwood, Durban 4001 Tel: 031 201 7444 www.researchresources.co.za

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