Training on National Strategies for the Development of Statistics (NSDS)

9- 12 December 2014, Chiba, Japan

Objectives

The training course is geared towards apprising participants on the new NSDS guidelines developed by PARIS21 specifically on the design and implementation processes, permanent steps and the sequenced steps in the design process, and links to existing norms, tools and good practices. The course will likewise provide an overview of the survey planning and costing tool designed to aid in financing the implementation of the NSDS. The training course aims to strengthen the capacity of senior or middle-level managers of national statistical offices in Asian countries, in anticipation of their role as national NSDS coordinator, to undertake strategic planning for statistical development. 

Topics of Workshop

Overview of the Training Course

Workshop agenda, objectives, expectationspdf

Lecture 1: Introduction

Introductionpdf
A Guide to Designing a National Strategy for the Development of Statistics (NSDS)pdf

Lecture 2: The NSDS 2.0 Guidelines

NSDS 2.0 Guidelines (Main features of the NSDS approach)pdf
Workshop 1: Futures search; Stakeholder analysispdf
Plenary 1: Managing Changepdf

Lecture 3: NSDS Steps

Preparing the NSDSpdf
NSDS: Framework of Statistical Capacity Buildingpdf
Workshop 2pdf
Plenary 2: NSDS Design Phase 1: NSDS Sectoral Assessments Pacific Templatepdf
Plenary 2: SWOT Analysispdf

Lecture 4: NSDS Roadmap

NSDS Roadmap: Tasks and Stagespdf
Workshop 3pdf
NSDS Essentials- Check list templatepdf

Lecture 5: NSDS Country Practices

NSDS 1.0 - 10 Yearspdf
Support Document: Country Examples: NSDS Roadmaps & Implementationpdf
Workshop 4pdf
Support Document: Tonga NSDS Organizational Structurepdf

Lecture 6: Quality assurance and user satisfaction

Quality concept, assurance framework, and managementpdf

Lecture 7: NSDS Data Module: Survey Planning and Costing

Overview of the survey planning and costing toolpdf