The Emerging Data Revolution in Africa Strengthening the Statistics, Policy and Decision-Making Chain
Material Type | E-Book |
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Publisher | Stellenbosch : African Sun Media |
Year | 2015 |
Language | English |
Size | 1 online resource (516 p.) |
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Media type | 機械可読データファイル |
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Contents | Intro Table of Contents Tables, Figures and Text boxes List of Tables List of Figures List of Text Boxes Foreword Motivation for writing the book Dedication About the Author Winner of the prestigious Prof. P.C. Mahalanobis International Prize for Statistics, 2005 Acknowledgements Measurement Preface Poem on 21st Century Statistician1F Acronyms Chapter 1 Background 1.1 Introduction Achieving the Millennium Development Goals: strategies to promote growth and reduce poverty Integrating for development Benefiting from globalisation Strengthening institutions and capacity development 1.2 Information and knowledge society 1.3 Results-based management and managing for development results 1.3.1 Introduction Historical perspective on public sector management Results-based management versus managing for development results 1.3.2 Results-based management What is result-based management? What is a result? Results chain Results framework or matrix (World Bank, 2012) Why RBM? Key features of RBM Application of the RBM in NSO 1.3.3 Managing for results Concept Some milestones in MfDR 1.3.4 Mapping statistics onto policy cycle Examples of aligning statistics to policy outcomes Example 1: Statistics and the National Development Plan and Medium-Term Strategic Framework in South Africa Example 2: Statistics and the National Development Plan 4 in Namibia 1.3.5 Indicators, targets and baseline data Indicators Targets Baseline Monitoring system 1.3.5 Statistics is now a development issue, not just a technical issue 1.4 Official statistics 1.4.1 What are official statistics? 1.4.2 Statistics that are not official 1.4.3 Variegated menu of uses for official statistics 1.5 Statistical Development in Africa: a historical perspective 1.5.1 Prior and early post-independence statistical development Statistical training centres National statistics Offices and their status Statistical legislation International concepts 1.5.2 Main statistical programmes in 1970s, 1980s and 1990s African Census Programme The African Household Survey Capability Programme (AHSCP) The National Accounts Capability Programme (NACP) The Statistical Training Programme for Africa (STPA) The Statistical Development Programme for Africa (SDPA) 1.5.3 Administrative data and registration system Administrative data Registration systems 1.5.4 Infrastructure 1.5.5 Statistical atrophy in 1970s and 1980s 1.5.6 Addis Ababa Plan of Action for Statistical Development in Africa in 1990s Recommendations to national governments Statistical development Organisation of Statistical Services Work programme Statistical committees Establishment of statistical priorities Statistical training Seminars Data quality and dissemination |
Notes | Open Access Description based upon print version of record Recommendations to international organisations |
Authors | *Kiregyera, Ben. |
Subjects | FREE:Statistics BSH:Electronic books LCSH:Economic forecasting -- Africa All Subject Search FREE:Economic forecasting FREE:Statistical services BISACSH:EDUCATION / Statistics LCSH:Africa -- Statistics All Subject Search LCSH:Africa -- Statistical services All Subject Search FREE:Africa |
Classification | DC23:001.42209605 |
ID | ED00001552 |
ISBN | 1920689575 |