Challenges Faced by African National Statistical Systems Amidst COVID-19
Explore the operational and funding challenges encountered by African National Statistical Systems during the COVID-19 pandemic. From office closures to ICT readiness and funding impacts, learn how NSOs are responding to data demands. Discover the shifts in budget allocation, remote training efforts, and the support received to navigate through the crisis.
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Challenges faced by African NSS in responding to data demands amidst the COVID-19 pandemic Edem Kossi Kludza Associate Statistician, African Centre for Statistics Economic Commission for Africa 14 December 2020 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Operational challenges Is your main office currently closed? Compared to March and May, the situation has considerably improved in July with 8 NSOs out of 10 opened to all staff, and the remaining closed only to non-essential staff. 40% 47% Status of surveys planned for 2020 as a consequence of COVID-19 March 2020 Stopped face-to-face data collection? 82% 3% 9% 53% 30% 44% 36% 18% 9% 7% 67% March May July 55% In March 2020, 66% of planned surveys were affected by the pandemic. Face-to-face data collection is still severely disrupted despite a gradually relaunch/recovery in few NSOs. Stopped in May Still stopped in July
Operational challenges ICT readiness during the COVID-19 pandemic (July 2020) Adequate cloud computing services for remote data storage and data exchange 36% 32% 32% 0% Adequate facilities to conduct video conferences 41% 9% 50% 0% Staff have adequate internet access at home to work remotely 41% 14% 27% 18% Adequate ICT facilities and software for remote data collection 45% 9% 45% 0% Provisions in for staff to securely access data remotely 50% 27% 23% 0% Adequate ICT facilities for remote training of staff and enumerators 55% 9% 36% 0% Staff are provided with adequate platforms to perform collaborative work remotely 55% 9% 36% 0% Staff working from home have adequate computers to perform their work 59% 5% 18% 18% No Neutral Yes Not applicable Remote trainings amidst the COVID-19 crisis ICT equipment and infrastructure still an important constraint in Africa. Despite constraints in ICT infrastructure and equipment, NSOs have nevertheless managed to remotely strengthen their staff capacities in several areas. Data collection 53% Data analysis 47% Data dissemination / communication 35% Data processing 35% Other 24%
Funding challenges Foreseen change in budget allocation due to COVID-19 in March 2020 Foreseen change in budget allocation due to COVID-19 vs actual impact in May 2020 Funding of NSOs in Africa has been severely affected nonetheless it was less than foreseen at the onset on the pandemic. 77% of offices reported changes in funding, which mainly consist of a decrease. International organizations partners are actively supporting NSOs to face the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. 6% 8% 52% 70% and 19% 16% 23% 5% March (foreseen impact) May (actual impact) No impact Budget increase Budget decrease Other Financial support 55% Technical assistance 45% Support received (July 2020) Equipment / infrastructure 23% Training 23% Other support 9%
