Decentralized Statistical System of Cambodia: Key Insights

International Seminar on Modernizing Official Statistics Meeting Productivity and New Data Challenges 24-26 October, 2013 Tianjin, China National Statistical System and Data Dissemination Sok Kosal, Deputy Director General ,National Institute of Statistics Ministry of Planning, Cambodia

Out line of Presentation Statistical Prerequisites and Legislations National Statistical System Statistics Advisory Council Statistics Coordination Committee Framework of Coordination and Cooperation Rule and Obligation Dissemination Technologies Key Challenges

Statistical Prerequisites and Legislations Statistics Law 9 May 2005, governs all matters related statistics Under the Law, two Sub-decrees that define the work for the NSS: Sub-decree on Organization and Functioning of the NSS Sub-decree on Designated Official Statistics Sub-decree on the Organization and Functioning of the NSS 27 January 2007, creates Statistics Advisory Council (SAC) and the Statistics Coordination Committee (SCC) Sub-decree on Designated Official Statistics 19 July 2009, defines the responsible of statistical units within each ministry/institutions and obligations the NIS

Cambodias National Statistical System National Statistical System (NSS) of Cambodia is highly decentralized system Present NSS is defined by the Statistical Law, integrated statistics data and national statistical programmes; statistical organizations and units within line ministries and institutions of the Royal Government of Cambodia; and their statistical staff and infrastructure The system is a two tiered structure consisted of: National Institute of Statistics (NIS) the official statistical policy-making body and coordinator, and empowered to collect statistics under the Statistics Law 27 Line Ministries/Institutions and National Bank of Cambodia collect statistics as by-products of administrative systems or/and jointly conduct setoral surveys with NIS

Cambodias NSS: Selected Key Line Ministries Produces education statistics MoEYS Produces agricultural statistics (EMIS Office) MAFF Ministry of Health Produces health statistics (Bureau of Agricultural Statistics) (Bureau of Health Statistics) National Bank of Cambodia Ministry of Tourism (Statistics Office) Produces money and banking statistics Produces tourism statistics (Statistics Department) Statistical policy- making, coordinating and produces general purpose statistics

Statistics Advisory Council Statistics Advisory Council (SAC) is the highest policy advisory on statistical matters in the country SAC consists of Minister of Planning as a Chairperson and Secretary of State of the Ministry of Planning in Charge of Official Statistics as Vice Chairperson, and a representative Secretary of State from line ministries/institutions as Members, and the Director General of NIS acts as Permanent Member A total of 19 members present in the SAC, including NIS

Statistics Coordination Committee Statistics Coordination Committee (SCC), established to assist NIS in technical coordination of the official statistics SCC consists of the Director General of NIS as a Chairperson, the Deputy Director General of NIS as Vice Chairperson and Director of Policies and Statistical Cooperation Department of NIS as a Secretary, and the heads of each statistical unit within line ministries/institutions as member A total of 32 members present in the SCC

Framework of Coordination and Cooperation in Cambodia s NSS Statistics Coordination Committee (SCC) Statistics Advisory Council (SAC) National Strategic Development Plan (General Directorate of Planning, Ministry of Planning) Statistical Policy-making/ Coordinating (NIS) Data Users (Line Ministries/Institutions, IOs/NGOs and Private Sector) Data Producers (Line Ministries/Institutions, Including NIS) Data Suppliers/ Respondents

Rule and Obligation NIS is the official national statistical institution under MOP ( Art. 17 of Statistics Law) NIS is responsible ( Art. 11 of Statistics Law) : Conducting censuses (Population, Agriculture, Economic) Conducting surveys to collect basic statistics (Cambodia Socio-economic survey (CSES), demographic and health survey (DHS), demographic surveys, labor force survey, etc.) Utilizing administrative data sources Compiling national accounts and prices indices, as well as economic, environment and socio-demographic indicators NIS is responsible Publishing and disseminating relative priorities various statistics and related surveys/data sources in consultation with major data users and producers

Statistics Dissemination Technologies Statistical data were well received and used by the line Ministries, International Agencies, NGOs, planning offices in the provinces and districts, the universities, individual and institutional scholars and researchers, teachers and students, and other data users. The findings of the previous statistical data were successfully disseminated both through electronic products, printed reports and by way of dissemination seminars and workshops at the national and provincial levels. DUSC has also been servicing data users on an on-going basis.

Dissemination by print media The various statistical data analysis reports have been printed and published which containing important indicators as derived from the various analysis with suitable and attractive illustrations.Wall maps/charts andthematic atlases also be produced. Tables at National and Provisional levels were published. The Dissemination by print media may be useful for local planning and for those who may not have access to computer facilities and consequently may not be able to avail of the statistical electronic products.

Electronic Dissemination products The fast-growing uses of computer and its networking call for wider and deeper electronic dissemination products with user-friendly interface, and efficient retrieval and manipulation functionality. The proposed electronic dissemination is classified into two main categories 1. Off-line electronic dissemination products and 2 On-line electronic dissemination products

Electronic Dissemination 1. Off-line electronic dissemination products Off-line electronic dissemination products are mainly in the form of CD- ROM. These include: a Table Retrieval System, a Community Profile System, a population database built on micro data, a thematic mapping application and Cam Info updates.

Electronic Dissemination 2 On-line electronic dissemination products The National Institute of Statistics maintains web site with information on official statistical data from various types of administrative, surveys , censuses, estimation and predication within periodical publication etc. The information available on this web site is in a static and dynamics formats. To abide by the statistics law on keeping confidentiality of respondents, however, security, authentication, recoding and aggregation have been closely observed.

Electronic Dissemination Other Electronic products As there is a vast scope of expand this type dissemination in modern times, more electronic products may also be utilized

The Key Challenges Changed demands for statistics in monitoring the progress of NSDP and in consideration that the ASEAN Framework will have a larger impact on the NSS in the near future Insufficient finance from Government of Cambodia and the reduced financial support from development partners in the future. Short of financial obligation in legal framework Lack of skilled staff and lack of effective coordination within the NSS and stakeholders Lack of commitment to and ownership of the Statistical Master Plan Statistical system need further strengthening for data collection, analysis, dissemination, management, and cooperation

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