Praia Group on Governance Statistics
The Praia Group on Governance Statistics is an international forum focused on addressing issues in governance statistics. Its mandate includes conceptualization, methodology, and instrument development in the field. The group aims to share and develop expertise, harmonize indicators, and contribute to measuring peace and governance goals. With a history of impactful milestones, the group continues to promote the importance of governance statistics on a global scale.
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Praia Group on Governance Statistics Malene Barbosa Almeida Praia Group Secretariat 27 June 2018
Agenda Praia City Group... Where is Praia? Praia City Group on Governance Statistics History Mandate and objectives Steering Committee Members 2016-2020 roadmap 10 schema dimensions Lessons learned Praia Group on Governance Statistics
Praia City Group... Where is Praia? Population: ~ 531.239 10 islands, 9 inhabited 80,0 years (life expectancy) 71,8 years (life expectancy) Inflation (December 2017): +1,0% Literacy (15 years +): 87% Unemployment (2016): 15,0% PIB per capita (2015): 302.380 ECV ~ 2.742 euros Praia Group on Governance Statistics
Praia Group on Governance Statistics 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Cabo Verde publish its 1st SHaSA GPS (Governance, Peace and Security) report Publication of the working paper with the members and non-members of the Praia Group Formation of 12 WG for the elaboration of the handbook and new version of the working paper Praia Group formally established during 46th UNSC session Formal invitation from the African Union to UNSC for Cabo Verde to lead a City Group in Governance Approval of Praia Group's 2015-2020 road map during the 47thUNSC session Praia City Group 2nd official meeting in Paris, France Praia City Group 1st official meeting in Praia, Cabo Verde led by our Prime Minister Creation of working groups (WG) to support IAEG in the development of 7 Tier indicators of ODS16 Praia Group on Governance Statistics
Praia Group: Mandate and objetivies Mandate: address the issues of conceptualization, methodology and instruments in the domain of governance statistics. Objectives: To serve as an international forum for sharing and developing expertise in governance statistics To review, propose and promote the definition and harmonization of governance statistics indicators, trough the development of manuals and methodological guidelines To contribute to development of the framework for measuring and monitoring peace and governance goals (SDG 16) Praia Group on Governance Statistics
Praia Group: Steering Committee National Statistical Offices (3) United Nations Agencies (2) Civil Society Organizations and International/Regional Organizations (5) Praia Group on Governance Statistics
Praia Group: Members Europe 7 | 10% Asia 8 | 12% America 11 | 17% Oceania 3 | 5% Africa 27 | 40% World s Organization 10 | 16% Praia Group on Governance Statistics
Praia Group: 2016-2020 roadmap Activities in the Praia Group Roadmap Deadlines A mapping, critical assessment and synthesis of available instances of the conceptualization and measurement of governance ACTIVITY I Dec. 2017 ACTIVITY II A mapping of the demand for governance statistics by various users and constituencies 2017 & 2019 Expert consultations on the various constitutive dimensions of governance statistics, as well as user consultations ACTIVITY III 2018-2019 ACTIVITY VI Development of background documents containing methodological and practical guidelines Oct. 2019 ACTIVITY V TBD by IAEG-SDGs Support by the Praia Group to Goal 16 of the Sustainable Development Goals Praia Group on Governance Statistics
Praia Group: 10 schema dimensions Gov. Dimension English Portugu s French 1 Human Rights Direitos Humanos Droits de l'homme 2 Participation Participa o Participation 3 Openness Abertura Ouverture Rule of Law and Access to Justice Estado de Direito e Acesso Justi a tat de Droit et Acc s la Justice 4 5 Accountability Presta o de contas Responsabilit / Redevabilit 6 Responsiveness Capacidade de Resposta R activit 7 Government Effectiveness Efic cia Governativa Efficacit du Gouvernement 8 Absence of Corruption Aus ncia de Corrup o Absence de Corruption 9 Trust Confian a Confiance 10 Safety and Security Seguran a e Prote o S curit et Protection Praia Group on Governance Statistics
Praia Group: Lessons learned Lack of financing resources Communications trough email is not efficient (people received to many emails) Raising countries awareness is not easy, specially because is a voluntary initiative Sharing information among the 10 cities groups currently established by the UNSC Praia Group on Governance Statistics
