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Literacy Rate

Literacy rates in Africa

are estimated at roughly

70%

70%

70%

27%

39%

Percentage of Young

percentage of

population of young

people (0-24)

Internet penetration

internet penetration

(% population) - Dec, 2019

Digital Connection

Percentage of

population digitally

connected.(2017)

Population Total

1,340,598,447

……. Village

……. CitiesAccra, GhanaCape Town, South Africa

……. Tourist City

Livingstone, ZambiaLivingstone, Zambia Victoria Falls in the background

Victoria falls … “Mosi-o-Tunya” (the smoke that thunders)

Regional Commissions…

Engaging everyone, everywhere to build data driven

organizations and countries.

Regional Commissions engagements ……

SMART

RELEVANT

CONNECTED

ACCOUNTABLE

EFFICIENT

RESPONSIBLE

ORGANIZED

Statistical Coordination & Collaboration

Level 1: • UNSC• Committee for the

Coordination of Statistical Activities -International and supranational organizations

Global

Statistical Coordination & Collaboration

Level 2:UN- CCS: Committee for the Chief Statisticians of the United Nations System

Global

Statistical Coordination & Collaboration

Level 3:

Regional commissions UNSD + Regional Commissions+ Regional Commissions NY Office

Global

Statistical Coordination & Collaboration

Regional

▪ StatCom-Africa (ECA)

▪ Stats Committees in other RECs

Statistical Coordination & Collaboration

Countries

National Statistical System

15

UNSC

CCSA

UN-CCS

Global

Regional Commissions

National

Regional

UN

Fu

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Prin

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of

Offic

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Sta

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s

NSS

Statistical development – Coordination

Focus…..

STATISTICAL DEVELOPMENT

Harmonization

Standardization

Collaborative work

Agree on common positions

Methodologies

Including Inter-secretariat committee

Concepts

Contributing to building a data

ecosystem that maximizes the value of

our data

Role of Regional Commissions….why…

Synergies

Bring global collated knowledge and tools to regional level

Strengthening Capacity of NSS

Building sustainable capacity

Liaising and Collaborating with other partners

Inter-sectorial expert meeting

Private sector

Youth engagement

Global and regional focus groups(IAEG-SDGs, EGM ….etc)

Participation of countries in global and regional initiatives and events

…….an opportunity

Transforming NSS

Exploring new

methodologies,

measure, tool,

use of Big Data,

new partners, etc

…….an opportunity

…….an opportunity

Cultural change

a new normal

Exploring new

methodologies,

measure, tool, use

of Big Data, new

partners, etc

…….an opportunity

Cultural change

a new normal

Improved

participation,

engagement,

productivity, etc

Transforming

NSS

“Go Digital”

Stronger data and analytics capabilities to

strengthen partner country engagement

THANK YOU!