A study on the capacity of statistical offices of the Caribbean to produce Environment, Social, Economic and Gender Statistics

Statistical organizations of the Caribbean countries continue to face serious challenges posed by the increased demand for more relevant, accurate and timely statistical data. Tangible progress has been made in delivering key products in the area of economic statistics. The central banks of the subr...

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spelling oai-11362-382622020-03-06T16:50:27Z A study on the capacity of statistical offices of the Caribbean to produce Environment, Social, Economic and Gender Statistics NU. CEPAL ESTADISTICA ESTADISTICAS SOCIALES ESTADISTICAS AMBIENTALES ESTADISTICAS ECONOMICAS PAISES INSULARES EN DESARROLLO ESTRATEGIAS DEL DESARROLLO SERVICIOS ESTADISTICOS STATISTICS SOCIAL STATISTICS ENVIRONMENTAL STATISTICS ECONOMIC STATISTICS DEVELOPING ISLAND COUNTRIES DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES STATISTICAL SERVICES Statistical organizations of the Caribbean countries continue to face serious challenges posed by the increased demand for more relevant, accurate and timely statistical data. Tangible progress has been made in delivering key products in the area of economic statistics. The central banks of the subregion have assisted greatly in this respect. However, even in this branch of statistics there are still several glaring gaps. The situation is even worse in other areas of statistics including social and environmental statistics. Even though all countries of the subregion have committed to the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) as well as to other internationally agreed development goals serious challenges remain with respect to the compilation of the agreed indicators to assist in assessing progress towards the goals. It is acknowledged that appreciable assistance has been provided by the various donor agencies to develop statistical competence. This assistance has translated into the many gains that have been made. However, the national statistical organizations require much more help if they are to reach the plateau of self reliance in the production of the necessary statistical services. The governments of the subregion have also committed to invest more in statistical development and in promoting a statistics culture in the Caribbean. The training institutions of the subregion have also started to address this urgent need by broadening and deepening their teaching curricula. Funding support is urgently required to develop the appropriate cadre of statistical professionals to deliver the required outputs. However, this training must be continuous and must be sustained over an appropriate period since the current turnover of trained staff is high. This programme of training will need to be intensive for a period of at least five years after which it may be reduced. The modalities of training will also have to be more focused and in addition to formal training at educational institutions there is much room for on-the-job training, group training at the national level and much more south-south capacity building. There is also an urgent need to strengthen cooperation and collaboration among the donor community in the delivery of assistance for statistical development. Several development agencies with very good intentions are currently operating in the Caribbean. There is a danger however, that efforts can be duplicated if agencies do not collaborate adequately. Development agencies therefore need to consult with each other much more and share there development agenda more freely if duplication is to be averted. Moreover, the pooling of resources can surely maximize the benefits to the countries of the subregion. .--I. Background and Objectives of the Study.--A. Methodology of the Study.--B. Respondents and Response Rates.--C. The Status of the Production of Economic Statistics in the Caribbean.--D. The Status of the Production of Social and Environmental Statistics in the Caribbean.--E. Collaborating, Developing Partnerships and Networking.--F. Conclusion and Recommendations. 2015-06-12T15:00:31Z 2015-06-12T15:00:31Z 2012-05 Texto Documento Completo http://hdl.handle.net/11362/38262 LC/CAR/L.380 en .pdf application/pdf CARIBE CARIBBEAN REGION ECLAC
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topic ESTADISTICA
ESTADISTICAS SOCIALES
ESTADISTICAS AMBIENTALES
ESTADISTICAS ECONOMICAS
PAISES INSULARES EN DESARROLLO
ESTRATEGIAS DEL DESARROLLO
SERVICIOS ESTADISTICOS
STATISTICS
SOCIAL STATISTICS
ENVIRONMENTAL STATISTICS
ECONOMIC STATISTICS
DEVELOPING ISLAND COUNTRIES
DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES
STATISTICAL SERVICES
spellingShingle ESTADISTICA
ESTADISTICAS SOCIALES
ESTADISTICAS AMBIENTALES
ESTADISTICAS ECONOMICAS
PAISES INSULARES EN DESARROLLO
ESTRATEGIAS DEL DESARROLLO
SERVICIOS ESTADISTICOS
STATISTICS
SOCIAL STATISTICS
ENVIRONMENTAL STATISTICS
ECONOMIC STATISTICS
DEVELOPING ISLAND COUNTRIES
DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES
STATISTICAL SERVICES
A study on the capacity of statistical offices of the Caribbean to produce Environment, Social, Economic and Gender Statistics
description Statistical organizations of the Caribbean countries continue to face serious challenges posed by the increased demand for more relevant, accurate and timely statistical data. Tangible progress has been made in delivering key products in the area of economic statistics. The central banks of the subregion have assisted greatly in this respect. However, even in this branch of statistics there are still several glaring gaps. The situation is even worse in other areas of statistics including social and environmental statistics. Even though all countries of the subregion have committed to the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) as well as to other internationally agreed development goals serious challenges remain with respect to the compilation of the agreed indicators to assist in assessing progress towards the goals. It is acknowledged that appreciable assistance has been provided by the various donor agencies to develop statistical competence. This assistance has translated into the many gains that have been made. However, the national statistical organizations require much more help if they are to reach the plateau of self reliance in the production of the necessary statistical services. The governments of the subregion have also committed to invest more in statistical development and in promoting a statistics culture in the Caribbean. The training institutions of the subregion have also started to address this urgent need by broadening and deepening their teaching curricula. Funding support is urgently required to develop the appropriate cadre of statistical professionals to deliver the required outputs. However, this training must be continuous and must be sustained over an appropriate period since the current turnover of trained staff is high. This programme of training will need to be intensive for a period of at least five years after which it may be reduced. The modalities of training will also have to be more focused and in addition to formal training at educational institutions there is much room for on-the-job training, group training at the national level and much more south-south capacity building. There is also an urgent need to strengthen cooperation and collaboration among the donor community in the delivery of assistance for statistical development. Several development agencies with very good intentions are currently operating in the Caribbean. There is a danger however, that efforts can be duplicated if agencies do not collaborate adequately. Development agencies therefore need to consult with each other much more and share there development agenda more freely if duplication is to be averted. Moreover, the pooling of resources can surely maximize the benefits to the countries of the subregion.
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title A study on the capacity of statistical offices of the Caribbean to produce Environment, Social, Economic and Gender Statistics
title_short A study on the capacity of statistical offices of the Caribbean to produce Environment, Social, Economic and Gender Statistics
title_full A study on the capacity of statistical offices of the Caribbean to produce Environment, Social, Economic and Gender Statistics
title_fullStr A study on the capacity of statistical offices of the Caribbean to produce Environment, Social, Economic and Gender Statistics
title_full_unstemmed A study on the capacity of statistical offices of the Caribbean to produce Environment, Social, Economic and Gender Statistics
title_sort study on the capacity of statistical offices of the caribbean to produce environment, social, economic and gender statistics
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url http://hdl.handle.net/11362/38262
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