The Highways and Side Roads of Statistical Capacity Building

Michael Lokshin

No 9764, Policy Research Working Paper Series from The World Bank

Abstract: This paper proposes an approach to guide statistical capacity building in developing countries using an analysis based on components of the World Bank’s Statistical Performance Indicator on a sample of 215 countries. The approach demonstrates the importance of expanding traditional capacity-building activities to include programs to strengthen and better monitor user demand for data. Based on this analysis, the paper recommends a two-step strategy for building and enhancing the sustainable statistical capacity of national statistical systems in developing countries. The strategy creates a sustainable trajectory for developing national statistical systems that meet the growing demands of local and global data users. The paper emphasizes the importance of donor coordination and South-South learning initiatives for international capacity-building efforts.

Keywords: ICT Policy and Strategies; ICT Legal and Regulatory Framework; Educational Sciences; Economic Growth; Industrial Economics; Economic Theory&Research (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021-08-31
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