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CountryData - Ghana By Jacqueline Anum Ghana Statistical Service

CountryData - Ghana By Jacqueline Anum Ghana Statistical Service. 21 st April 2014. Outline. Background of GhanaInfo Database Challenges Linkages with CountryData Way forward. Background. Launched in 2005 and managed GSS and NDPC with direction from UNICEF

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CountryData - Ghana By Jacqueline Anum Ghana Statistical Service

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  1. CountryData - Ghana By Jacqueline Anum Ghana Statistical Service 21st April 2014

  2. Outline • Background of GhanaInfo Database • Challenges • Linkages with CountryData • Way forward

  3. Background • Launched in 2005 and managed GSS and NDPC with direction from UNICEF • Evolved from DI4.0 and now DI7.0 • Day to day management of the Db has been with GSS team. • A unit/section managed the DB with help from National Service personnel

  4. Background cont’d • Held monthly meetings (GSS & NDPC) to update members on progress. • Attended series of training programs on updates and new innovations. • Regular updates by administrator • Funded by UNICEF mostly.

  5. Challenges - Institutional • Restructuring of GSS resulted in movement of staff to different units though committed to GID • Workload of team members shelves GID activities to background. • Team works effectively offsite but funding gap (GOG vrs Donor). • Oversight committee meetings not regular. • Staffing

  6. Challenges- System • Update of boundaries not in incorporated in DI system because maps not ready. • Inclusion of different indicators not based on any national agenda. • Inconsistencies in data sources • Administration of DB changed over time

  7. Linkages with CountryData • Good and efficient linkage between the DBs • Series of training showed GID has to be reorganized • Inconsistencies has to be rectified/corrected for efficient transfer of information

  8. Way forward

  9. Thank You

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