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REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA STATE STATISTICAL OFFICE

REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA STATE STATISTICAL OFFICE. 4.1. Macedonian Experience with the Use of Global Assessment MSc. Blagica Novkovska, Director General of the State Statistical Office. REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA STATE STATISTICAL OFFICE. Background. Two global assessments: 2001 and 2004

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REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA STATE STATISTICAL OFFICE

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  1. REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA STATE STATISTICAL OFFICE 4.1 Macedonian Experience with the Use of Global Assessment MSc. Blagica Novkovska, Director General of the State Statistical Office

  2. REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA STATE STATISTICAL OFFICE Background • Two global assessments: • 2001 and 2004 • Objective: • analyse the institutional environment of SSO and Macedonian statistical system as a whole; • to ascertain the capacity to provide, in a sustainable way, accurate, timely and relevant information to the users. • GA very useful for the national statistical system and the reports widely disseminated within the public sector institutions

  3. REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA STATE STATISTICAL OFFICE Use of Global Assessment Why conducting GA: • needed for the beneficiary countries to serve as a base for better planning and priority setting; • needed for the European Donor Community to develop a strategy for development of Western Balkan countries in the statistical area.

  4. REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA STATE STATISTICAL OFFICE Use of Global Assessment GA 2001: • First experience • Countryenvironment: • Stabilisation and Association Agreement –signing • Exceptional political situation • Parallel activities in SSO • Mission focused on two main issues: • institutional settings • capacity of producing statistics

  5. REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA STATE STATISTICAL OFFICE Use of Global Assessment GA 2001/Preparatory activities for the mission: • Numerous preparatory activities • Check list with questions • Sent documents: State Statistics Act, Statistical Programme 1998-2002, Strategic Master Plan (1997-2001) and statistical yearbook • Management Board and Subject Matter Departments - discussions • Other producers of official statistics informed

  6. REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA STATE STATISTICAL OFFICE Use of Global Assessment GA 2001/Carrying out of the missions • Two missions: 19 to 23 March and 23 to 27 April 2001 • 50 of 263 employees actively participated • SSO staff made utmost efforts • Mr. Brungger well prepared for the mission • Other producers of official statistics participated • GA joint work of the expert and SSO staff

  7. REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA STATE STATISTICAL OFFICE Use of Global Assessment GA 2004 • Secondexperience • Country environment • Stabilisation and Association Agreement –entering into force • Application for EU membership; • EU Questionnaire • Mission focused on the same issues

  8. REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA STATE STATISTICAL OFFICE Use of Global Assessment GA 2004/Preparation and Carrying out of the missions • Having the previous experience-same preparations • Great number of documents available on web site • Preparatory meetings: • reviewed the recommendation given in GA 2001 • what has been achieved; • and what has remain as an open issue. • Two missions: 13 to 17 September 2004and 25 to 27 October 2004

  9. REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA STATE STATISTICAL OFFICE Use of Global Assessment Recommendations contribute to: • GA gives general picture of the NSI and NSS • Recommendations must be used in all planning procedures • NSI more aware of its strengths and weaknesses

  10. REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA STATE STATISTICAL OFFICE Use of Global Assessment Lessons learnt GA means: • Lot of work with valuable results • Support the modernization of the Statistical System and further alignment with the EU Acquis • Written materials – written procedures; • Strong commitment by the top management • Timely organization of the Institution for the missions • Awareness of the participants on the strategic goals • Close and open cooperation with the experts

  11. REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA STATE STATISTICAL OFFICE Use of Global Assessment Lessons learnt Main challenges • How to conduct the exercise in the best manner • How to assess the need of written documentation to be provided on time • How to implement the findings in order to ensure a sustainability of GA results • Experts and the beneficiaries should pay serious attention on: • recommendations to be as realistic as possible; • beneficiaries should be as objective as possible.

  12. REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA STATE STATISTICAL OFFICE Use of Global Assessment Conclusions • GA - good mechanism for assessment in a certain stage of development • GA raises the awareness of the statistical offices and other official providers of statistics to recognise and to realise their role in the society • Experience gained in GA is a base for sustainable development of the National Statistical System

  13. REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA STATE STATISTICAL OFFICE Thank you for your attention!!!

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