The reference regional strategic framework for statistical capacity building in Africa

Abstract

This Reference Regional Strategic Framework (RRSF) was designed to improve development outcomes and governance by strengthening national statistical systems in Africa. The goal of the framework is to raise societal awareness of the role of statistical information, increase user satisfaction by enhancing the quality and usability of statistical information, promote greater use of statistical information and achieve synergy, cost-effectiveness, and sustainability in statistical information systems. The framework is based on information obtained from various sources, including reports, earlier assessments of country statistical capacity, and an assessment of and consultation with more than 20 countries and 40 sub-regional, regional, and international organizations and donor agencies undertaken in 2005. The African Development Bank (AfDB), the Partnership in Statistics for Development in the 21st Century (PARIS21) and the World Bank, funded the development of the framework. The framework was prepared by a team of international consultants hired by the three funding partners, coordinated by the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA).