S T AR T Statistics for Transparency, Accountability, Results and Transformation The South Africa I know, the home I understand
Mandate Statistics fulfils a vital role as a decision support system o System of planning – roadmap to achieve long-term goals o System of monitoring and evaluation – to know and understand status of progress against goals and targets o System of evidence and accountability for the state: § Informs planning and policy development § Monitors progress and evaluate performance § Communicate the efficacy of the development agenda § Enable citizens the right/entitlement to participate in democracy Stats SA has the statutory mandate to: o Produce official statistics o Coordinate the production of official and other statistics within the South African National Statistics System (SANSS) o Disseminate and be guarantor of use The South Africa I know, the home I understand
Risk map Business Register (1998) GDP (1998) NSS (2001) ICOTS (2003) Risks (2001) CPI basket (2001) SASA (2005) Labour statistics (2006) Collection methods (2011) Disseminate (2012) Race discourse (2013) Post 2015 MDG (2014) The South Africa I know, the home I understand • What was our response? • Did we act with speed? • Did these risks eventuate? Geography (2009) Succession (2012) Stats Act (2014) • How have we mitigated these risks?
Risks eventuated CPI basket (2001) Risks (2001) ICOTS & SASA Disseminate (2012) • CPI debacle in 2003 • Impact: Loss of credibility • Estimated R 50 billion to government and R 10 billion to private sector • 2001 – 2005 qualified audit opinions • 2001/02 disclaimer • Failure to impact on maths teaching and appreciation at schools • Levels of statistical competence among Blacks and Coloureds still leaving a lot to be desired • Failure of evidence to reach the audience indirectly leading to: o Public protests o Loss of life o Loss of property o Wrong choices The South Africa I know, the home I understand
What have we done? The South Africa I know, the home I understand
A Better Life for All rvice proved se Im delivery Statistical products In space Invest in Businesses learning processes and growth Decent jobs Healthy life People are & feel safe Economic grow th & transformatio n Increased use of statistical information as evidence in: Outcome: Evidence for decisions Impact on Society Strategy map Policy development Planning Decisionmaking Monitoring & Evaluation Employment Finance Mining Manufacturing Statistical Frames The South Africa I know, the home I understand Organisation Education Transport Population Agriculture Trade Utilities Statistical production Construction Statistical Coordination & Support Technology & Infrastructure Service Delivery Governance & Administration People
Investing in people Schools level (Maths 4 Stats – training of teachers, Census@School – school curriculum adopted) Tertiary level (KZN, Stellenbosch, Wits, UCT) Inside Stats SA (Internship, e-learning, bursaries, leadership training, statistical training ) Empowering partners in the NSS & Continent (Certificate in official statistics, Statistical methodology) The South Africa I know, the home I understand
Governance & Administration Unqualified audit Improved systems, processes & policies (E. g. Invoice Tracking System; ICT governance framework) Integrated planning and reporting (Programme & project planning & reporting) Management systems (Use of Management Performance Assessment Tool) Enterprise risk management (Strategic and Operational risks) The South Africa I know, the home I understand
Statistical products Understanding Economic growth & transformation Manufacturing 18 releases Mining & Quarrying 12 releases 36 releases Business services 25 releases Trade Construction 15 releases Finance 17 releases 14 releases Electricity, Gas & Water 13 releases Tourism 25 releases Transport, storage & communication Agriculture, hunting, forestry & fishing 1 release The South Africa I know, the home I understand 171 releases GDP Quarterly Annual
Statistical products Understanding Price changes Introduced new CPI Consumer Price Index Re-engineered 12 releases methodology in 2009 Producer Price Index 12 releases PPI published In 2013 Understanding Employment, Decent work and Job creation Quarterly Labour Force Survey 4 releases Annual Report The South Africa I know, the home I understand Quarterly Employment Survey 4 releases Introduced new QLFS methodology in 2008
Statistical products Understanding Poverty and Service Delivery General Household Survey Countrywide almost 85% of households had access to electricity 1 Release Non-financial Survey of Municipalities 1 Release 12 releases Living Conditions Survey 3 Release Income & Expenditure Survey 1 Release Understanding Education Census 2011 General Household Survey Quarterly Labour Force Survey The South Africa I know, the home I understand Statistical system: Partnering with Dept of Basic Education Census of Schools (Limpopo & Eastern Cape)
Statistical products Understanding Health Mortality and Causes of Death 1 Release 12 releases 16 releases Other Vital statistics Tuberculosis has been the leading cause of death over the past 10 years Statistical support to Department of Health Understanding Crime 1 release 2 reports Victims of Crime Survey Statistical support to SAPS: o Data quality policy on Crime Statistics o Statistical support and advice o Training in SASQAF The South Africa I know, the home I understand Statistical system: Partnering with SAPS
Statistical products Census 2011 Key achievements Released results: 30 October 2012 (within 12 months) Various platforms: Roambi, Mobi, other androids, web portal, cd’s, print Key products: - My Ward, My Councillor - Digital Atlas - My Village, My Suburb (Ikaya) - Umkhanyakude (new data portal) The South Africa I know, the home I understand
Statistical coordination Addressing the information gap Census of Schools, data mining , integrative statistical and geographical products, engaging experts and researchers, MDG process Addressing the quality gap SASQAF Statistical support and advice to various organs of state including SAPS, provincial governments, municipalities, Home Affairs, Transport, DPME, Tourism Addressing the skills gap CRUISE, E-learning, training in statistical competencies, training municipalities in use of statistical products The South Africa I know, the home I understand
Communicate, Disseminate and Use Communicated results; created good public awareness of the organisation and products; trained media Disseminate Created various platforms for dissemination to increase access (Umkhanyakude, Roambi etc) Use Developed specialised products (My ward, My Councillor etc) ISIbalo Annual Symposia and ISIbalo Annual Lecture Series The South Africa I know, the home I understand
Impact on Society Increased knowledge, understanding and use by the leadership, citizens and state Used in the planning environment? (baseline information for NDP) Used in the monitoring and evaluation environment? (measuring development and impact) Increased statistical literacy? (increasing rationale for making decisions) Results used for transparency and accountability? (Statistics for Transparency, Accountability, Results and Transformation) The South Africa I know, the home I understand
Going forward The South Africa I know, the home I understand
A Better Life for All rvice proved se Im delivery Statistical products In space Invest in Businesses learning processes and growth Decent jobs Healthy life People are & feel safe Economic grow th & transformatio n Increased use of statistical information as evidence in: Outcome: Evidence for decisions Impact on Society Strategic intent Policy development Planning Decisionmaking Monitoring & Evaluation Employment Finance Mining Manufacturing Statistical Frames The South Africa I know, the home I understand Organisation Education Transport Population Agriculture Trade Utilities Statistical production Construction Statistical Coordination & Support Technology & Infrastructure Service Delivery Governance & Administration People
Invest in learning and growth Statistical literate society (Schools level: Maths 4 Stats – training of teachers, Census@School – Adopt a school) Statistical and technical competency (Tertiary level: KZN, Stellenbosch, Wits, UCT et) Institution building (Strategy, governance and accountability = predictable & sustainable) Statistical leadership and management (Fundamental principles of Official Statistics, Charter on Statistics in Africa and legislative reform) The South Africa I know, the home I understand
Statistical production, coordination & use Frames (Business register; Geospatial Information Frame) Standards and classification (SNA 2008; SEEA 2012; NCA; ISIC 4; SASQAF ) Statistical production (innovative collection methods - CPS; GDP expenditure approach; Large scale Community Survey; small area estimation) Statistical coordination (SAPS; Education; CRVS; Municipalities, certification) Communication, dissemination and use (Outreach, Technology; engage & train users) The South Africa I know, the home I understand
Priorities Urgent Maintain & Improve • Dissemination and use • Price statistics • Economic growth and transformation statistics • Population statistics • Financial statistics • Employment statistics (harmonisation) • Governance and management information systems • Quality and methodology • International statistical development & support (levers: municipalities and schools) • Community Survey /Continuous Population Survey (Income and expenditure, poverty, service delivery information) • GDP: Expenditure side • Frames (business register, spatial info frame, master sample) • Legislative review (policy document & Amendment Bill) • Designate statistics as official (SASQAF) • Statistical coordination (NSDS, Administrative records – Education, SAPS, Agriculture) • International standards (SNA 2008; ISIC 4; SEEA) • Post 2015 Agenda (MDGs) • New building Museum value Innovate & Invest • 100 years of statistical practice • 20 years of statistics in democracy • Geographic statistical areas • Historical time series • Collection & dissemination methods The South Africa I know, the home I understand (including technology) • Maths 4 Stats/Census@School • Research & development • ISIbalo statistics training & development programme
START S Statistics are numerical facts for statecraft T Use T R A Transparency is a pre-audit to ensure predictability Accountability is taking responsibility and accepting consequences Results allow parties to read the same facts Transformation is action in unison to drive change for the better The South Africa I know, the home I understand
Step change to START T S R T Use The South Africa I know, the home I understand A
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