Stocktaking and Lessons Learnt from the Implementation of CountrySTAT for the ECO Countries 25 – 26 June 2015 FAO HQ, Rome, Italy Stefania Bacci, FAO Statistician © FAO: http://www.fao.org

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CountrySTAT / FENIX
CountrySTAT system in Afghanistan
Stocktaking and Lessons Learnt
from the Implementation of CountrySTAT for the ECO Countries
25 – 26 June 2015
FAO HQ, Rome, Italy
Stefania Bacci, FAO Statistician

2.  CountrySTAT is a web-based and scalable data and
knowledge sharing platform facilitating the management
and analysis of environmental and socio-economic
information.
 CountrySTAT avails a consistent set of key data and tools
to national and international agencies to support decision
makers in addressing agricultural and food security issues
and for preparing development strategies.
What is CountrySTAT

3.  Designed to quality control, harmonize and standardize data
from different sources
 Uses well-known statistical methodologies for harmonizing
data with well-known international standards
 Allows creating different outputs, such as tables, charts and
maps
What does CountrySTAT do

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CountrySTAT pillars
• International
standards
• Metadata
• Methodologies for
defining statistical
indicators
• Ensures high quality
data standards
• Web-based tools
for visualization
and analysis
• Enable data
exchange
• Raise awareness
of information
availability
• Promote methods
and standards for
strengthening data
sharing
• Build internal and
external
institutional
networks
• Establish data
policy and
governance
Country
Coordina
tion
Commun
ication
StatisticsIT

5. CountrySTAT-Afghanistan: how
did it start
Designation of
the key National
Institution
(Central
Statistics
Organization,
CSO)
Designation of
the Focal Point
(Mr Faqiri) and
his team of
Secretariat
Framework and
Key National
Structures of
CountrySTAT
(TWG)
CountrySTAT
Partnerships
Organization of
relevant national
meetings,
workshops and
training
sessions
Day-to-day
progress of
activities and
implementation

6. National
Technical
Working Group
National
Secretariat
FAO-HQ
FAO-AFG
ECO
Secretariat
Plan activities
Manage resources
Coordinate TWG
Update Web site
TWG Meetings
harmonize and validate
data for dissemination
Coordinate, liaise and
support services
Institutional framework in Afghanistan
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7. CountrySTAT Data Management
Process
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design
collect compile
validate
disseminateAnalyze
CountrySTAT tasks

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Composition of the TWG in
Afghanistan
Several departments
of the Central
Statistics Organization
(CSO)
Ministry of Public
Health (HMIS)
Ministry of Agriculture
Irrigation and
Livestock (MAIL)
Kabul Municipality
Afghan Geodesy and
Cartography Head
Office (AGCHO)
Ministry of Commerce
& Industries

9. Composition of the TWG
Country
STAT
Ministry of
Agriculture
Ministry of
Fishery
Ministry of
Forestry
Others
Ministry of
Livestock
Ministry of
Trade
National
Statistics
Office

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February 2013  Panorama Report 1
21-25 October 2013  in Turkey Basic Regional Training
23-26 February 2014  National Training Workshops in Afghanistan on the
collection, assessment, validation and harmonization of data and metadata
02-04 November 2014  National Training Workshops in Afghanistan
10-13 November 2014  in Iran Advanced Regional Training
15-24 November 2014  study tour of two Afghan members in Bhutan
9-10 March 2015  National Training Workshops in Afghanistan
11 March 2015  Official launch ceremony of the CountrySTAT-Afghanistan
website
Main achievements

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Proposal Next Steps
Finalize the new website with always
more and more updated data
Continue organizing regular TWG meetings
Organize different events to raise awareness of
CountrySTAT (seminars, workshops, ..)
Conduct study tours to other ECO countries
and assist them in the initial implementation of
the system, sharing AFG knowledge and cases

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