Data from international sources have been processed to achieve international comparability, thus they typically do not match the national statistics. This is important to assure national ownership in line with the Paris Declaration on Aid Effectiveness principles, and to strengthen the case for using national data in the developing countries’ policy making. Data available through the national statistical system (NSS) should be given priority for any analysis at national level. Reliable statistics are a key element towards better measurement, monitoring and management of the results of development assistance.Īvailability and reliability of data is an important indication of the condition of the statistical system. They help governments improve their policies and to be transparent and accountable about the delivery of development results. Good, reliable statistics are essential for measuring progress in reaching development goals and provide essential information about the effectiveness of policies and programmes. Many developing countries have weak statistical systems and mechanisms for measuring results. The outline serves as an entry point and introduction to the much more detailed Eurostat publication 'Guide to statistics in European Commission development cooperation', downloadable in PDF format in English, French and Spanish (further down referred to as 'the Guide'). This article is part of a set of background articles providing an ‘ outline of knowledge’ of international statistical cooperation between the European Union (EU) and developing countries,įor non-statisticians needing to deal with statistics in development programmes and projects.
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