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Handbook on Management and Organization of National Statistical Systems
Preface
Chapter 1 - Introduction
1.1 General Context
1.2 Purpose, users and uses of the Handbook
1.3 Main topics, key concepts, and terminologies
1.4 Features and outline of the Handbook
Chapter 2 - Official Statistics - a general overview
2.1 Official statistics
2.2 The international dimension
2.3 Basis of official statistics
2.4 National statistical offices and national statistical systems
2.5 The role of the chief statistician
2.6 Statistical confidentiality
2.7 Who are the users of official statistics?
2.8 Maintaining close relations with users
2.9 Data for official statistics
2.10 Comparing modes of data acquisition
2.11 Time and space dimensions of data
2.12 Sustainable development indicators
2.13 The statistical production processes
2.14 Managing quality
2.15 Disseminating and communicating the statistics
2.16 International statistical cooperation
2.17 The constant challenge of modernizing official statistics
2.18 Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic
2.19 Infrastructure and resources
Chapter 3 - The Basis of Official Statistics
3.1 Introduction
3.2 UN Fundamental Principles of Official Statistics
3.3 Other principles practices and guidelines
3.4 Legislative frameworks
3.5 Certification and branding of official statistics
Chapter 4 - The National Statistical System
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Structure of the national statistical system
4.3 Organization of national statistical systems
4.4 Annual and multi-annual planning and priority setting
4.5 Involving users in the national statistical system
4.6 Coordination of the national statistical system
Chapter 5 - National Data Ecosystems and Governance
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Working definitions
5.3 Layers of national data ecosystems
5.4 NSO strategies
5.5 What do these strategies involve in practice?
5.6 What’s in it for me?
5.7 Possible ways forward
Chapter 6 - The National Statistical Office
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Characteristics of NSOs
6.3 National statistical office as an organization
6.4 Governance and leadership
6.5 Statistical Business Architecture
6.6 Change management
6.7 Risk management
Chapter 7 - Users and their Needs
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Measuring and analysing user satisfaction and needs
7.3 Organizing and setting up contacts
7.4 Needs of Government and administration
7.5 Needs of the Central Bank
7.6 Needs of the public
7.7 Needs of businesses
7.8 Needs of education
7.9 Needs of researchers and academia
7.10 Needs of the media
7.11 Needs of international institutions
7.12 Needs associated with the Sustainable Development Goals
7.13 Needs of other international policy frameworks
7.14 Statistical communication
Chapter 8 - Quality Management
8.1 Introduction
8.2 Generic quality management systems and other relevant standards
8.3 Quality assurance frameworks, guidelines, and tools
8.4 National quality assurance frameworks, guidelines, and tools
8.5 Designing and developing a quality management framework
8.6 Evaluation of a statistical process and its outputs
8.7 Quality evaluation and certification of NSOs
8.8 Relationships with other organizational policies, strategies, and frameworks
8.9 Implementing a quality management framework
8.10 Relevance to other producers of official statistics
Chapter 9 - Data Sources, Collection and Processing
9.1 Introduction
9.2 Sample surveys and censuses
9.3 Administrative sources
9.4 Geospatial data
9.5 Big Data
Chapter 10 - Analysis and Analytical Frameworks
10.1 Introduction
10.2 Supplementing data with analysis
10.3 Methods and systems of analysis
10.4 National accounts
10.5 Balance of Payments
10.6 Environmental accounts
10.7 Labour statistics and labour accounts
10.8 Tourism accounts
10.9 Health accounts
10.10 Gender Statistics
Chapter 11 - Dissemination of Official Statistics
11.1 Introduction
11.2 Release schedule
11.3 Data accessibility
11.4 Metadata - providing information on the properties of statistical data
11.5 Types of statistics disseminated
11.6 Dissemination strategy
11.7 Dissemination methods
11.8 Recovering dissemination costs
11.9 Open data movement
11.10 Moving to a modernised distributed digital system
11.11 Statistical literacy
11.12 Skills needed by an NSO for dissemination and communication
Chapter 12 - Common Statistical Infrastructure
12.1 Introduction
12.2 Register-based statistics
12.3 Statistical Business Register
12.4 Frames for informal sector surveys
12.5 Statistical farm register and other frame sources for agricultural censuses and surveys
12.6 Household address register
12.7 Household master sample, civil registration and vital statistics and population registers
12.8 Methodological services
12.9 Statistical policies, standards and guidelines
Chapter 13 - Human Resources Management and Development
13.1 Introduction
13.2 Workforce (Staff composition) of an NSO
13.3 Human resources (HR) policies
13.4 Recruitment
13.5 Learning and development (training)
13.6 Job rotation
13.7 Staff retention and exit
13.8 Options available for a new chief statistician
13.9 Human resources management: a policy package
Chapter 14 - Data, Information and Knowledge Management
14.1 Introduction
14.2 The relationship between data, information, and knowledge
14.3 Managing statistical data and metadata
14.4 Information and knowledge management systems
14.5 Managing archives
14.6 Policy on retention of data and related information
14.7 Skills needed
Chapter 15 - Information Technology Management
15.1 Introduction
15.2 Review of changes since last edition and current trends
15.3 IT management models
15.4 Use of standards and generic models in an NSO
15.5 Enterprise architecture
15.6 Basic IT infrastructure needs and skill requirements
15.7 Specialist statistical processing/analytical software
15.8 Questionnaire design tools
15.9 Dissemination tools
15.10 Other current IT issues
Chapter 16 - Management of Buildings, Physical Space and Finance
16.1 Managing environmental, mechanical, and electrical needs
16.2 Managing office space
16.3 Building security
16.4 Critical statistical infrastructure protection
16.5 Managing finance
Chapter 17 - The International Statistical System (ISS)
17.1 Introduction and definitions
17.2 The United Nations System in the ISS
17.3 United Nations Statistical Commission (UNSC)
17.4 United Nations Secretariat
17.5 Statistical Programmes of UN Funds and Programmes and Other Entities
17.6 Statistical Programmes of UN Specialized Agencies
17.7 Statistical Programmes of Related Organizations
17.8 Statistical Programmes of International Financial Institutions (IFIs)
17.9 Regional and sub-regional organizations
17.10 International non-governmental organizations
17.11 Coordination of International Statistical Activities
17.12 International Statistical Cooperation
17.13 Statistical forums to facilitate international cooperation
17.14 SDGs-related forums that facilitate cooperation
17.15 The NSO and the international statistical system
Glossary
Annex 1 - The Handbook Series
Annex 2a - Illustrative Reading Roadmaps by User
Annex 2b - Illustrative Reading Roadmaps by Reading Objectives
Annex 3 - Evolution of Usage of Terms in the Handbook Series
Annex 4 - Mission - Vision - Values Statements
Annex 5 - Why Share Microdata? – A View from ODW
Annex 6 - The United Nations System
Annex 7 - International Statistical System and Links to Cards
Annex 8 - Statistical Applications and Models
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