SDMX Metadata Concepts

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0.a. Goal

Goal 17: Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development

0.b. Target

Target 17.18: By 2020, enhance capacity-building support to developing countries, including for least developed countries and small island developing States, to increase significantly the availability of high-quality, timely and reliable data disaggregated by income, gender, age, race, ethnicity, migratory status, disability, geographic location and other characteristics relevant in national contexts

0.c. Indicator

Indicator 17.18.3: Number of countries with a national statistical plan that is fully funded and under implementation, by source of funding

0.e. Metadata update

2017-07-11

0.g. International organisations(s) responsible for global monitoring

Partnership in Statistics for Development in the 21st Century (PARIS21)

1.a. Organisation

Partnership in Statistics for Development in the 21st Century (PARIS21)

2.a. Definition and concepts

Definition:

The indicator Number of countries with a national statistical plan that is fully funded and under implementation is based on the annual Status Report on National Strategies for the Development of Statistics (NSDS). In collaboration with its partners, PARIS21 reports on country progress in designing and implementing national statistical plans. The indicator is a count of countries that are either (i) implementing a strategy, (ii) designing one or (iii) awaiting adoption of the strategy in the current year.

3.a. Data sources

Data is provided by the National Statistical Offices. The information is collected annually and verified by direct email correspondence with the national focal point for the country's NSDS (National Strategy for Development of Statistics).

List:

National Statistical Offices

3.c. Data collection calendar

Jan-17

3.d. Data release calendar

1-Feb-2017

3.e. Data providers

PARIS21

3.f. Data compilers

PARIS21

4.c. Method of computation

Simple count of countries that are either (i) implementing a strategy, (ii) designing one or (iii) awaiting adoption of the strategy in the current year.

4.f. Treatment of missing values (i) at country level and (ii) at regional level

• At country level

• At regional and global levels

4.g. Regional aggregations

Regional-level aggregates are based on the total count of national strategies.

4.h. Methods and guidance available to countries for the compilation of the data at the national level

PARIS21 SDG Survey through online form + PARIS21 annual NSDS status report (http://www.paris21.org/nsds-status)

NSDS Guideline (http://nsdsguidelines.paris21.org/ )

4.j. Quality assurance

Consultation with countries to check information available online

5. Data availability and disaggregation

Data availability:

The current time series for 2007-2015 covers 121 developing countries.

Time series:

From 2007 to 2015

Disaggregation:

The indicator can be disaggregated by geographical area.

6. Comparability/deviation from international standards

Sources of discrepancies:

7. References and Documentation

URL:

www.paris21.org

References:

PARIS21 (2016). NSDS Status Report. Available at http://www.paris21.org/nsds-status