The Bern Principles on Effective Support to National Statistical Systems and the Use of Data for Development

This online consultation collected comments from a diverse set of stakeholders, including representatives of development partners, partner countries and civil society organisations, to provide guidance for a more effective use of national statistical systems and data for development.

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You can use the left-hand corner automatic translation function to view this page in French and Spanish.

1. First, sign up (or log in, if returning user) to the Knowledge Platform. E-mail info@effectivecooperation.org if you have any technical difficulties.

2. Next, add your feedback to the discussion in the comment box below (scroll down).

As a key GPEDC stakeholder, we invite your views to assess the Bern Principles - the first-ever principles for effective support to national statistical systems and the use of data for development. The Bern Principles were developed under the leadership of the Swiss Co-Chair and within the GPEDC Action Area 1.2 on Statistical Capacity and Data. The Principles build on the work of the GPEDC Secretariat (2020-2021) and a first round of consultations within the statistical community (early 2022).

The Bern Principles should guide actors’ support to strengthen national statistical systems and the use of data for development. Each Principle is followed by Actions which:

• Provide a common framework to facilitate dialogue and trigger strategic actions by partner country governments, their development partners, the private sector and civil society. 
• Take into account the specific roles, opportunities and incentives of the different partners involved, for stronger country-level statistical systems and data use.

This online consultation will run from 26 April to 20 May 2022.

Your feedback will shape a further revised proposal to be submitted for consideration at the next Steering Committee meeting (July 2022); before being launched at the Effective Development Co-operation Summit (Geneva, Switzerland, 12-14 December 2022).

Ø  Please review the overall Bern Principles and the questions below, to guide your feedback and comments, which you can post in the discussion thread below.

Ø  Please review the strategic Actions available in English and French.

Ø  To comment, please first sign up to the Knowledge Platform here.

GUIDING QUESTIONS

1. Do you agree with the Principles? Do you have specific comments on one or several of the Principles?

2. We have provided proposals for strategic Actions [English, French] under each Principle to trigger coordination, collaboration and behaviour change:

• Do you agree with the Actions?

• Do the Actions address the right priorities and the relevant stakeholders?

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You may also send your written inputs directly to martin.lestra@oecd.org.