Experience and Expectations of the European Neighbourhood Countries: The Example Of Ukraine
Experience and Expectations of the European Neighbourhood Countries: The Example Of Ukraine

Summary/Abstract: Main Components of the National Statistical System Transformation Process consists of: regulatory support, organization of activity (planning and coordination), methodological work, technical and tooling support, staffing. We can distinguish several priorities of further development of the National Statistical System− Further improvement of the regulatory foundations of statistical activity towards bringing them in line with the European Statistical Compendium.− Implementation of a process approach in the statistical activity organization and improvement of the state statistical bodies structure and management on this basis.− More complete satisfaction of the current needs and identification of future priority expectations of data users as a basis for prospective and current planning of state statistical observations.− Improvement of the statistical data quality, implementation of the quality measurement, using criteria of the European statistical system, and preparation of the quality reports for users.− Reduction of the reporting burden on respondents by expanding the use of administrative data, introducing sample observation methods, integrating state statistical reporting forms and promoting the electronic reporting methods.− Development of statistical infrastructure, use of the methodology and implementation procedures that are, to the highest extent possible, compatible with the European and other international standards.− Introduction of the metadata driven integrated statistical data processing system.− Preparation of the national Code of Ethics for employees of state statistics bodies.− Implementation of measures of the Concept of Confidential Statistical Information Protection.− Development and maintenance of knowledge and competence of employees of statistical bodies, including, besides Russian, fluency in English.

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