Progress Update on PCBS Program Recommendations (2018-2020)
PCBS recently received an External Review Mission to evaluate its program for 2018-2020. The recommendations covered statistical issues, strategy planning, leadership development, and fundraising efficiency, among other areas. Progress has been made on several recommendations, such as improving the format of statistical reports and developing a manual for data quality control. Ongoing efforts include focusing on data disaggregation for Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and fostering an innovation culture. Overall, PCBS is actively implementing recommendations to enhance its operations and program effectiveness.
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Overview PCBS received an External Review Mission (Virtual Mission) to assess PCBS program for the years 2018-2020. The final Mid Term Review report was received on April 17th, 2021, and a follow-up plan on the recommendations was prepared and shared with NRO. The recommendations focused on the following issues: - Statistical issues. - Strategy Planning - Processing and Project management. 2
-Leadership Development. -Fostering an Innovation & Continuous Improvement (CI) culture. - People (Human Resources) Management. -Improving predictability and sustainability/efficiency of fundraising. The recommendations of the mentioned external review missions have been endorsed as a main item in the agenda of PCBS Council and the Advisory Council. Detailed progress report on each recommendation was prepared 3
Summary of the achievement on the recommendations of 2018-2020 MTR Total recommendations Total number of recommendations number of Achieved Achieved Ongoing Ongoing Continuous activity 35 17 15 3 4
Progress Made on Some of the Recommendations (2018-2020) (Cont.) : Recommendations 1. Statistical issues: A report was prepared on the development of the press releases, statistical reports, and presentation mechanisms on PCBS website Progress Status PCBS could improve the format of how statistical conveyed, particularly in statistical reports Done messages are PCBS should discuss and review its mandate for production of analysis, as part of its statistical releases. A report was prepared on the development of dissemination criteria of analytical studies, as well as the criteria for preparing the outlines in case of contracting with experts to prepare reports and analytical studies. Done reports and 5
Progress Made on Some of the Recommendations (2018-2020) (Cont.) : Recommendations Progress Status PCBS develop their own approach to quality assurance of admin data, perhaps based on the UKs version: A proposal for a manual to control Records quality was prepared, similar to what is used in statistical data sources in surveys and censuses. Continue Working different data amend the response to levels of the SDGs. Done Administrative PCBS could further focus on data disaggregation for the SDGs by considering joining the inclusive data charter . with to in Ongoing Continuous activity sources modules dissemination 6
Progress Made on Some of the Recommendations (2018-2020) (Cont.) : Recommendations Progress Status As part of implementing the dissemination policy, PCBS should continually feedback on made and its impact on users The user satisfaction survey 2023 will be implanting on the 4th of 2023 Ongoing gather improvements 7
Progress Made on Some of the Recommendations (2018-2020) (Cont.) : Recommendations PCBS organizes meetings with donors as needed. Large projects such as the Agriculture Census or other Censuses require a large scale of mobilization of resources and multiple donors Progress Status To reinstate donor meetings (can be virtual) and to ensure donors aware of how their funding contributes to the NSDS Ongoing Continuous activity Strategy planning & execution: Leading a monthly review of the project portfolio green/orange/red status approach with specific remarks on project status where appropriate) and by re-enforcing systematic risk management at project level Preparing periodic progress reports (monthly, semi-annual and annual), and evaluation cooperation with departments, whether for PCBS main program, strategic activities, and performance indicators. The reports include items for challenges and risk management. Done reports, in different 8
Progress Made on Some of the Recommendations (2018-2020) (Cont.) : Recommendations Projects implemented by PCBS are managed at all its stages based on the Generic Statistical Business Process Model (GSBPM), in addition to the presence of an electronic system for preparing PCBS plan and periodic progress reports. Leadership development: Progress Status Implementing the agile management of projects (Scrum, Kanban; Visual Management ) Done PCBS has to continue developing its management-leadership style toward an approach of more delegation and coaching style, in order to empower individuals more and make teams more autonomous A number of PCBS staff members participated in several training courses conducted by the Palestinian National School for Administration, targeting department directors and division heads. Ongoing Continuous activity 9
Progress Made on Some of the Recommendations (2018-2020) (Cont.) : Recommendations Leadership topics were covered in training courses presented by the Palestinian National School for Administration. facilitating & coaching Progress Status The management style should move more from management by control & command to leadership in Ongoing Continuous activity Fostering an Innovation & Continuous Improvement (CI) culture: The implementation of a culture of Continuous Improvement Innovation at all levels of the Organization, would beneficial for PCBS Preparing a study on this topic Done and be highly 10
Progress Made on Some of the Recommendations (2018-2020) (Cont.) : Recommendations Progress Status Thanks to cross-functional workshops, good practices sharing innovation events you will foster a true learning guarantee sustainability. A combination of short but regular working sessions and events will enhance collective intelligence. No additional resources are required, just some hours. But the benefits can be huge. Data user and producer dialogue workshops and evaluation missions are continuously conducted to encourage sharing information, and cooperation, and to guarantee the application of statistical best practices Done meetings, organization to 11
Progress Made on Some of the Recommendations (2018-2020) (Cont.) : Recommendations Preparing a study on this topic. implementation of good practices in day to day work through methods and tools such as: Root Cause Analysis, Process Mapping, Value Stream Mapping, Idea generation processes Process & Project Management: Progress Status The Done There are a lot of on-line training courses available which are very good and cheap (some even have the option of certification (both PMI and Prince2) to enhance the capabilities of project managers, and in particular it would be useful competencies in the agile project management. In recommendation, several training courses have been added within the plans. order to implement this Ongoing Continuous activity to build 12
Progress Made on Some of the Recommendations (2018-2020) (Cont.) : Recommendations Progress Status People Management: The training program may be more balanced between Competencies & Soft Skills trainings. Balance between technical statistical topics and administrative ones is taken into consideration, especially in topics presented Palestinian National School for Administration Ongoing Continuous activity Statistical by the In order to maintain trust, PCBS should ensure that the transparency pages of their website are up to date and provide useful information. The Advisory Council pages currently have limited information members and have not published minutes since 2012 The documents of the meetings of the Advisory Council for Official Statistics for the years 2013-2022 have been updated and posted on PCBS website. Done about 13
Challenges and Obstacles Facing the Implementation MTR 2018-2020 - The existing standards, classifications and methodologies used are not unified among all partners in the NSS. - The shortage in the comprehensiveness and details of the administrative records data available in some ministries and government institutions - Poor quality of the administrative records data - Timeliness of providing data from partner ministries and institutions. - Computerizing work tools and models to provide administrative data 14
