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SESSION IV: INSTITUTIONALIZING DATA COLLECTION IN HOST COUNTRIES
Pages 21-23

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... Robert Bush argued that many donor programs subvert the host country statistical offices and systems, essentially displacing them from data collection activities and the decision-making process. He suggested that current DHS projects do not receive adequate funds to support institutionalization in host countries and that effective capacity building to train and use local statistical offices would double the costs of the data collection efforts.
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... Michael Vlassoff described the work of the UNFPA in supporting censuses, vital statistics systems, and civil registrations, which enhance the statistical knowledge base of developing countries. UNFPA has set up large training activities at national, regional, and global levels and has provided many fellowship and training programs, such as the African Census Training Program.
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... A similar guide for reproductive health projects has been produced.
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Key Terms

  • data processing
  • capacity building
  • family planning
  • host countries
  • host country

  • jeremiah sullivan
  • resource network
  • appropriate geographic
  • processing capabilities
  • internet resource

  • evaluation activities
  • qualitative study
  • pearson noted
  • support institutionalization
  • usaid consider

  • current dhs
  • country survey
  • partial responsibility
  • dhs microcomputer
  • indicators developed

  • mark pearson
  • sector ministries
  • encouraging appropriate
  • usaid funding
  • trained statistical

  • standard set
  • administrative data
  • teach statistics
  • sullivan discussed
  • collection efforts


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