ESPAÑOL PORTUGUÊS THE TOP TEN STATISTICAL PROGRAMS AWARDED DEMONSTRATE OUTSTANDING INNOVATION On Thursday April 10, 2008, the World Bank announced the winners of its first Regional Award for Innovation in Statistics. More than 150 programs from 20 countries participated in the competition— the first of its kind not only in Latin America and Caribbean, but worldwide — which aims to recognize the importance of statistics in development and promote innovation in this area. Almost 100 people, including statistical producers representing the 31 finalist statistical programs and representatives of diplomatic delegations, evaluating organizations (IDB, IMF, U.S. Census Bureau, PARIS21, etc.) and press, attended the Award Ceremony. “This competition has accentuated the inventive ways in which Latin American countries are pursuing new ideas to better meet the pressing demands for timely, accurate and accessible information,” said Pamela Cox, World Bank Vice President for Latin America and the Caribbean during the Ceremony. We would like to congratulate the winning programs from Mexico, Colombia and Brazil that were recognized for their groundbreaking work: FIRST PLACE Mexican Family Life Survey Universidad Iberoamericana, Center for Economic Research and Teaching (CIDE) and associated institutions, Mexico. 
| This survey, conducted at the national, regional and urban-rural levels, compiles information about the well-being of Mexicans. It includes detailed data on income, savings and consumption patterns, nutrition and health. Two of the most innovative aspects of the survey are the inclusion of information on Mexican migrants to the United States, which constitutes an enormous leap forward in the gathering of information on migration and its effect on the rest of the household; and the multi-purpose nature of the survey, which has allowed for longitudinal nationwide research on many social issues, such as mental health, violence and crime. | Graciela Teruel from Universidad Iberoamericana receives the Award from Pamela Cox, Vice President of the World Bank. | Download Program Brief here. |
SECOND PLACE Consumer Price Index (CPI) National Administrative Department for Statistics (DANE), Colombia. The CPI is a long-standing and highly utilized source of information in the country, incorporating various inventive features that have increased its use and reliability. An innovative and comprehensive management quality certification system has been incorporated into the production of the index based on the review of international norms by independent experts. The consumption basket is calculated using both flexible and fixed variables. The use of mobile devices for the collection of data has further facilitated the compilation and dissemination of information. Download Program Brief here. THIRD PLACE Bank of Evaluators of the National System of Higher Education (BASIs) National Instituteof Studies and Research (INEP), Ministry of Education, Brazil. This program has made it easier to evaluate the quality of higher education in Brazil by integrating the collection and updating of data on professors, evaluators and courses, and linking it to other relevant agencies. The system has facilitated the dissemination, evaluation and statistical analysis of higher education, improving the evaluation of institutions and promoting the excellence of higher education in Brazil. Download Program Brief here. The following programs received honorable mentions for their innovative work: PROGRAM | INSTITUTION | COUNTRY | DESCRIPTION | Employment and Business Dynamics Observatory Download program brief here. | Ministry of Labor, Employment, and Social Security | Argentina | The Observatory is a statistical information system on labor market dynamics that was created by linking different administrative records and adapting them for this purpose. The initiative seeks to satisfy the emerging demand for dynamic, permanent, and real-time information from interconnected systemic sources. | Integrated Educational Information System (SIEd) Download program brief here. | National Institute of Studies and Research (INEP), Ministry of Education | Brazil | The SIEd is a system for storing and disseminating information about the efficiency of the educational system from primary to higher education levels. It seeks to facilitate analysis at the national, regional, state, and municipal levels; compare its performance to that of other countries; support the design and monitoring of educational policy; and disseminate information on education. | Labor Statistics Download program brief here. | Mexican Social Security Institute (IMSS) | Mexico | Due to the continuous demand for labor market information, the IMSS automated the calculation of employment data for greater efficiency, and posts this data publicly on its website. The figures seek to measure the country’s labor dynamics, as well as complement data published by other government institutions. | Demographic and Health Survey -Continuous DHS Download program brief here. | National Statistical Office (INEI) | Peru | The objective of Peru’s Continuous DHS is to provide annual information on demographics and the health status of women and their children under five years of age to facilitate the formulation, monitoring, and evaluation of Peru’s public policies on population and family health. | Children of the Millennium/Young Lives Download program brief here. | Group for the Analysis of Development (GRADE) | Perú | Young Lives is a longitudinal study that aims at mapping the living conditions of children by following a group of children over a period of 15 years. It aims to generate capacities and produce information on the links between poverty and children in poor countries, with the objective of providing a solid base on which public policy decisions can be made. | Geographic Data Management System (GDMS) Download program brief here. | Central Statistical Office | Trinidad and Tobago | The GDMS was created for the dissemination of census and survey data among government ministries as a coordinated approach to support government and private sector use of a geospatial data management system for planning purposes in such sectors as demography, social development, transportation, agriculture, emergency management, etc. | Primary Education Monitor Download program brief here. | National Administration of Public Education (ANEP) | Uruguay | It is an integrated database that contains information on administrative records and surveys. It is an instrument that supports monitoring of trends within the educational system at the national, provincial, and public school levels. The Monitor allows an overall, contextualized idea of the educational system. |
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31 SEMI-FINALIST STATISTICAL PROGRAMS The first stage of evaluations for the Award has been completed, and we would like to congratulate the 31 semi-finalist programs. In this round a total of 12 countries are represented: Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Honduras, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Santa Lucia, Trinidad & Tobago and Uruguay. All applications received have been evaluated by a group of experts from the Inter-American Development Bank, the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank. Based on a points system established, the 20-30 percent top ranked programs per category have moved on to the second round, and the institutions responsible for these activities have been requested to prepare a more extensive technical brief. Furthermore, some of the programs that will not continue to the next round, but have proven high levels of quality and innovation, have been requested to send additional information to be disseminated through materials on best statistical practices in the region. In the Census category, eight statistical programs have been identified as semi-finalists, representing South America, Central America and the Caribbean. Statistical Program | Responsable Institution | Country | Censo de Edificaciones | DANE | Colombia | Statistical Mapping | Oficina Nacional de Estadística | Santa Lucia | Censo General 2005 | DANE | Colombia | Integrated System for Education Information (SIEd) | INEP | Brazil | Census and Surveys Data Usage | Oficina Nacional de Estadística | Trinidad and Tobago | Geo referenced data base on dengue risk factors | DGEEC | Paraguay | Urban tree planning census Bogota, and its management system (SIGA) | DANE | Colombia | An example of maximization of the technical capacity of human capital in a statistics office | DEC | Panama |
The category that received the highest number of applications is the Surveys category, where 13 semi-finalist programs represent national statistical offices, ministries, NGOs and universities. Programa estadístico | Institución responsable | País | Confianza del Consumidor / Expectativas de Inflación | Universidad Torcuato DiTella | Argentina | Pesquisa de Assistência Médico - Sanitária | IBGE | Brasil | Sistema Nacional de Informações sobre Saneamento-SNIS | PMSS | Brasil | Indice de Precios al Consumidor | DANE | Colombia | Encuesta Nacional de ingresos y Gastos (2004) | INEC | Costa Rica | Encuesta Nacional de Epidemiología y Salud Familiar 2001 | ASHONPLAFA | Honduras | Encuesta Nacional sobre Niveles de Vida de los Hogares | Universidad Interamericana | México | Estimación del producto interno bruto provincial, según categoría de actividad económica, a precios de 1996: años 1996-2004 | DEC | Panamá | Niños del Milenio (PERU) / Young Lives: An International Study of Childhood Poverty | GRADE | Perú | Encuesta Nacional de Hogares ENAHO | INEI | Perú | Encuesta Demográfica y de Salud Familiar - ENDES CONTINUA | INEI | Perú | Encuesta Nacional de Variación Mensual del Empleo | Ministerio de Trabajo | Perú | Observatorio Socio Económico Laboral | Ministerio de Trabajo | Perú |
Finally, in the category for Administrative Records, 10 statistical activities have been selected as semi-finalists. Programa estadístico | Institución responsable | País | Observatorio de Empleo y Dinámica Empresarial en Argentina | Ministerio de Trabajo | Argentina | BASis - Banco de evaluadores del sistema nacional de evaluación de educación superior | INEP | Brasil | Encuesta de Información Básica Municipal | IBGE | Brasil | Transporte Aéreo | Aeronáutica Civil |
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