Reporting of data used for MDG indicators – Part I

Questionnaire to National statistical offices

on the coordination of national statistical systems and reporting data mechanisms to the international agencies

Purpose of this questionnaire:

To build a process analysis of coordination within national statistical systems and reporting data mechanisms to international agencies, which will assist in the design and development of strategies to improve the collection of data for the MDG database.

Responding country: / MONGOLIA
National coordination
Yes No
1.a.Does the national statistical office (NSO) have authority to coordinate the reporting of data,used for the MDG indicators,produced by the various nationalagencies?
1.b.Does the NSOhave authority to verify the quality of the data used for the MDG indicators from other data producers?
1.c.Is coordination among different producers of data used for the MDG indicators mandated by national statistical laws?
1.d.Please describe current problems with coordination of your national statistical system:
National statistical office
1.e.Is the NSO involved in the production of the MDG country reports?
1.f.Does the national statistical system have a repository of data providing a single set of data on MDG indicators? / Skip
to 2.a
If yes,
1.g.Which national agency is responsible for maintaining the repository[1]?
National statistical office
Yes No
1.h.Does the repository include metadata?
1.i.Does the repository include a calendar of dissemination of official MDG data?
1.j.Is the repository available to users in the Internet?
If yes, / Skip
to 2.a
1.k.Please provide the website:

Reporting mechanisms to international agencies
2.a.Is there a focal point[2] at the country level for centralizing all requests of data used for the MDG indicators received by international agencies?
If yes, / Yes No
Skip
to 2.c
2.b.Which national agency is the focal point?
NSO / Other, specify:
2.c.Are requestson data used for theMDG indicators by international agencies sent to:
-the national statistical office?
-other data producers in the ministries? / Yes No
2.d.What is the coordinating role of the NSO in reporting data used for the MDG indicators to international agencies?
Main producer of MDG indicators
2.e.Was your office able to reply to all requests of data used for the MDG indicators received from international agencies?
If not, / Yes No
Skip
to 2.g
2.f.Why?
Yes No
2.g.Are there duplicateddata requests by different agencies? / Skip
to 2.i
If yes,
2.h.In which topics/for which agencies?
2.i.Which measures were taken in your country during the last year to improve national coordination in the reporting of official statistics to international agencies?
In January 2008 Mongolia's parliament adapteda resolution on MDGs with 67 indicators. Most of these indicators are similar with international MDGs effective 15 January 2008. According to the resoluton NSO collects, processes and disseminates data used fo MDG indicators.
2.j.Please describe current problems in your country on reporting mechanisms of data used for the MDG indicators to international agencies:
Current problems are related to the responding to some data request in short time.

[1]In other words, responsible for data updating.

[2]A focal point is a person or institution designated by the country to deal with all requests of data used for the MDG indicators.