ADP member since
National agencies involved
Results
Results obtained with ADP support include:
Survey microdata made accessible
- National Survey catalog available on NISR website (see URL above).
- All available nationally representative surveys and censuses documented, archived and disseminated (work in progress).
- Capacity built and sustained within NISR to document, archive and disseminate microdata - as standard processes of every survey undertaken. About 15 staff trained on microdata management standards, tools and practice; top management sensitized.
Results in 2014:
2014: 1. MMT Production workshop held in Huye Feb. 17-21. The workshop was undertaken by regional partners Data First.
Results: Online Survey Catalog
| URL | Agency | MicroData accessible | MicroData accessibility |
|---|---|---|---|
| http://microdata.statisti... | National Institute of Statistics Rwanda (NISR) | YES | License access |
Activities
The above results have been achieved with the implementation of specific ADP activities. These activities were identified and prioritized for implementation at the early stages of ADP involvement. These activities have been / are implemented in accordance with the country NSDS (National Strategy for the Development of Statistics 2009-2014) and its own agenda. They involve a balance between work in-country and remote support, and they require the provision of tools, guidelines, technical and financial assistance.
Making survey microdata more accessible
- Carrying out local inventory of existing survey resources (microdatasets, reports, questionnaires, field enumerator manuals, methodological and technical reports, etc.).
- Building capacity on microdata documentation, archiving and dissemination at NISR (1 national training workshop organized).
- Facilitating the documentation of all inventoried surveys – through the provision of adequate training, software and guidelines. National consultants were also financed to support the documentation of past surveys.
- Facilitating the long term preservation of micro-datasets – through the provision of adequate guidelines.
- Establishing a national survey catalog, with a view to make existing survey metadata and microdata visible, searchable and more accessible to users.
- Regularly upgrading and updating the on-line survey catalog.
On-going and future activities include:
- Promoting harmonization of survey methodologies.
- Building capacity in microdata anonymization at NISR.
- Building capacity in microdata documentation, archiving and dissemination in line ministries and lead NGOs involved in the country.
- Engaging further with data users and monitoring the use of survey microdata.
| Document(s) | Author |
|---|---|
 Rwanda_Report_RR_edits.pdf |
francois |
Rwanda: Curating data in the National Statistical System (March 2015)
Improving quality and dissemination of statistics is one of the strategic objectives of the Second National Strategy for Development of Statistics (2014-2018) of National Institute of Statistics Rwanda (NISR). In accordance to the principles set out in the NSDS, the NISR is committed to ensuring that survey microdata are made available to the public on an impartial basis through National Data Archive (NADA). The Accelerated Data Program (ADP) has been providing technical support to NISR to establish NADA and to build capacity in documenting and dissemination survey microdata.Rwanda: Microdata Dissemination Policy Workshop (August 2014)
A Regional Workshop on Developing Data Dissemination Policies was held from 27 – 29 August 2014 in Kigali, Rwanda. Representatives from National Statistics Offices of eight countries attended the workshop, including: Botswana, Burundi, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Rwanda and South Africa. These countries are in different stages of developing their data dissemination policies. Among them Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda and South Africa have full-fledged policies for disseminating microdata. Botswana, Burundi, Ghana and Malawi are countries without formal policies.
South Africa: Regional Workshop on Data Documentation and Dissemination (June 24-26, 2014)
The ADP held a regional workshop on data documentation and dissemination in the Southern Africa region from June 24-26. The DDP has engaged NSOs in all 15 countries of the Southern Africa Development Community in regional and national-level capacity development in microdata documentation and management. ADP is also supporting some of the countries in the development of dissemination policies, and facilitating country-level user/producer exchanges through microdata outreach workshops.Rwanda: ADP supported NISR for documenting new surveys (February 2014)
The National Institute of Statistics Rwanda (NISR) organized a five-day Metadata Production Workshop in Huye, Rwanda on February 17 to 21, 2014. The ADP provided two facilitators to support the NISR in their efforts to document new surveys and strengthen NISR capacity on microdata documentation and NADA management. The workshop was facilitated by ADP regional consultants Ms. Lynn Woolfrey from DataFirst, University of Cape Town (UCT), South Africa and Mr. Biniyam Tadesse Awoke from Central Statistics Agency (CSA) of Ethiopia.
Rwanda: ADP brings microdata producers to university faculty, researchers and students (August 2013)
The ADP and the National Institute of Statistics Rwanda (NISR) hosted a series of Microdata Outreach Workshops in August to reach out to data users from National University of Rwanda (NUR) School of Public Health in Kigali, NUR in Butare, and INES Ruhengeri. Earlier in May 2013, NISR launched the National Data Archive (NADA) as a platform for disseminating survey and census microdata. With ADP support, NISR conducted Microdata Outreach Workshops as an innovative strategy for user advocacy and services. During the workshop, NISR introduced to participants the existing survey microdata, dissemination existing tools and policies.