Processes are in place to focus on quality i. There is recognition throughout the office of the Regional Coordinator that quality builds trust and thus is a cornerstone of statistical work. Management is sensitive to all dimensions of data quality, and promotes a shared concern for quality throughout the office of the Regional Coordinator (e.g., mission statement emphasizes importance of quality, managers are held accountable for achieving quality). Staff training programs emphasize the importance of quality and give staff an understanding as to how quality may be achieved. The Regional Coordinator provides an infrastructure for quality by recognizing trade-offs, economies of scale, and interrelations between datasets. The Regional Coordinator has implemented externally recognized processes or activities that focus on quality (e.g., Total Quality Management, ISO 9000, quality initiatives within the UN-sponsored Committee for the Coordination of Statistical Activities, and independent evaluations). Information is publicly available on the Regional commitment Coordinator’s to quality, including information about trade-offs affecting the statistical work program. Processes are in place to monitor the quality of the statistical program i. Measures are in place for a systematic monitoring and review of quality. Monitoring processes are in place to inform managers on the quality achieved in the regional component of the ICP benchmark Round (e.g., data gaps, editing rates, revisions history, adherence to timetables). National Coordinators have access to expert guidance on the quality of their statistics and on strategies for improving data production. Periodic reviews are undertaken to identify steps necessary to maintain or improve quality in future ICP Rounds. Processes are in place to deal with quality considerations in planning the statistical program i. In planning the regional component of the ICP, quality issues (including implicit and explicit trade-offs among the dimensions of quality) are considered. Quality issues, such as the following, are addressed explicitly and taken into account in the work program planning process: - quality improvements identified during ongoing monitoring and in periodic reviews;
Processes are in place to focus on quality i. There is recognition throughout the office of the Regional Coordinator that quality builds trust and thus is a cornerstone of statistical work. Management is sensitive to all dimensions of data quality, and promotes a shared concern for quality throughout the office of the Regional Coordinator (e.g., mission statement emphasizes importance of quality, managers are held accountable for achieving quality). Staff training programs emphasize the importance of quality and give staff an understanding as to how quality may be achieved. The Regional Coordinator provides an infrastructure for quality by recognizing trade-offs, economies of scale, and interrelations between datasets. The Regional Coordinator has implemented externally recognized processes or activities that focus on quality (e.g., Total Quality Management, ISO 9000, quality initiatives within the UN-sponsored Committee for the Coordination of Statistical Activities, and independent evaluations). Information is publicly available on the Regional Coordinator’s commitment to quality, including information about trade-offs affecting the statistical work program. Processes are in place to monitor the quality of the statistical program i. Measures are in place for a systematic monitoring and review of quality. Monitoring processes are in place to inform managers on the quality achieved in the regional component of the ICP benchmark Round (e.g., data gaps, editing rates, revisions history, adherence to timetables). National Coordinators have access to expert guidance on the quality of their statistics and on strategies for improving data production. Periodic reviews are undertaken to identify steps necessary to maintain or improve quality in future ICP Rounds. Processes are in place to deal with quality considerations in planning the statistical program i. In planning the regional component of the ICP, quality issues (including implicit and explicit trade-offs among the dimensions of quality) are considered. Quality issues, such as the following, are addressed explicitly and taken into account in the work program planning process: - quality improvements identified during ongoing monitoring and in periodic reviews;
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