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Introduction

Country: Eswatini

Description of the Assignment:

The overall objective of the consultancy is to assist the CSO in the preparation of the NSDS. The NSDS will:

1. contribute to inform policy decisions and strategies by providing a coherent system for the definition of baselines and measuring of development progress and trends;
2. Take into account all national, sectoral, regional and international data needs, including the international development agendas monitoring (SDGs, Agenda African Union 2063 Agenda, etc.);
3. Encompass data production, analysis and use, and address related issues;
4. Involve all statistical production units and provide a framework for linking the various sectors;
5. Provide a coherent framework for multilateral and bilateral assistance;
6. Integrate ongoing activities and take advantage of the experience accumulated by other countries;
7. Draw on best practice in organizational and management development.

SCOPE OF WORK/TASKS

The following are the details of the work to be carried out:

1. Carry out a diagnosis of the NSS, in particular with regard to:

• The institutional and organizational framework,
• NSS structures, and
• NSS performance through an analysis of strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats.
• Define the missions, values and vision of the NSS, including NSDS purpose and objective, NSS mission, NSS values and NSS vision.
• Develop the strategic priorities of the NSDS and the resulting operational objectives.
• Develop the NSDS action plan based on strategic priorities and operational objectives.
• Define NSDS management and implementation mechanisms.
• Prepare and facilitate the NSDS draft workshop validation.
• Develop the final NSDS taking into consideration the workshop recommendations.