Statistics for evidence-based policy ―Polish experience with STRATEG system

European conference on quality in official statistics

Vienna, 2-5 June 2014

RENATA BIELAK

CENTRAL STATISTICAL OFFICE OF POLAND

Introduction

STRATEG - system for development monitoring

Created by Central Statistical Office (in cooperation with the Ministry of Regional Development)

Publicly available at: strateg.stat.gov.pl

January 2015 – launch of the English version

Basic characteristics

Database with over 3 million records

Data visualisation tools: tables, charts and maps

Statistical education – information on indicators

HOMEPAGE

Range of the information (1)

Indicators used for monitoring of strategies and cohesion policy

Annual data (starting from 2003)

Over 80 data sources (official statistics as well as other national and international data sources)

national monitoring at following territorial levels: ― country, ― lower spatial aggregation levels (NUTS 2,3, LAU 1,2), ― functional areas (e.g. Eastern Poland)

international comparisons (the EU, Member States and NUTS 2)

Range of the information (2)

Europe 2020 – monitoring of progress

Base value Target value

Visualisation tools (1) - charts

Flexibility of settings

Animated charts

Visualisation tools (2) - maps

User’s panel with variety of options, i.e. customisation of:

o intervals

o colours

o territorial levels

Export to png, jpeg

Basic settings

Cartogram colour settings

Cartodiagram settings

Other

Cartogram classification settings

Cartodiagram classification settings

Close

Visualisation tools (3) - maps

Presentation of two indicators

Statistical education

Metadata & analyses

Indicator profile

System created to improve the process of programming and

monitoring of development

Main users: policymakers, government authorities

Indicators for measuring of progress and policymaking

Easy data analysis

Tool for communication with users and statistical education

Information on indicators

Variety of options, functionalities

User-friendly layout and intuitive usability

Project under constant development

Summary

ENJOY STRATEG!

RENATA BIELAK

r.bielak@stat.gov.pl