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Figure 3 : Eurostat evaluation on data points

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2017-2018 2018-2019

In the work towards reaching INSTAT strategic Objective: “Use of
appropriate data sources and instruments to improve the production and
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quality of indicators and statistical services” , over the last years more data has
been transmitted to and published by Eurostat. To increase the usage of
administrative data for statistical production, INSTAT has been working in the
last years to increase the number of memorandums of understanding (MoUs)
with administrative data owners as well as research community. The MoUs
include not only the cooperation between the parties but also specify the data
to be transmitted, frequency and technical provisions. In addition, for the
MoUs to be efficient, technical working groups have been established with the
main objective to advice and monitor the performance of the activities
specified in the agreements. In 2017 – 2019, INSTAT has signed 25 different
MoUs, with administrative data owners and universities; 20 of them regarding
the administrative data providers and 5 with public and private universities in
Albania and abroad. Collaboration with the academic world has also been
identified as a priority element, because this interest group helps to improve
production standards and use of official statistics in the field of research.
To ensure an appropriate planning, follow up and controlling, clear
mechanisms need to be developed supporting the production and
dissemination of high quality statistics. These mechanisms need to take into
account human resources management, appropriate budget management,
internal governance model and communication, as well as effective and
efficient planning processes.
Transforming INSTAT in a learning organisation, towards building in
house management skills, that enforce teams in reaching goals, is the
institution’s focus in the last years. Knowledge management is part of INSTAT’s
training strategy, which is focused in key priorities like quality, administrative
data usage for statistical production as well as training on statistical literacy.
One of the pillars of this strategy is the organisation of trainings in a unified
system, assuring an adequate level of statistical knowledge among official

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