INS-Côte d'Ivoire: National Institute of Statistics
Initial training of statistical students :
- Teachers Supply
- Training Internship
- Database Operation
Professional training of Agents in Statistics:
- Skills Continuing training
- Graduating Continuing training
- Preparation for the Senior Statistician (ITS) and Senior Statistician-Economist (ISE) entrance examinations
The promotion of statistics:
- Promotional workshops, statistics days
- Joint participation in national statistical seminars
Mutual technical support in research:
- Joint responses for certain calls for tenders
- Supply of specific databases or studies
- Punctual logistic support
In addition, ENSEA receives support from INS through the supply of expert statisticians and demographers as teachers or researchers.
For educational studies, INS undertakes to make available to ENSEA the mapping and sampling bases of the surveyed areas. Each year, INS will also have to welcome trainees from ENSEA for their supervision.
In return, ENSEA undertakes to organise training seminars each year for INS staff, and they have the opportunity to register freely for preparatory courses for entrance exams in the Senior Statistician (ITS) and Senior Statistician-Economist (ISE) training programmes.
This sharing of experience and opportunities between these two institutions is evolving, and is to be supplemented and/or specified by specific agreements.


ENAREF: National School of Financial Government (Ecole Nationale des Régies Financières)
This partnership took concrete form in 2005 with the opening of a Statistical Division at the National School. Financial Regulators (ENAREF) training Agents and Technical Assistants in Statistics.
Within the framework of this partnership, ENSEA participates in the organisation of entrance examinations by proposing and correcting the tests and organising the entry jury. ENSEA also supports pedagogical coordination and carries out teaching missions. Finally, ENSEA takes part in the end-of-year jury and issues diplomas.
National Institute of Demographic Studies: INSEE


INS-Niger: National Institute of Statistics of Niger
This partnership has resulted in the training of several classes of Agents and Technical Assistants over a period of twenty years.
INSTAT-Madagascar: National Institute of Statistics
In Madagascar, for example, INSTAT has national expertise in statistics, information technology and applied economics. Nevertheless, in relation to changing needs, INSTAT and the public administration in general have increasing constraints in terms of middle technicians in statistics.


INSD-Burkina Faso: National Institute of Statistics and Demography
This partnership took concrete form in 2005 with the opening of a Statistical Division at the National School. Financial Regulators (ENAREF) training Agents and Technical Assistants in Statistics.
Within the framework of this partnership, ENSEA participates in the organisation of entrance examinations by proposing and correcting the tests and organising the entry jury. ENSEA also supports pedagogical coordination and carries out teaching missions. Finally, ENSEA takes part in the end-of-year jury and issues diplomas.
AFRISTAT: Sub-Saharan Africa Economic and Statistical Observatory
This draft document, after several amendments was finally approved and the World Bank decided to provide financial support to the three schools through its Capacity Building Support Project for Schools of Statistics (PARCES-BM) called “TFSCB TF092112”. Thus, to concretize this agreement, the World Bank signed an agreement with AFRISTAT, in charge of managing the funds on behalf of the Schools.
In general, the project aims at building the capacities of African schools of statistics and national statistical systems.
In addition, this will specifically involve:
- Developing training modules that will build the capacity of National Institute of Statistics managers to meet the challenges of the Millennium Development Goal;
- Strengthening National Statistical System staff through high-level training,
- Organizing training for trainers (teachers) in schools of statistics;
- Acquiring computer and accessories, educational and didactic equipment adapted to deliver good quality teaching;
- Strengthening documentary collections.
