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sign. At the start of the project the capacity to design samples was very
limited. During the first years of co-operation some of the staff acquired
the basic theoretical knowledge of sampling but they were not confident
when it came to applying the knowledge on real sampling problems. Today
the NSC staff design samples for the NSC surveys and also act as
consultants and teachers to the Government and to organisations on sampling
matters.
The integrity of a national statistics institute (NSI) in relation to government
and other stakeholders is important.
The NSI must be able to present impartial statistics founded on facts
without undue interference from external actors. In a twinning cooperation
the ‘developed’ partner may be able to support the national
statistical institute in its efforts to strengthen the integrity.
Conclusions
Twinning is a workable tool and it is needed in development work. But it
also needs long-term commitments from the partners of twinning cooperation
in order to be successful. Each partner needs to have a clear understanding
of the project from the start. The design of the co-operation
should be set in agreement between the partners. The design should allow
for flexibility in implementing the project.
To fulfil the above we must have continuous dialogue, which will
strengthen and support those needs. There is no blueprint or fixed model
for a twinning cooperation. Every twinning co-operation has its own key
issues and specific relations between the partners. You cannot foresee all the
things that will happen during the cooperation. To handle this situation an
‘atmosphere of continuous dialogue’ has to be created on all levels within
the co-operation.