National Advanced School of Applied Statistics and Economics

E.N.S.E.A. of Abidjan

http://www.ensea-ci.org

In 1961, ENSEA was founded in order to train statisticians for french speaking west african countries

National Advanced School of Applied National Advanced School of Applied Statistics and EconomicsStatistics and Economics

ENSEA is under the authority of the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research However, ENSEA has a financial autonomy as a national public education A national annual subsidy is allocated for the usual investments

National Advanced School of Applied National Advanced School of Applied Statistics and EconomicsStatistics and Economics

Ingénieurs Statisticiens Economistes (ISE)3 years training program

Ingénieurs des Travaux Statistiques (ITS) 2 years training program

Adjoints Techniques de la Statistique (AD) 2 years training program Agents Techniques de la Statistique (AT) 1 year training program

Training ProgramsTraining Programs

DESS ASAD: - 1 year training program for professionals

Currently, ENSEA is the only statistical and economics Currently, ENSEA is the only statistical and economics training center that offer such program in Sub-Sahara training center that offer such program in Sub-Sahara

What Does an ENSEA Gradute Do?What Does an ENSEA Gradute Do?

DESS – ASADStatistical Analyses

Pertaining to Development Issues

ISE

Statistics Manager

Statistics and Economics Advisor

Statistics and Economics Consultant

ITS

Statistics Analyst

Statistics Designer

AD

Number Cruncher

Survey Supervisor

AT

Data Collector

Statistics Assistant

Number of Students Per Country of Origin Number of Students Per Country of Origin 2006/2007 School Year2006/2007 School Year

PAYS 2006/2007

BENIN 11

BURKINA FASO 39

CAMEROUN 29

CÔTE D'IVOIRE 178

CENTRAFRIQUE 2

GABON 2

GUINEE 1

MALI 1

NIGER 4

SENEGAL 8

TOGO 13

TOTAL 288

ENSEA graduates work in public admnistrations, ENSEA graduates work in public admnistrations, private firms, and international organizations.  private firms, and international organizations.  

Public Administration Private SectorInternationales Organizations

Own Business

60% 30% 9% 1%

Where Are They ?Where Are They ?

Faculty and Staff

• Faculty– Permanent

• 15 including 1 African immigrant • Former Students

– Adjunct • Between 70 et 80

– Consultants (training missions)• 7 to 9 missions per year

• Staff– 30 men and women

Continue Education At Continue Education At ENSEAENSEA

ENSEA offers continue education for professionals in

public and private sectors 

This specialized training are intended to update the knowledge

of those professionals and keeping them abreast of the

current development in economics and statistics as

pertaining to their job. 

Areas of Specialization

Statistics related to Agriculture ;

Survey Sampling and Data Analysis

Economics Programs Management

Applied Statistics to Industry and Trade

Operation Research

Computer Applications Survey Data Filing in

collaboration with the World Bank

Analysis of Survey Data Reproductive health

(HIV/AIDS) Etc.

Research At ENSEAResearch At ENSEA

The Research Department at ENSEA has two main objectives :

Train students in the area of data collections on the field, data exploration and data analysis using various softwares such as Stata, SPSS, SAS, E-Views, EPI-INFO, SPAD, and so on and so forth.

Conduct high level research studies in collaboration with national and foreign research centers around the world.

Areas of Interest are: economics, statistics, demography, reproductive health, HIV/AIDS, Local Government, etc…

Research Areas

• Quantitative Economics• Population and Development• Statistical Methods

• Survey Methodology ECOLOC avec le PDM et Afristat;

• Methodology of MICS (UNICEF)

• Methodology of Budgets-Time Survey

• Methodology of QUIBB surveys in collaboration with World Bank

Researches in Côte d’Ivoire since 1980 based on the following themes: Population Dynamics

• Memni-Montézo (Sud) • Sassandra (Sud Est)• Aboisso (Sud Est)• Jacqueville (Sud)• Biankouma (Ouest)

FOREST ZONE SAVANNA ZONE

•Daoukro (Centre-Est)•Niakaramadougou (Nord)

Research Areas

Researches Conducted in the Sub-Region

• HIV/AIDS surveillance in partnership with JHPIEGO

• In collaboration with the parternship for local development(PDM)

SENEGAL, BURKINA FASO

BENIN

Research Areas:

Research Areas:

ENSEA is willing to conduct research ENSEA is willing to conduct research in collaboration with other sub-in collaboration with other sub-regional institutionsregional institutions

Research During Crisis Period

• Socio-economics Impact of the 2002 crisis on households and businesses Bassam (2003)– Yopougon (2004)

• Internal Displaced People (2005)

• PASU (Urban Security) (2006)

• Sexual Behaviours and HIV/AIDS (2007)

Scientifics Meetings

• International Conference « Society, Development and Aging in Africa : Understanding Aging for generation gap prevention » : February 22-25, 2005

• International Conference « gender, population and development in Africa : July 2001

• International Conference « Reproductive Health in Africa » : November 1999

• International Seminar « Fecondity Transition and Family Planning in Africa : may 1995 ;

• Seminar on « Demographic growth and development in Africa »; 1991

Research results were presented in seminars and other scientific gatherings

AWARDAWARD

Center of Excellence of UEMOA

Consolidate assets and develop research

DIFFICULTIESDIFFICULTIES

• Current Socio-Politique EnvironmentReduction of foreign fundings and AidsWeak position in the African training centers

network

• Low Monthly Wage for Faculty High Faculty turnover Renewing the library

Perspectives…Perspectives…

Regional Integration Through Regional Integration Through Statistical TrainingStatistical Training

The Way Forward:The Way Forward:

Spanish Speaking countries : Cap vert, Guinée Bissau, Sao Tome et Principe, Angola …

English Speaking countries : Gambia, Ghana, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone…

Feasibility Study starts in 2007

In the next ten years, ENSEA will recruit students from:

PerspectivesPerspectives

• Buy Equipments for the language lab

• Change of programs towards the  LMD system

• Creation of a 2nd DESS (Master) in partnership with the University of Bourgogne (Dijon)

• Build the physical plant of the Research and International Cooperation Department

ContactContact  

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