Advocacy Toolkit for Enhancing the Use and Sharing of Administrative Data for Statistical Purposes

This toolkit is designed to help National Statistics Offices (NSOs), policymakers, and other stakeholders advocate for the use of administrative data in statistics. It provides clear, actionable steps for anyone struggling to access or champion the benefits of using administrative data for statistical purposes. Unlike other advocacy guides, this toolkit is designed specifically to support advocates to highlight the value of using and sharing this type of data, and how it can help to produce better, more accurate statistics and insights for decision-makers. In this guide, you will find a step-by-step approach designed to provide support in defining your advocacy objectives, identifying key stakeholders and understanding their data needs and concerns, crafting compelling advocacy messages, and recognizing strategic opportunities to approach data holders.

The toolkit compiles the extensive experience among CAD members who continue to advocate for access to and use of administrative data. It applies principles of advocacy in the context of accessing administrative data and outlines practical steps in the advocacy process with guidance on defining goals, identifying stakeholders, building relationships, finding strategic entry points, and creating advocacy materials.