(1) Statistical Information Systems. The diagnostic will be conducted to determine the priority demand of information for economic and social policy design, monitoring and evaluation. This will involve consultations with users, both in the public and private sectors. With a better sense of the demand for and utilization of statistical information, an action plan will be developed to ensure statistical production is aligned with the priority demands identified by key users.(2) Systems of Statistical Production. The NSDS also will produce a detailed assessment of the current statistical system, preferably, using an assessment framework such as the Data Quality Assessment Framework (DQAF), identifying strengths and weaknesses, and looking at all aspects of activities from the quality of the output to aspects such as finance and management. This diagnostic also should explore the 5.1 regulating the production of statistics and efficiency issues regarding statistical production. It would evaluate the relevance of the information provided by the system and assess satisfied and unsatisfied demands for statistics. Consideration should be given to new areas of information needed and the strengthening of regional statistical capabilities. (3) Coordination among Producer and User Agencies. The proposed NSDS will try to optimize the use of existing funds by improving inter-agency coordination. In particular, the NSDS will review the coordination mechanisms between line ministries and the DGEEC with the aim of establishing protocols and regulating these interactions. Management functions among key producers and users of statistics will be further strengthened to rationalize and streamline the statistical functions of various stakeholders. As part of the effort to improve inter-institutional coordination, a planning workshop will be held among the producers and users of the national statistical system, led by the DGEEC. This workshop will bring the stakeholders to the same table to discuss approaches to the development of the NSDS. It also will allow the DGEEC the ability to gauge the current supply and demand conditions of statistical information within the National Statistical System (NSS). (4) Dissemination and Adoption. Following the preparation of the strategy, the NSDS will be reviewed by external reviewers and validated through a user/producer workshop. The NSDS will seek to be endorsed by the Board of Statistics and approved by the Cabinet. Commitments to financing (and abiding by) the NSDS will be sought from multilateral and bilateral organization and from the Government (high level approval).To facilitate dissemination and adoption, audiovisual materials will be produced, as well as a printed version of the Paraguayan NSDS to share with a wider and more general audience.