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Statistical Agency under the President of Republic of Tajikistan

Draft National Strategy for the Development of Statistics

Multiyear integrated statistics program for

2012-2016

26-сен-11 National Strategy for the Development of Statistics for 2012-2016

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Contents Contents ...................................................................................................................................................... 2

Glossary .................................................................................................................................................. 4

I. Introduction ........................................................................................................................................ 6

1.1 Summary of processes recently adopted by the Government ..................................................... 6

1.2 Summary of Government's statistics development strategy ............................................................. 9

1.3 Past and ongoing support of development partners in statistics ..................................................... 14

1.4 Description of the preparatory process for NSDS .......................................................................... 16

II. Assessment of the National Statistical System .................................................................................... 17

2.1. Statistical legislation and the degree of system independence ...................................................... 17

2.2 Statistical Agency under the President of the Republic of Tajikistan ............................................ 17

2.2.1 Statistical Programs ..................................................................................................................... 18

2.2.2 Register ........................................................................................................................................ 20

2.2.3 Relevance of resources ................................................................................................................ 20

2.2.4 Information technology ............................................................................................................... 21

2.2.5 Management, including human resource management................................................................ 23

2.2.6 Dissemination policy and publication ......................................................................................... 25

2.2.7 The views of users of public and private sectors ......................................................................... 27

2.3 Other organizations, responsible for the production of statistical and administrative data ............ 28

2.4 Arrangements for coordination of statistical activities ................................................................... 42

2.4.1 Arrangements for coordination among producers of statistics .................................................... 42

2.4.2 Arrangements for collecting and providing access to statistical data .......................................... 43

2.4.3 Arrangements for consultations between users and producers of statistics ................................. 44

2.5 The quality of data and standards ................................................................................................... 44

2.5.1 Methodological soundness, level of compliance with international standards ............................ 44

2.5.2 Current situation related to statistical sectors .............................................................................. 46

2.5.3 Quality awareness ........................................................................................................................ 62

2.5.4 Adherence to professional ethics and international standards ..................................................... 62

2.6 Main results compared with the demand ........................................................................................ 63

2.6.1 Adequacy of monitoring the macroeconomic situation and poverty ........................................... 63

2.6.2. Evaluation of the relevance and accuracy of data ...................................................................... 63

III Strategic Framework for the National Statistical System .............................................................. 65

3.1 Vision and values ..................................................................................................................... 65

3.2 Strengthening the National Statistical System ........................................................................ 65

3.3 Strategic goals and sub-goals ................................................................................................... 66

3.5 Linkages between activity areas ............................................................................................... 69

3.6 Intermediate goals and milestones ............................................................................................ 70

3.7 Funding and sustainability - both internal and external resources............................................ 70

3.8 Risk and Risk taking ................................................................................................................. 71

3.9 Assessment of alternative strategic choice ..................................................................................... 71

IV NSDS implementation ................................................................................................................. 72

4.1 Goal 1: Institutional strengthening of the Statistical Agency and the NSS .................................... 72

4.1.1 Strengthen relationships with policy-making bodies ............................................................ 72

4.1.2 Full implementation of supervision, coordination and organizational arrangements according to the Law ............................................................................................................................ 72

4.1.3 Improved resource allocation ............................................................................................... 72

4.1.4 Development of human resources and HR management to support objectives of NSDS .... 73

4.2 Goal 2: Improved dissemination and contacts with users.............................................................. 74

4.2.1 Continue to raise awareness of statistics .............................................................................. 74

4.2.2 Improve interaction with users ............................................................................................. 74


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4.2.3 Improve dissemination and easier access to statistics, metadata and quality reports ........... 74

4.3 Goal 3: Improved statistical production ......................................................................................... 75

4.3.1 Improve methodological skills ............................................................................................. 75

4.3.2 Improve data quality ............................................................................................................. 76

4.3.3 Produce reliable and relevant statistics (related to statistical sectors) .................................. 76

4.4 Goal 4: Developed information technology, automation and other infrastructure ........................ 82

4.4.1 Develop information technology and automation ................................................................ 82

4.4.2 Develop physical infrastructure ............................................................................................ 84

4.5 Mechanisms for coordinating implementation of the NSDS .......................................................... 84

4.6 Monitoring and evaluation of the implementation of the NSDS .................................................... 85

V Investment and Financing of the Plan .................................................................................................. 86

5.1 Required expenditures .................................................................................................................... 86

5.2 Financial analysis ........................................................................................................................... 90

5.3 Analysis of cost effectiveness ......................................................................................................... 94

Annex 1 Action Plan .......................................................................................................................... 95

Annex 2 Results monitoring framework ........................................................................................... 120


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Glossary Asian Development Bank ADB Classification of Individual Consumption According to Purpose COICOP Commodity Nomenclature for Foreign Economic Activities CNFEA Consumer Price Index CPI Corporate Computer Information System CCIS Costs for Individual Consumption CIC Data Communication Channels DCC Department for State Transport Inspection DSTI Department of Children's Rights DCR Digital Subscriber Line DSL Education Management Information System EMIS Food and Agriculture Organization FAO Foreign Economic Relations FER General Classification of Economic Activities GCEA General Data Dissemination System (IMF) GDDS Geographic Information System GIS Global Positioning Systems GPS Government Finance Statistics GFS Gross Domestic Product GDP Health Management Information System HMIS Household Budget Survey HBS Information and communication technology ICT Information Technology IT Integrated Services Digital Network ISDN Interdistrict Enterprise of Technical Inventory IETI International Classification of Diseases ICD International Comparison Program ICP International Financial Reporting Standards IFRS International Monetary Fund IMF International Standard Classification of Education ISCED International Standard Industrial Classification ISIC Labor Force Survey LFS Main Computer Center MCC Marrakech Action Plan for Statistics MAPS Mass Media MM Millennium Development Goals MDG Ministry of Foreign Affairs MFA Ministry of Health MH

Ministry of Internal Affairs MIA

Monitoring situation of the women and children in Central and Eastern Europe and Commonwealth of Independent States (CEE/CIS)

TransMONEE

Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey MICS

Multiyear Integrated Statistical Program MISP

National Bank of Tajikistan NBT

National Development Strategy NDS

National Statistical Organization NSO


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National Strategy for the Development of Statistics NSDS

Non-Governmental Organization NGO

Non-observed economy NOE

Open Joint-Stock Company OJSC

Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development OECD Partnership in Statistics for Development in the 21st Century PARIS21 Poverty Reduction Strategy PRS

Poverty Reduction Strategy Papers PRSP

Producer Price Index PPI

Purchasing Power Parity PPP

Quarterly National Accounts QNA

Republican Centre of Medical Statistics and Information RCMSI Research and Development R&D

Research and Development Institute RDI

Special Data Dissemination Standard (IMF) SDDS

State Joint Stock Holding Company SJSHC

State Register of Enterprises and Organizations SREO

State Unitary Enterprise SUE

Statistical Agency under the President of the Republic of Tajikistan SA Statistical Capacity SC

Statistical Package of Social Sciences SPSS

Statistical classification of economic activities in the European Community

NACE

System of National Accounts SNA

Technical Assistance TA

Technical Assistance to CIS countries TACIS

UN Children's Fund UNICEF

UNESCO Cultural Statistics (UNESCO) UCS

United Nations Development Program UNDP

United Nations Population Fund UNPF

United Nations Statistics Division UNSD

Updating standards and coding USC

Vital Registration Office VRO (ZAGS)

Vital Statistics VS

World Bank WB

World Health Organization WHO


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I. Introduction 1.11.11.11.1 Summary of processes recently adopted by the Government Summary of processes recently adopted by the Government Summary of processes recently adopted by the Government Summary of processes recently adopted by the Government

Tajikistan has entered a new stage in its development. In order to create a platform for

further development of the country, the President of the Republic of Tajikistan in 2005 initiated

the development of a long-term social-economic program - the National Development Strategy

of the Republic of Tajikistan for the period up to 2015 (hereinafter - NDS), which should help

to systematize the process of development of the country in the long term, in accordance with

the Millennium Development Goals.

NDS comprised all existing and emerging national, regional and sectoral concepts,

strategies, programs and plans for development of the country, as well as the activities of all

government agencies.

Measures to implement the NDS in the medium term should be reflected in the various

programs and plans, including, in the medium-term, the Poverty Reduction Strategy of the

Republic of Tajikistan (PRS), integrated with the Medium Term Budget Program (MBP),

public investment programs and medium-term foreign aid programs of development partners.

Monitoring of the implementation of the NDS is carried out through the monitoring of

the PRS. The final report on PRS monitoring is an interim (regular) report on monitoring of

NDS which is the basis for assessing the achieved results and preparing proposals on

adjustments to the NDS.

The document "Poverty Reduction Strategy of the Republic of Tajikistan for the period

2010-2012" (hereinafter - PRS) is intended for use as a medium-term program for

implementing the National Development Strategy of the Republic of Tajikistan for the period

up to 2015. It will determine the main directions of social-economic development of the

country during this period, taking into account the impact of the global economic and financial

crisis. Given the available resources and additional needs, the objectives of the strategy are

related to certain actions on implementation of the institutional and economic reforms that will

promote strong and sustainable economic growth; also the strategy is aimed at increasing the

volume and quality of social services directed at mitigating the severity of poverty in the

country.

Activity in the framework of the PRS is also based on the objectives and priorities of the

NDS, in particular on public administration reform, private sector development and attracting

investment, and developing human capacity.

The draft Poverty Reduction Strategy (PRS) in Tajikistan for 2010-2012 was approved

by the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan, on January 30, 2010. International

organizations, such as the International Monetary Fund (IMF), World Bank (WB), Asian

Development Bank (ADB) and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and others

also took part in preparation of the PRSP.

According to NDS, the activities within the framework of PRS for 2010-2012 were

focused on the development of 12 sectors (areas) of economic reforms, which were

conventionally grouped into three clusters based on their role and place in the promotion of


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sustainable economic growth and increase in the volume and quality of social services

available to the poor.

PRS is a tool for dialogue with all stakeholders, including the business community, non-

governmental organizations, and resident missions of international organizations and donor

countries that provide assistance to Tajikistan.

The PRSP document stresses the importance of obtaining relevant and reliable

statistical data for monitoring and evaluation of the PRSP, and it provides an opportunity,

based on that, to make decisions for the successful implementation of this strategy. Monitoring

and evaluation of outcomes of PRS implementation in 2007 to 2009 were based on statistical

data, which were key elements of the strategy, in particular data of the survey of living

standards in Tajikistan, conducted in 2007. The State Statistics Committee, together with the

World Bank, UNICEF, DFID and FAO, carried out an assessment of the poverty level in

Tajikistan. The survey of living standards in Tajikistan was conducted in accordance with two

methods: 1) based on international standards of poverty (2,15 U.S. $ / day), depending on

purchasing power parity, and 2) by applying the method of assessing the basic consumption of

households. According to the first method, given the growth in consumer capacity and

purchasing power parity, the poverty rate fell from 64% in 2003 down to 41% in 2007, as well

as from 59,1% in 2003 down to 40,3% in 2007 in urban areas, and from 65,1% in 2003 down

to 41,1% in 2007 in rural areas. According to the second method, despite the recent years’

progress, the poverty level (by the method of household consumption) is still high in

Tajikistan. In 2007 53,5% of the population lived below the poverty level and 17,1% of them

were in absolute poverty. In other words, one third of the poor people live in absolute poverty

(with regard to food).

Currently, the poverty level is determined in Tajikistan, from a material point of view,

on the basis of low incomes to compensate for the minimum needs and limited public access to

education, health, safety, participation in social activities, etc. Poverty reduction requires not

only the redistribution of national income, but also a more sustainable economic development

so that, in the given process, the poor are able to find appropriate jobs and get access to vital

services, social insurance and take their rightful place in society. In particular, for this reason,

the PRS is completely focused on solving the problems associated with poverty. The objectives

of the PRS are completely in line with the MDGs and the NDS, and demonstrate the unity of

the goals of the PRS for the period 2007 to 2009. These goals are clearly defined in the

framework of PRS for 2010-2012.

One of the most important elements of managing the implementation of the PRS is a

monitoring and evaluation system (M&E) of the Poverty Reduction Strategy. Its objective is to

track progress towards the achievement of PRS goals, identify good practice and existing

problems related to implementing the strategy, analysis of development processes in the

framework of PRS and the development of viable proposals to amend the policies on poverty

reduction, aimed at improving its efficiency. The M&E system will closely link decision

making in the area of policy measures and their actual implementation, and it will also improve

transparency and accountability in the activities related to the objectives of the PRS.


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The data collection system for the monitoring of indicators and other quantitative and

qualitative information describing the social-economic development of Tajikistan is a key

subsystem of the M&E system. Other components of the M&E system include:

- System of analysis of information, gathered during the monitoring process, is designed

to assess the effectiveness of measures aimed at social-economic development of the country in

the framework of PRS and the preparation of proposals for improving the policy measures of

the PRS;

- System of dissemination of information on results of monitoring the implementation of

the PRS and collecting feedback related to this information from the various participants in the

process of PRS implementation;

- The effective functioning of the M&E system is determined by institutional and

financial support provided to the monitoring and evaluation system.

The frequency of data collection on various indicators will be determined by the degree

of variability of the processes, reflected by these indicators, and the need to obtain new data for

making management decisions and developing policy measures, although data for all indicators

will be updated at least once a year. Measures will be taken to reduce the time delays in

submitting the specified indicators (in particular with regard to poverty and other indicators of

poverty). This will allow decision-making to be based on actual data whilst developing policy

measures.

Relevant statistical agencies, which will ensure timely collection, processing and

presentation of most of the data for all indicators, play a central role in the data collection

system. With the support of international development organizations, steps will be taken

to strengthen the capacity of statistical agencies, including regional offices in order to

collect objective, accurate and timely information on the social-economic development of

the country.

Aimed at creating a basis for the monitoring of the Millennium Development Goals

(MDGs), the Statistical Agency under the President of the Republic of Tajikistan (SA) is

collaborating with involved public agencies and international organizations (UNDP, UN, WB).

The first MDG report was prepared with the participation of the Statistical Agency under the

President of RT in 2003 and the second one was prepared in 2010.

After completion of a mission from the IMF Statistics Department for the preparation of

the data module for the Report on Compliance with Standards and Codes (ROSC), onononon 17171717thththth ofofofof

November, 2004, the statistical system of Tajikistan was adopted into the IMF’s General Data November, 2004, the statistical system of Tajikistan was adopted into the IMF’s General Data November, 2004, the statistical system of Tajikistan was adopted into the IMF’s General Data November, 2004, the statistical system of Tajikistan was adopted into the IMF’s General Data

Dissemination System (GDDS)Dissemination System (GDDS)Dissemination System (GDDS)Dissemination System (GDDS).

Authorized and responsible bodies for the condition of the relevant indicators are as

follows:

1. Statistical Agency under the President of RT (as a Coordinator of the system in the

Republic of Tajikistan)

2. Ministry of Finance of RT

3. National Bank of Tajikistan


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1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 Summary of Government's statistics development strategy

The program, envisaged in NDS/PRSP2, is information intensive and requires the

constant monitoring of poverty and the results of the operation of various sectors of the

economy for the improvement of policy measures on poverty reduction. These documents

clearly emphasize the importance of providing appropriate and reliable statistical data, as well

as providing institutional and methodological foundations of the statistics system (especially in

the field of social security) for the successful implementation, monitoring and evaluation of

these strategic documents.

On September 9, 1991, Tajikistan declared its independence and became a full member

of the United Nations. Since that time, the activities of statistical bodies gradually focused on

compliance with the standard international statistical methodologies. Social and economic

changes of recent years fundamentally changed the environment in which the statistical system

of the republic should operate. This issue required all statistical bodies at all levels to radically

restructure the collection and processing of information and its communication to users.

Currently, the system of Statistics in the Republic is presented by the Statistical Agency

under the President of the Republic of Tajikistan and its subordinate territorial statistical

services, which constitute a single state statistical system. The funding of all statistical bodies

of the country comes from the state budget. On the basis of the Law "On State Statistics",

adopted on 12th of January 2010, the Statistical Agency under the President of RT has overall

responsibility for statistics management at all levels of the economy and is a single, organized

system for collecting, processing and analyzing statistical information, ensuring the needs of

the Government of the Republic are met, as well as the needs of research organizations,

ministries, agencies and the general public, by providing publications, and statistics related

information, such as bulletins, reports, express information and publications in the mass media.

A permanent methodological council was established on the revision of existing and

new statistical reporting forms and methodologies to fill in these forms. Meetings of the

Commission on methodology are held on a regular basis and consist mainly of heads of

departments and divisions. During these meetings, all proposals related to the improvement of

methodology and new developments from the ministries, statistical offices and international

organizations are reviewed.

In 2010, the Interagency Statistics Council of the Statistical Agency under the President

of the Republic of Tajikistan was created for the first time and was approved by Presidential

Decree № 883, as of June 16, 2010. The Interagency Statistics Council is a consultative body,

responsible for the coordination of activities in the area of organizing state statistical surveys

based on scientifically sound statistical methodology. The Council consists of 15

representatives of ministries and agencies, academic institutions and independent

organizations, and seven members of the Board of the Statistical Agency under the President of

RT.

The Council will improve the coordination activities in the area of organizing state

statistical surveys and will provide maximum assistance to the operation of state statistical

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operation of the Council will be based on the principles endorsed by the statistical agencies of

European countries.

The importance of statistics is increasingly recognized by the Government of the

Republic of Tajikistan and other users of statistics, both for the design of policies and decision-

making, and for monitoring and evaluation. Starting from 2004, the Statistical Agency under

the President of RT (formerly the State Committee on Statistics, or SCS) developed a multiyear

integrated statistics program (MISP). The first MISP, for 2005-2009, was developed by a

consultant, funded by the World Bank Trust Fund on Statistical Capacity Building. The MISP

consisted of 30 sections that covered 150 goals and needs for funds. The MISP was based on a

broad assessment of the current situation of the present and future needs. In March 2005 the

Government approved the MISP. The main objectives of the MISP were to improve the

methodological basis of the Statistical Agency under the President of RT, to automate its

operations in all areas, to ensure compliance with the essential requirements for monitoring the

macroeconomic situation and poverty, and to implement other tasks needed to ensure eligibility

for the IMF’s General Data Dissemination System (GDDS).

The TAJSTAT project was designed to assist the Statistical Agency under the President

of RT in implementing the MISP from July 2006 to June 2011 with the aim to: “improve

efficiency and effectiveness of the National Statistical System of Tajikistan to provide relevant,

timely and reliable data for evidence-based policy making in support of Government’s poverty

reduction strategies and the process of economic development”.

The National Statistical System (NSS) consists of users, producers and suppliers

(households and businesses) of statistics, as well as institutions involved in statistical research

and training. The Statistical Agency under the president of RT is at the center of the NSS,

exercising a coordination and supervisory role in addition to producing most official statistics.

It should be noted that the Statistical Agency, in addition to its program, receives necessary

statistical information from other ministries and agencies and their field offices that also

produce statistics, mainly from their routine administrative systems and functions. They are:

the Ministry of Finance, the National Bank, Tax Authorities and Customs Service, the Ministry

of Industry and Energy, the Ministry of Transport, the Ministry of Health, the Ministry of

Education, the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection, the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the

Ministry of Justice, and etc. Therefore, an important component of the partnership mechanism

is to strengthen the relationship of the Statistical Agency with the relevant ministries and

agencies for development of national statistics in Tajikistan. (See section 2.3)

The importance of statistics is increasingly recognized by users, who have noted that

beginning from 2006 the Statistical Agency under the President of RT managed to significantly

improve statistical data of the Republic of Tajikistan through the implementation of the multi-

year integrated statistical program (MISP). Users noted the positive changes in availability of

statistics, as well as its quality (new statistical data, improved coverage and methods, better

access to statistical data through publications, a new web site and press conferences), including

institutional development (e.g. publication of the new law on state statistics, establishment of

the Statistics Council, the proposed new organizational structure), as well as the improvement


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of human and infrastructure capacity (Review of TAJSTAT Project Implementation, January

2011).

This improvement is reflected in the World Bank’s Statistical Capacity Indicator for

Tajikistan. This indicator is compiled for all IDA-eligible countries to monitor the progress of

statistical capacity building. The overall indicator combines three dimensions, covering

methodology, source data, and periodicity and timeliness. The overall indicator is an average of

these three components. The indicator shows a steady improvement in statistical capacity since

2006 and a narrowing of the gap compared with other European and Central Asian countries.

Statistical Capacity Indicator for Tajikistan from 2006 to 2010 1

Tajikistan Overall (0-100)

Methodology (0-100)

Source data (0-100)

Periodicity and timeliness (0-100)

2006 62* 50 60* 75

2007 64* 50 60* 82

2008 64* 50 60* 82

2009 71* 60 60* 93

2010 73 70 60 88

International comparison in 2006

Tajikistan 62* 50 60* 75 Europe and Central Asia

75 70 81 73

International comparison in 2010 Tajikistan 73 70 60 88 Europe and Central Asia

77 76 77 79

1Source: The World Bank Bulletin Board on Statistical Capacity (adjusted by the reviewer of the TAJSTAT Project Implementation, January 2011).

This achievement reflects the progress made against the objectives of the first MISP, as shown below: Achievements of MISP1: A. Political, regulatory and institutional framework � New Law on State Statistics developed and adopted, 2010 � New organizational structure approved � Interdepartmental Statistical Council established B. Resource allocation � Human resource policy: employment based on competition, performance appraisal of

employees, job descriptions developed, succession planning


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� Capacity and skills developed across all subject-matter and cross-cutting departments in the SA; and multiplied to regional offices by the SA specialists

C. Improvement of the publication and dissemination of statistical information � User satisfaction surveys conducted in 2009 and 2011 � Quality of publications improved and standardized � Web-site improved with access to statistics report and results � Publications on CD-ROM � Press conference held with mass media � Dissemination strategy developed D. Development of methodology � Surveys conducted on sample basis (e.g. Labour Force Survey, agriculture) � Seasonal adjustment introduced (e.g. trade, agriculture, transport) � Working group on improvement of data quality established � Two reports on quality prepared (agriculture and construction) E-1. System of National Accounts � Quarterly national accounts produced from annual data (2007-2010) � Also cumulative monthly statistics produced � Pilot Supply and Use Table for 2008 � FISIM data produced from new form � Survey conducted of non-observed economy (NOE)

E-1.1 Finance statistics � Improved publications and access to finance statistics E-2. Price statistics � Improved methodology for CPI calculation using a chain method � COICOP introduced � Monthly CPI data on website E-3a. Implementation of international classifications � Classifications in accordance with the international standards (e.g., OKED-2, COICOP) E-3b. Business register � Merger of SA and Tax Committee registers � Business Census conducted and database created E-3c. Industrial statistics � Database for 2007-2009 developed � Index of Industrial Production (IIP) based on 2007 using OKED-1 E-3d. Construction statistics � Forms for construction statistics improved and developed � Survey for building materials price index and cost of construction � Database created for building materials price index E-3e. Statistics on foreign and domestic trade � Agreement with Customs Service to exchange information on exports and imports � Seasonal adjustment introduced � Improved publications and access to statistics � Domestic trade statistics: specialists trained on sampling, fuel and energy balances E-3f. Statistics on transport, services and tourism

� Survey of private (informal) freight and passenger services (2009) � Weighting coefficients for private sector in Oblasts and Dushanbe


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� Survey on transport costs � Quarterly statistics from tourism companies and establishments E4. Agricultural statistics � Specialists trained on agricultural statistics and sampling methods � Pilot survey of dekhkan farms, sample survey of rural household plots, and production in

urban areas � Farm register improved � Seasonal adjustment introduced � Quality report developed

E5. Environment statistics � Pilot waste survey in Dushanbe (2008-09) � Pilot survey on use of water resources in Shahrinav (May 2010) E6a. Demographic statistics � 80 computers provided to Vital Registration Offices � Infant, child and maternal mortality survey (2010) E6b. Labor Force statistics � Labour Force Survey (LFS) conducted (2009) with sample of 4000 households using

revised questionnaires and methodology E6c. Statistics of foreign labour migration � 2009 LFS gave estimates of labour migrants E6e. Household budget and poverty survey � In 2010 the sample in the household budget survey increased from 925 to 3000 households,

using the rotation method. � Produced the poverty level (2009 compared with 2010) � Living Standards Survey (2009) and Integrated Household Budget Survey/Living Standards

Survey (2009) � Survey on current level of remittances and its impact on poverty (2010) E6g. Education statistics � Strengthened coordination with MOE (e.g. working group, consultations) � Improved data from Education Management Information System � Methods developed for collecting information on children without parental care E6l. Gender statistics � Second book on Women and Men in Tajikistan published E7. Population and housing census � Conducted in 2010 � Preliminary results published in July 2011 (through use of scanning) � Interim results include maps, household listings, pilot Census (household lists already being

used by other surveys, e.g. HBS) F. Improving technical capacity of statistical system � Local Area Network links the SA with Oblasts and Dushanbe city � New equipment installed across the SA and in Vital Registration Offices � Vehicles purchased H. Monitoring of implementation � TAJSTAT Mid-term review (October-November 2008). Recommendations agreed and

implemented � TAJSTAT Project Completion Review (January 2011)


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Despite all of this progress, there is still a need for funding the maintenance, upgrading

and replacing of old equipment; there is a need to continue the program of statistical surveys in order to provide so much needed statistical information and time series in order to provide basic social indicators; there is a need to carry out a big scope of work related to the availability of statistical data; as well as for supporting and further developing the capacity of the Statistical Agency under the President of RT and other producers of official statistics in line ministries and regions. It is necessary to further develop the dialogue between users and producers, as well as among different producers of statistical data. These processes are planned in the second multi-year integrated statistical program which is called the National Strategy for the Development of Statistics (NSDS) to reflect its broad coverage of the National Statistical System. The NSDS will need both national and international resources in order to be implemented.

1.3 Past and ongoing support of development partners in statistics 1.3 Past and ongoing support of development partners in statistics 1.3 Past and ongoing support of development partners in statistics 1.3 Past and ongoing support of development partners in statistics

The Statistical Agency would like to thank all the donors and partners who implemented

their activities to support the development of statistics in Tajikistan and progress of the national statistical system towards international standards.

Since independence, the Statistical Agency has received external support from the following development partners. External support received by other producers of official statistics is referred to in section 2.5 below.

Eurostat

1993-1994 – provided technical assistance and training. 1995-1996 – provided 200 thousand ecu. The activity was basically focused on the issues

of the statistical system and the sectors: business register, business statistics and foreign trade statistics. Equipment was purchased for 30 thousand ecu during this period.

1999 – Program “Statistics-3”, 250 thousand Euros. Program “Reform of Official Statistics in Tajikistan” covering: business register, business statistics, external trade statistics, publication and dissemination of statistical information; building materials price index. Equipment to the amount of 30 thousand Euros was received.

2006 – Program “Statistics–8”, 240 thousand Euros, technical assistance provided in sectors of agricultural statistics, service statistics.

2007– Reform of Official Statistics in Tajikistan in: information technology, sampling method for sample surveys, non-observed economy, and definition of building materials price index.

2009 – Program “Statistics-9”, 300 thousand Euros. Components of the project: survey of households in Oblasts and in Dushanbe on production of agricultural products, infant and maternal mortality survey, survey of households, survey on level of remittances and its impact on poverty, exchange of data on foreign trade between Eurostat and the Statistical Agency under the President of the Republic of Tajikistan, and environment statistics.

Asian Development Bank

In 2002, the State Committee on Statistics (Goskomstat) conducted a survey of the poverty level based on 6,000 households. The ADB provided 360 000 USD for the survey and


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an international expert who worked for three missions and trained the Goskomstat employees to conduct and analyze surveys. The Goskomstat received six computers in addition to the budget. Besides the ADB, training was supported by the World Bank and International Monetary Fund.

UNFPA

For the past several years UNFPA has provided the Statistical Agency with various kinds of assistance. UNFPA special support was experienced in preparing and conducting the 2010 Population and Housing Census.

For high-quality processing and input of the 2010 population and housing census data, the United Nations Population Fund in the Republic of Tajikistan purchased 40 computers and 40 printers for the Agency as technical assistance.

UNICEF The Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS) was conducted in 2000 and 2005 to study

the situation of women and children in Tajikistan. UNICEF provided more than 200 thousand USD for this survey.

World Bank In 1999 the State Committee on Statistics conducted a living standards survey of 2000

households in Tajikistan. The World Bank and UNDP allocated 150 thousand USD for this survey.

In 2003 the State Committee on Statistics conducted the second living standards survey of 4160 households. The World Bank allocated 132 thousand USD for this survey.

In 2003 the World Bank Trust Fund for Statistical Capacity Building financed capacity building of the statistical service. The grant amounted to 353 thousand USD. Tasks included: institutional and statistical diagnostics, development of a strategic plan, strengthening and upgrading the system of national accounts, conducting research to track expenditures in health and education sectors, household labor force survey. Equipment valued at 69 thousand USD was provided.

In 2004 a labor force survey was conducted in 4000 households. 98,2 thousand USD was allocated for the survey.

In 2007 Goskomstat conducted the third living standards survey of 4860 households. The World Bank allocated 61 thousand USD, UNICEF – 264,5 thousand USD.

TAJSTAT project In 2006 –implementation of “Strengthening National Statistical System” project (5,7

mln.USD) with the support of the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan and grant assistance of the World Bank, the Swedish Agency for International Development, the Department for International Development of the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland, and International Development Association.

The objectives of the project included improvement of the legal framework in the field of statistics, skills development, improvement of the equipment, and improving data quality to monitor the results achieved.


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1.4 Description of the preparato1.4 Description of the preparato1.4 Description of the preparato1.4 Description of the preparatory process for NSDSry process for NSDSry process for NSDSry process for NSDS

The process of preparing the NSDS began in late 2010 and consisted of the collection of

information on tasks and development of new and unimplemented tasks in all sectors of economic and social statistics. The proposed objectives were based on the recommendations of the "TAJSTAT” project and development needs of statistics. The priority tasks are macroeconomic monitoring, monitoring of poverty and other priority data in the framework of the General Data Dissemination System and Special Data Dissemination Standard of the International Monetary Fund.

By the order of the Director of the Statistical Agency under the President of RT, a working group (WG) of the heads of agencies and department was created on February 2, 2011 to review and document the current situation, identify priorities and create the necessary plan of action. Tasks to review the needs of the respective Ministries and Agencies were developed.

It was decided to prepare a detailed plan of action at a high level, which will facilitate the subsequent organization of surveys and preparation of a list of responsibilities. During the NSDS development, the Statistical Agency under the President of RT benefited from the mission reports within the framework of the "TAJSTAT” Project and international experts, who had previously visited the Statistical Agency under the President of RT.


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II. Assessment of the National Statistical System 2.1. Statistical legislation and the degree of system independence

The Statistical Agency under the President of RT is guided by the Constitution and laws of the Republic of Tajikistan "On Civil Service" and "On State Statistics" (adopted by the № 1529 Resolution of the Majlisi Namoyandagon of the Republic of Tajikistan on January 4, 2010), normative legal acts of Majlisi Oli of the Republic of Tajikistan, decrees and orders of the President of the Republic of Tajikistan, decrees and orders of the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan, as well as international legal acts recognized by the Republic of Tajikistan.

The Law on State Statistics defines the legal framework and regulatory arrangements for the implementation of the unified state policy in the area of official statistics and dissemination of national statistical data that ensure the needs of state and society in having a complete, reliable, scientifically proven and timely statistical information on social, economic, demographic, environmental and other social processes in the Republic of Tajikistan.

The law defines the legal and economic framework for the organization and functioning of the state statistics and regulates legal relations related to the ensuring the collection, processing, analysis, dissemination, use and storage of statistical information in the republic of Tajikistan.

On March 9, 2010, based on the Republic of Tajikistan Presidential Decree № 832 "On further improvement of the structure of the central executive authorities of the Republic of Tajikistan", the Statistical Agency under the President of the Republic of Tajikistan was created on the basis of the State Statistics Committee of the Republic of Tajikistan and the Regulation on the Statistical Agency under the President of the Republic of Tajikistan were approved by Presidential Decree № 862, on April 22, 2010.

In addition to the Law “on State Statistics”, the Statistical Agency under the President of the Republic of Tajikistan is guided by the Constitution, the Law “on Census of Population”, "On State Register", "On civil service", "Code of Administrative Offences, "Criminal Code", and other laws and regulations of the Republic of Tajikistan.

The statistical system of Tajikistan is quite centralized with statistics produced mainly by the Statistical Agency under the President of the Republic of Tajikistan as the leading Agency, responsible for the organization of official statistics. But many other ministries and agencies (Ministry of Health, Ministry of Education, Ministry of Transport, Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare, Ministry of Interior, Ministry of Finance, the National Bank etc.) also produce statistics and administrative data. These elements of the NSS are described below.

2.2 Statistical Agency under the President of the Republic of Tajikistan

The unified system of the state statistics of Tajikistan consists of the Statistical Agency,

the State Institution "Main Computer Center", principal subject matter departments,

departments, divisions, and the Agency sectors in Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Oblast,

other oblasts, in the city of Dushanbe, other towns and regions.

The structure is built in accordance with the Law of the Republic of Tajikistan "On State

Statistics", the Regulation on the Statistical Agency under the President of the Republic of

Tajikistan. It includes:


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� Central Office

� Main office of the Statistical Agency under the President of the

Republic of Tajikistan in Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Oblast and its

departments, divisions and sectors in towns and regions.


Republic of Tajikistan in Sogd Oblast and its departments, divisions and sectors

in towns and regions.


Republic of Tajikistan in Khatlon Oblast and its departments, divisions and

sectors in towns and regions.


Republic of Tajikistan in the city of Dushanbe and its regional divisions.

� Departments, divisions and sectors of the Statistical Agency

under the President of the Republic of Tajikistan in the towns and regions of

republican subordination

The list of organizations of the Statistical Agency under the President of the Republic of

Tajikistan also includes the public agency «Main Computer Center" of the Statistical Agency under the President of the Republic of Tajikistan.

The Statistical Agency under the President of RT is headed by the Director, who is appointed and dismissed by the President of the Republic of Tajikistan. The Director of the Statistical Agency under the President of RT reports directly to the President of the Republic of Tajikistan.

The Director of the Statistical Agency under the President of RT has three deputies, including one of First Deputy, appointed and dismissed by the President of the Republic of Tajikistan

The Statistical Agency under the President of RT has a board consisting of seven members, headed by the Director.

Members of the Board of the Statistical Agency under the President of RT are approved by the President of the Republic of Tajikistan.

There is an Interagency Statistics Council of the Statistical Agency under the President of RT comprising 15 representatives of the Agency and other ministries and agencies. Its regulation is approved by the President of the Republic of Tajikistan.

2.2.1 Statistical Programs

In order to ensure the efficiency of statistical activities and the further development of

national statistics, a multiyear integrated statistical program is developed for at least a five year period as well as an annual statistical program, containing a list of statistical reporting forms, with the schedule for submission, and statistical surveys.

The program covers all areas of statistical activity: Finance statistics, national accounts statistics, housing and communal services statistics,

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statistics of material resources and trade, statistics of foreign economic relations, industrial and technological developments statistics, construction statistics, agricultural statistics, and statistics of prices and indexation of the income of population.

Mandatory reporting forms are designed for greater coverage of information, collected and processed by the Statistical Agency under the President of RT, but sampling surveys in recent years have begun playing an increasingly important role, as shown in the table.

The distribution of reporting forms according to the frequency and sector name including:

total annual quarter Semi-annual monthly Sam

ple

surve

ys

depa

rtme

ntal

central

ized depa

rtme

ntal

centr

alized depa

rtme

ntal

centr

alized depart

menta

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centra

lized depar

tment

al

central

ized

Industry 1 20 1 12 0 2 0 1 0 5 0

Construction 0 13 0 8 0 1 0 0 0 4 1

Agriculture 3 36 3 18 0 3 0 0 0 15 3

Transport 1 6 0 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 2 Communications

11 1 7 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0

Tourism 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0

Housing and communal service

0 7 0 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 0

Paid services, provided to population

0 6 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 3

Environmental protection

1 5 1 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 0

Domestic trade 0 15 0 9 0 2 0 1 0 3 181

Material resources

0 13 0 10 0 0 0 1 0 2 0

Foreign trade 0 8 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 1 0

Finance 4 21 2 10 2 9 0 1 0 1 0

SNA 2 5 1 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 0

Population 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Labor and occupation of population

10 12 2 9 3 2 3 0 2 1 0

Social statistics

19 12 18 12 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

Prices and tariffs

0 8 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 6 0

Survey of budgets of households

1 11 0 2 1 4 0 0 0 5 42

Register 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0

total 53 204 35 113 12 38 3 5 3 48 27 1 – surveys of food and non-food markets – 4 times a year. Shops, restaurants, cafes, canteens,

cattle market, car market, motorway filling stations, drug stores – 2 times a year (14 surveys). 2222 –––– development of quarterly, monthly surveys on a cumulative total


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2.2.2 Register The State Register of enterprises and organizations (SREO) was established in 1992

based on the General Classifier of Enterprises and Organizations (GCEO). At the national level, it is maintained by the Main Computer Center, and at the regional level it is managed by statistical subordinate offices.

The recording and updating of economic entities in the Register is carried out by state statistical bodies, in collaboration with the state registration bodies (Ministry of Justice of RT, State Tax Committee of RT, the Social Protection Fund of RT, etc.).

One of the important directions in the state’s activity on ensuring the effective development of market infrastructure is to create favourable conditions for the registration and recording of new businesses on the principle of a "Single Window". For this purpose, on 1st of July, 2009, the Republic passed a new law "On state registration of legal entities and individual entrepreneurs," and in accordance with this law, the tax authorities carried out state registration of legal entities and individual entrepreneurs on the principle of the "Single Window". The state registration in the Unified State Register provides simultaneous registration on-line in tax bodies, state statistics authorities and social insurance body.

Information on state registration of legal entities and individual entrepreneurs comes on a daily basis from the Unified State Register to the statistical agencies in electronic format - XML.

The introduction of the "Single Window" principle provided an opportunity to improve close cooperation with registration bodies. The use of the single registration number gives an opportunity to compare data of the statistical register with data of the register of taxpayers and the database of the Social Insurance Fund.

2.2.3 Relevance of resources

The central office of the Statistical Agency under the President of RT, regional offices and

the Main Computer Center are financed from the state budget in accordance with the approved statistical program. Expenses for the implementation of the national statistical system (including the census), as financed by the state budget during 2009 and 2010, are shown in the table.

The share of the budget for statistics, as a percentage of the overall budget of the country and of GDP is shown in table 6. The budget of the Statistical Agency under the President of RT was 2155,6 thousand USD in the year 2010. Total expenses for official statistics in 2010 (without the census of population) accounted for 0,038% of GDP and 0,15% of the state budget (in 2004 this latter percentage was 0,17).

The Statistical Agency under the President of RT received the profit from the sale of publications and other services comprising around 139 thousand Somoni (31,7 thousand USD) in 2010. The Statistical Agency under the President of RT is using these funds for additional payments, besides the salary, to employees of the Main Computer Center.


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Expenses for financing statistics for the period 2009 – 2010 (thousand somoni)

2009 2010

SA MCC census regions SА MCC census regions

Salary 682,2 196,1 752,8 246,8 709,9 1099,2 783,5 3002,7

Materials 8,0 200,0 300,0 50,7 20,7 300,0 299,4 110,0

Other current expenses 354,8 1766,2 2565,1 1247,7 331,5 1343,2 17841,3 2015,8

Construction - - - 250,0 - - - -

Repair 200,0 500,0 60,0 35,0 196,6 - 40,0

Vehicles, computer and equipment 200,0 2300,0 - - 234,9 2996,9 -

TOTAL 1045,0 2562,3 6417,8 4077,1 1097,0 3173,8 21921,1 5168,6 Expenses of the Statistical Agency under the President of RT with regard to the state budget

and GDP

2009 2010

1. Total expenses in official statistics, thousand Somoni 7684,4 9439,4

- thousand USD* 1854,5 2155,6

2. GDP (mln. of Somoni) 20628,5 24704,4

3. Total state budget (mln. Somoni) 5687,3 6451,9

5. Total expenses in official statistics (besides census of population), in % compared to:

- GDP 0,037 0,038

- State budget 0,14 0,15

- Exchange rate, 1 USD 4,1437 4,3790

Resources from the state budget are insufficient for the modernization of information

technologies, improvement of the quality of methodology and carrying out new statistical surveys. The Statistical Agency under the President of RT mostly relies on the support and assistance of international donors in order to resolve this issue. The effective functioning of statistics institutions is impossible without the use of up-to-date information technology and computer equipment. Information technology is developing very fast and new solutions for old problems and issues are offered. The Statistical Agency under the President of RT should learn this new technology and choose the best solutions for their needs. 2.2.4 Information technology

In the framework of the grant agreement with the World Bank, the work on the creation

of a local area information network was carried out at the Statistical Agency under the


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President of RT. The main goals of the creation of the Corporate information – computer system (CICS) were as follows:

1. Delivery of hardware and software; 2. Installation of hardware and software; 3. Establishment of local area network of the central office of State Statistics Committee

of RT, Dushanbe city department, statistics departments of Khatlon and Sughd oblasts, as well as departments of statistics in Gorno-Badakhshan autonomous oblast in Khorog city (LAN);

4. Creation of territorial network (WAN); 5. Carrying out educational courses and training for ultimate users and employees of the

technical division; The result of the project implementation was the creation of a system-wide

infrastructure (CICS) of the Statistical Agency under the President of RT, the development of infrastructure software of implemented application systems, and the ability to build functionality of CICS by introducing new applications that automate business processes in domains.

In addition, the state statistical system (the Statistical Agency under the President of the Republic of Tajikistan and its subordinate territorial statistical offices) has 493 computers, of which 116 are in the administration of the Statistical Agency under the President of RT.

In the Statistical Agency under the President of RT there are currently 204 statistical reporting forms, and only about 30% of them are automated (processed by computer). Approximately 150 regular reports are prepared in the MCC through manual processing. The development of automation has been slow due to a lack of qualified computer programmers.

Automated data processing is mostly based on FoxPro and Clipper programs. The number of functioning personal computers in statistical institutions, 2010

Total

Processor speed Number of computers

per employee <= 486

<= 200 Mhz

Pentium I

0,2 – 1 Ghz Pentium II,

III

> 1 Ghz Pentium

IV Аgency on Statistics

116 - - 1 115 0,97

MCC 73 - - 1 72 0,61

Dushanbe 44 - - 6 38 0,78

Khatlon Oblast 116 - 4 20 92 0,63

Sughd Oblast 80 - 4 11 65 0,45

GBAO 29 - - - 29 0,81 Rayons of

republican

subordination 35 - 3 4 28 0,65

Total 493 - 11 43 439 0,66


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2.2.5 Management, including human resource management

Based on the Presidential Decree as of March 9, 2010, the State Statistics Committee of

the Republic of Tajikistan was restructured into the Statistical Agency under the President of

the Republic of Tajikistan. The Structure of the Statistical Agency under the President of RT

has changed a little, and, instead of the sector of transfers, the sector of law was created.

Currently, there are 722 members of staff employed by the Statistical Agency under the

President of RT, of whom 92 are employed in the central office, 120 work at the MCC, 200

work at the regional office (oblast) and more than 300 members of staff are employed by the

local (city and district level) statistical bodies.

77 percent of central office staff have higher education, mainly economic, 55 percent of

staff are women. 53 percent of the staff are under 35 years of age.

Staff by the level of qualification and professional experience

Total numbe

r of person

nel

Of them:

specialists

On them according to the level of qualification:

Note: seniority > 10 years

Higher educati

on

Technical education

Without specialized education

Statistical Agency under the President of RT 92 68 52 5 2 49 in % 100 74 57 5 2 54 Main Computer Center

120 93 54 21 14 60 in % 100 75 57 24 19 26 Of them: specialists in IT 4 4 4 - - - in % 100 100 100 - - - Regions 510 364 257 67 51 224 in % 100 71 50 13 10 44 Total 722 525 382 93 67 333 in % 100 73 53 13 9 46

Procedures for recruitment Following the adoption of the Republic of Tajikistan law "On civil service" in March

2007, the recruitment work in the system of the Statistical Agency under the President of RT is based on its requirements. In particular, the selection of personnel to work at the Statistical Agency under the President of RT is made on a competitive basis; the state ranks are assigned to civil servants based on recommendations from supervisors; the reserve of managers is created and its composition is updated twice a year; and functional responsibilities are prepared for each employee. According to the Regulation on carrying out competition for a vacant position, employees who are already included in the reserve of the Statistical Agency under the


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President of RT are employed without competition. The state statistical report on the qualitative and quantitative composition of civil servants is submitted to the Department on Civil Service under the President of the Republic of Tajikistan on a quarterly basis.

Regulations on the rotation of personnel have been developed (and are currently at the stage of approval by the President of the Republic of Tajikistan), requiring rotation to take place every five years at the horizontal level, which, in turn, requires the mastering of secondary skills..

Recruitment is also carried out among graduates of the Department of "Statistics" of the Tajik National University and the preference is given to those students who go through an internship at the Statistical Agency under the President of RT.

Along with this, according to the specified law, every employee of the Statistical Agency under the President of RT passes attestation every three years. Attestation shall be conducted by the Attestation committee, approved by the Director of the Statistical Agency under the President of RT. During the attestation, positive and negative aspects are reviewed, and recommendations are made to the Director of the Statistical Agency under the President of RT. The employee can be recommended for promotions, to be included in the reserve pool for managerial positions, or to be sent to the school for advanced training. In the case of an unsatisfactory rating, demotions or recommendations for a second attestation can be made, or it may be concluded that the employee is not well qualified for the position.

Based on these findings of the Attestation Commission, the Director shall make an appropriate decision.

Administrative reform involves the problem of personnel policy, since the success of its implementation is associated with the formation of a new generation of managers. Therefore, an analysis of the problems of these services is needed, as well as the identification of the main areas of work needed to address them. At present, the many challenges in staffing the civil service statistics department can be grouped into two main areas

The first block of problems - lack of qualifications of civil servants, newly hired in the statistical system. Young civil servants of statistics are often unable to address tasks given by the state and society, especially in the conditions of public administration reform. There is a lack of profile education and experience. There is not enough professional knowledge and skills. The computer literacy and knowledge of foreign languages are still at the low level. The necessary personal and professional qualities are underdeveloped: effective communication skills, responsibility and autonomy in decision-making, organizational skills and so on. In order to foster the professional knowledge and skills, it is necessary to organize courses for training and retraining of newly hired personnel on an on-going basis, where experienced workers can teach the "rookies" to learn the professional approach to business and management skills, however, the state budget does not have funds for these purposes. These courses can also serve as a good tool for job rotation.

The decrease in the level of professionalism among employees of statistics is most apparent in the aging personnel in the civil service, and in the loss of the middle level of management from the bodies of statistics. The most qualified staff leave the statistics service for business organizations.

The second challenging area involves the corporate culture of civil servants. The values and norms of statistical employees are often incompatible with an effective civil service.

Currently, many young professionals start working for the state statistics departments as they consider the civil service as a good starting point for their careers after graduation. They


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gain experience, get good recommendations, and are involved in solving large-scale problems. Some take the work at the Statistical Agency as a chance to get closer to the elite public. However, few young professionals stay in the statistics civil service for more than a few years as the pay in business and international organizations is often more attractive. It is extremely difficult to attract qualified professionals, who are in high demand in the market, to civil service statistical agencies.

It is recognized that the salaries of statistics employees, like all civil servants, are currently undervalued. However, it is not expected that an increase in the salaries of statistics employees, without upgrading the cadre, will adequately increase their efficiency.

Knowledge of foreign languages In the central office there are five employees who are fluent in English and their

knowledge if enough for reading and translation of necessary methodological materials. Around 50% of specialists have knowledge of English o the base of secondary schools of the country.

In order to resolve the above-mentioned issues, the following actions are recommended:

• Bring the skills of civil servants of the state statistics in accordance with the requirements of up-to-date conditions of operation: organize training courses for junior statistics staff on an on-going basis. In order to do this, a separate training classroom should be equipped with all necessary office equipment (overhead projector, laptop, printer, flip charts, visual aids), and attract experienced employees of the Statistical Agency under the President of RT, university professors and employees of the Institute of professional development of civil servants to train young specialists to master skills in statistics service, help them to adapt to the team, and raise legal literacy ;

• Develop techniques for creating tools for personnel services’ activities and formal decision-making procedures in the performance of stated functions, i.e. methods of creating job descriptions, which will form a basis for the development of qualification requirements for tenders and attestation, as well as methods for determining the need for professional development (compliance of the requirements of the professional profile of the employee with professional requirements and on this basis determine the necessary skills). For these purposes it is necessary to involve experts from outside, who must be paid for their work;

• Clearly state information on expenditures related to work with personnel, develop a list of qualitative and quantitative indicators of personnel service operation, which also requires the involvement of foreign experts;

• Continue learning English and Russian languages by young staff.

2.2.6 Dissemination policy and publication

The Statistical Agency under the President of the Republic of Tajikistan pays special

attention to developing areas of publication and dissemination of statistical information. The

Information publication division was created within the MCC. The main activity is the

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The Directory on information publications and services, with more than 60 items and

with a timetable for printing, is distributed among consumers on an annual basis. The total

number of publications circulated is about 3000 copies. The main users of statistical information are the Administration Office of the President of

the Republic of Tajikistan, the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan, the Ministry and agencies, local authorities, banks, international organizations, scientific and educational institutions, enterprises, mass media, foreign embassies, libraries, individuals and others.

The main users of statistical information are the Administration Office of the President of the Republic of Tajikistan, the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan, the Ministry and agencies, local authorities, banks, international organizations, scientific and educational institutions, enterprises, mass media, foreign embassies, libraries, individuals and others.

Administration of the President of the Republic of Tajikistan, the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan, the executive local authorities, the economic bloc of the ministries and agencies, the National Bank of Tajikistan, libraries, National University of the Republic of Tajikistan and others receive information for free. The major social-economic indicators of the Republic of Tajikistan are published in the media on a regular basis.

In addition, the Statistical Agency under the President of the Republic of Tajikistan provides information to almost all involved international organizations, private firms and individuals, upon request.

In recent years, thanks to the implementation of the program on "Strengthening the National Statistical System", the publications program expanded and improvements were made in their structure, content and design.

On a short visit in 2009 to the Statistical Agency under the President of RT, publications experts from Germany advised on publications and their preparation in accordance with international standards. Advice was given on a new cover with a logo, colors were identified for sectors, internal standards were used, and, in May 2009, these were used for publications, which greatly increased the quality and reduced manual work in the printing of MCC. In 2010, 33 publications were produced according to the new standards.

This standard has been disseminated to oblast and municipal State Statistics Service; training has been conducted and currently publications are being issued by the main departments of the Statistical Agency under the President of RT according to the new format.

For the further sharing of information among internal and external users, the Statistical Agency under the President of RT has created a Web site that includes information on all sectors of the economy. Since September 2010, a new web site of the Statistical Agency under the President of RT has been launched, taking into account comments and suggestions of users after the user satisfaction survey. The web site is in three languages, with a search field, as well as a new design and an expanded information address:

- Web site: http: // www.stat.tj/ e-mail: [email protected] Since July 2008 a resource center, TojikInfo, has been operating (based on DEVINFO).

The web site allows partners to use a common database on the results of surveys of living standards, women and children in the Republic of Tajikistan and many other indicators to monitor national development indicators that comprise high-quality data with adequate coverage of the action plan for achieving the Millennium Development Goals and national development strategies, monitoring human development.

The control is carried out over the relevance and practical usefulness of existing statistical data in order to meet users' needs. Information on terms and conditions under which


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statistics are collected, processed and disseminated is available to the public. At the same time, there are problems with the dissemination of statistical information which are related to the development of commercial statistical information, the organization of meeting needs for statistical information.

Currently, the “Data dissemination strategy”of the Statistical Agency has been prepared and placed on the Agency website, the implementation of which will greatly increase user satisfaction.

The library at the Statistical Agency under the President of RT contains over 2000 books and journals in economics, statistics, information technology, and periodicals, etc. However, the library is not functioning owing to the lack of personnel. It is necessary not only to make it operational but also to simultaneously move to the creation of an electronic library.

2.2.7 The views of users of public and private sectors

1The users of statistics confirmed that the Statistical Agency under the President of RT has made improvements since 2005/06 and, as one said, the difference between what used to be and what is now is - "heaven and earth" (and also Professor H. Umarov gave a positive assessment - Newspaper “Asia Plus”, March 30, 2011). The following achievements were identified: labour force survey in 2009; a comprehensive survey of budgets of households and living standards in 2009; production of new statistical data; improved coverage and methodology; the "revolution" with regard to access to statistical data through publications, a new Web site, and press conferences. The improvement of statistical data was also indicated in the sectoral ministries, such as statistics in the 'Automated health management information system’.

But users of statistics also indicated that more improvements are still needed in the development of methods, accessibility and quality. The need to improve the following aspects was more frequently mentioned during the following discussions: agricultural census, annual or quarterly labor force survey, quarterly and regional national accounts; more information from oblasts in general, costs related to trade; energy statistics; upgrade in the reporting forms and more sampling surveys; remittances; non-observed economy; statistics of the "lifestyle", and improvement of act of civil status registration, more metadata and also access to micro-data. Some doubts were expressed about the reliability of, for example, the rate of growth of GDP, foreign direct investment, statistics of immunization against polio, the enrolment of girls, foreign trade statistics, as well as the need for quicker results, for example, surveys of household budgets and living standards.

Similar comments were made on the basis of the user satisfaction survey (May-June 2011): improvement of statistics of income and poverty, regional statistics, industrial activity, transport and trade, accurate information on the monetary statistics, and private sector. Doubts were raised about the information on national income, GDP, and final consumption. Some data are not published yet – human development index, statistics on domestic violence, and microdata.

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2.3 Other organizations, responsible for the production of statistical and administrative data

National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT)

The NBT creates monetary and banking statistics, balance of payments statement and

statistics on private external debt; and produces aggregate (summary) statistics, the sources for which are the NBT balance sheets and reports, loan companies and microfinance institutions, reports of ministries, departments and enterprises. The following statistical reports are produced on banking and monetary statistics:

• monetary survey (of the banking system, of monetary management and monetization);

• monetary aggregates;

• information on the movement of cash;

• information on loans, including micro-credits;

• information on deposits;

• information on interest rate policy of the banking system;

• information on the securities;

• information on organizations of the banking system and microcredit organizations (their number, key indicators, balance sheet structure, the loan portfolio structure);

• details of the payment system (number and amount of payments, transactions with plastic cards, the number of bank customer accounts); in the area of foreign economic transactions;

• information about the foreign exchange rates and competitive tendering in interbank foreign exchange;

• balance sheets;

• external debt of the Republic of Tajikistan;

• information on the gold-currency reserves;

The users of statistics are: the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan, ministries and departments, local authorities and administration, the NBT itself, international organizations, research institutes and educational institutions, commercial banks, loan companies, enterprises, mass media, foreign embassies, libraries, citizens and other users. Statistical data are used for the purpose to: revise the situation analysis and forecast of the monetary sector of the country (macroeconomic overview, a review of inflation, the forecast of the main directions of monetary policy in the Republic of Tajikistan) when developing fiscal policy and foreign trade policy. Primary users are consulted through official letters, e-mail correspondence, and professional advice (directly and by phone) on a permanent basis.

Priorities of the NBT statistics are the timely distribution and simultaneous access to information for all users.

The department for statistics and balance of payments includes a statistics division (1 head of the division, 7 experts). There is no separate budget planning for the needs of statistics and statistics on investment projects.


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Twenty-five employees (one head of department, one deputy head of the department, three heads of the division, one deputy head of the division, 19 experts) are involved in work with statistics.

The department has all necessary equipment. Coordination with the Statistical Agency and other ministries and departments is

implemented by sending requests to the relevant institutions and providing consultations with specialists (in person and by the phone).

Timeliness and accuracy of statistical data is the strength. Lack of a data review policy (in fact, the review is done on an ongoing basis) and insufficient automation of data processing are weaknesses.

Among the achievements of the past two years are:

• continued expansion of the structure of statistical information according to users' requests;

• instruction on the classification of the monetary aggregates adopted by the NBT (No. 184 March 31, 2011);

• full text of the official publication “Balance of payments and external debt of the Republic of Tajikistan” on the NBT website.

• in the course of implementing the IMF suggestions and comments, the provision of statistical data is carried out in accordance with international standards. The basic tasks are the collection, compilation and dissemination of statistical data,

providing the users with timely statistical information of high quality, and facilitating its use in required decision making.

As one of the main providers of statistical information in the country, the NBT should expand the provision of information and services in accordance with international standards.

The core values and principles are: reliability, professionalism, independence, and transparency (these principles will increase public confidence in the NBT’s ongoing policy).

The strategic goals are: improving human resources; providing financial support, coordination and management; statistical development; efficiency and effectiveness; improving the monetary and banking statistics; and promoting customer satisfaction.

Strategies and actions to achieve these goals are to expand the structure of publications and publications in electronic format, to improve the automation and data integration, and to increase user awareness of international data dissemination standards.

The results to be achieved are: an increase in efficiency of collection and compilation of statistical data, increased user satisfaction and the transparent implementation of monetary policy.

The NBT has no single annual and multi-year plan for statistics; however, within the framework of "Development Strategy for the Banking Sector for 2010- 2015” adopted by the NBT, planning work in statistics is carried out quarterly, and the plans are adjusted in the process of their implementation.

b. Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Tajikistan

The Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Tajikistan makes fiscal statistics (on the

implementation of state and national budget and quarterly data on regional budget execution), and the state of the country's external debt on a monthly and quarterly basis.


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The main users of these statistical data are: the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan, all ministries and agencies, legal entities and private individuals. The data are used for analysis and assessment of the state budget and is equipped with the necessary office machines and equipment. There is no separate budget for keeping statistics.

The department budget provides the Statistical Agency with data on the budget execution and local budgets execution on monthly and quarterly basis.

The task is to ensure timeliness of statistical independent information of high quality and to facilitate its use in policy formulation, decision making, research, transparency and public awareness.

In order to implement the IFRS in the real economy of the Republic of Tajikistan, standards of financial reporting were developed and introduced in the largest industrial enterprises: State Unitary Enterprise “TALCO”, State Unitary Enterprise “Tajikgaz”, subordinate enterprises of SJSHC “Barki Tojik”. Starting January 1, 2012, the IFRS will be implemented in budgetary organizations of the republic at the national level.

In this regard, the Statistical Agency should revise the forms of statistical reporting on finance statistics of enterprises and organizations, taking into account changes in all IFRS indicators.

The Council for Public Finance Management was established according to the government finance statistics (GFS), which includes the chief executives of key ministries and departments of economic and social units. The strategy of accounting for public institutions until 2018 will be considered at the Council meetings.

The implementation of the tasks requires human resource development, and especially the maintenance of accounting records in accordance with the IFRS should be implemented by all business entities.

c. Customs Service under the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan The Customs Service under the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan produces

statistics on foreign trade of the Republic of Tajikistan. The data sources when forming customs statistics of foreign trade are the information contained in the cargo customs declarations and other customs documentation. The data are produced on a monthly basis.

The statistics are used to account for the movement of goods across the customs border of Tajikistan and the analysis of foreign trade of the Republic of Tajikistan. Primary users are consulted in accordance with official requests, as often as required by the parties.

Requirements and priorities are determined on a monthly basis in accordance with international agreements and Decree of the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan (No.308 as of June 1, 2007).

There is a department for statistics in the Customs Service; 25 employees do the work related to statistics. There are offices in the department, computers and peripherals to it, and the Internet.

Work with the Statistical Agency and other ministries and departments is coordinated in accordance with national legislation and the regulations on these ministries and agencies.

The main tasks of statistics of the Customs Service are: � development of the concept of organization and maintenance of foreign trade statistics in the Republic of Tajikistan;


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� provision of higher bodies of state authority, other authorities determined by the legislation of the Republic of Tajikistan, as well as subdivisions of customs service under the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan with the information on foreign trade statistics. � preparation of foreign trade statistics for official publications; � data collection and data processing as far as the movement of goods across the customs border of Tajikistan is concerned; � organizational and methodological work of customs statistics of the customs institutions of the Customs Service; � provision of information on the movement of goods and vehicles across the customs border of the Republic of Tajikistan upon the request of legal entities and private individuals.

Future tasks include effective and qualitative primary data collection, and further data processing using information and communication technology based on international best practices.

The core values are: timeliness, accuracy, completeness of data coverage, professionalism and confidentiality.

The objective of the customs service is to define the concept of foreign trade statistics that best meets the needs of many users, including the legislative and executive authorities, national and international organizations, research institutions and the general public; application of advanced methods in data collection, data processing and storage of customs statistics information.

The objective points should be the analysis of foreign trade in the Republic of Tajikistan, control of customs payments to the public budget, currency control, analysis, status, dynamics and trend of foreign trade development of the Republic of Tajikistan.

The customs service has an annual action plan which is being implemented within the overall expenditure of the Customs Service under the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan. All the activities are carried out by the department for analysis of customs statistics of the Customs Service under the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan. The Customs Service is interested in strengthening the analytical work and functions of its subdivisions. In this connection, the Customs Service suggests that the training of modern techniques of in-depth analysis of the foreign trade of the Republic of Tajikistan should be conducted both on the aggregate level and for separate entities.

“Customs modernization and infrastructure development” project is implemented in the system on January 1, 2010 - October 30, 2011. The project consists of three main components – development and implementation of a “unified automated information system” (provision with software and hardware technology, software development); phased training of the staff; and improvement and strengthening of the customs infrastructure. Donor is USAID.

d. Ministry of Health of the Republic of Tajikistan The Republican Center of Medical Statistics and Information The Ministry of Health of the Republic of Tajikistan, the Republican Center of Medical

Statistics and Information provides health statistics (health status of the population); and industrial statistics (performance of institutions of the MOF of the Republic of Tajikistan - network, personnel, beds, and etc.). The data sources are: primary (records) documentation of health care facilities; health facilities reporting documents – operational data on reproductive


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health, infectious diseases (monthly); quarterly reports on HIV/AIDS; semi-annual reports on some diseases; and annual reports (government and industrial reports, 40 forms).

Produced statistical reports:

• operational reports on reproductive health, infectious diseases (monthly);

• semi-annual reports on some diseases;

• annual statistical compilation with an analytical part;

• additional reports at the request of the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Tajikistan.

The main users are the Ministry of Health and other ministries and departments, the Statistical Agency under the President of the Republic of Tajikistan, the heads of medical institutions, international organizations, researchers and scientists. Consultation of the main users is made on operational (on request) and regular basis (when submitting reports, providing information to the appropriate agency).

The statistical data are used to analyze the health system, to track the dynamics of changes, to plan arrangements and to make operational and strategic decisions, and to perform scientific activities.

Requirements and priorities are determined based on the strategic documents of the information system and the health sector as a whole.

The Republican Center for Medical Statistics and Information is established in the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Tajikistan. The RCSHI employs five people, who are also professionals of the Ministry of Health. There is a separate office provided with the necessary equipment, vehicles, and etc.

There is close co-ordination with the Statistical Agency under the President of the Republic of Tajikistan: the data are submitted monthly, quarterly and annually, as well as upon individual requests. Similar coordination exists with other ministries and agencies.

Strengths: operational efficiency, consistency, developed infrastructure, availability of trained personnel;

Weaknesses: lack of human resources (turnover), insufficient computerization, incomplete access to modern means of communication (e.g. Internet), and low wages of specialists.

Health management information system, quality of data collection, data analysis and data processing for decision-making have been constantly improved within recent years with the support of the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Tajikistan and international partners.

Key tasks include informational support, computerization, data integration, monitoring of data reliability, operational and qualitative analysis, presentation of operational timely accurate and relevant data to provide effective function of the health system and society in Tajikistan.

The Republican Center of Medical Statistics and Information (RCMSI) should be modern

and well-managed, covering all levels of society in Tajikistan. It must be flexible in adapting to

changing situations and, at the same time, provide evidence-based, quality information to all

levels of management and for development of state policy. It should also promote cooperation

in public decision-making. The RCMSI should promote cooperation and partnership within the

Government, with the public and NGOs, with the private sector and with the international and

donor communities. The RCMSI should maintain the quality of medical services and health

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The core values are: professionalism, systems approach, independence, reliability and data quality, accountability and efficiency, transparency, confidentiality, modern technology, innovative approach, focus on best practices (national and international).

The main strategic objectives are: - improvement of national policies, regulations, procedures and mechanisms to

coordinate the health information system (HIS); - ensuring adequate capacity and resources in key agencies to manage the growing

national health information system; - creation of infrastructure required for computerization of primary and secondary forms,

introduction of “DHIS2”, including procurement and installation of necessary equipment; - improvement of health indicators; - improvement of data collection in accordance with the standards; - achievement of full coverage and improvement of reliability and validity of birth and

mortality statistics; - taking into account users’ recommendations and wishes to improve publication of the

statistical yearbook “Public health and health care in the Republic of Tajikistan”. The Ministry of Health has a strategic plan for the development of the health information

system of the Republic of Tajikistan, approved by the Ministry of Health (No.579, July 5, 2011) with detailed description of all arrangements.

As a result, over the past two to three years, the following has been achieved:

• a strategic plan on the development of the health information system of the Republic of Tajikistan;

• a section on the analysis of health services was included in the statistical yearbook;

• training sessions on key issues for health statistics were conducted;

• quality of reporting data was improved;

• reporting data in electronic form;

• indicators of health, reporting and accounting records were reviewed;

• a methodological glossary of the main indicators of health was prepared. e. Ministry of Education of the Republic of Tajikistan

The Ministry of Education of the Republic of Tajikistan has 16 forms for reporting, covering all levels of education: one form for pre-schools; 10 for institutions of general education; one form for specialized secondary education institutions; one form for initial vocational institutions; one form for extracurricular facilities and a separate form for the collection of data on orphaned children; and one form for the higher professional institutions. The data are collected at the regional level.

The Ministry of Education produces 15 statistical reports: • on teaching staff of educational institutions; • on subject and literary books; • on full time general education institutions; • on children aged 6 to 18; • on material and technical resources of educational institutions; • on annual plan of financial distribution to educational institutions; • on pre-school education; • on initial vocational education; • on secondary vocational education;


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• on higher education institutions; • on extracurricular institutions; • on orphaned children.

The main users of the above statistics are the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan, the Statistical Agency, the Ministry of Economy, the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Justice, the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the Prosecutor General, International organizations, etc. The statistical data are used for monitoring the quality of education, economic research, and decision-making. Requirements and priorities are determined on the basis of monitoring, analyzing and assessing the current state of education. The main users have various seminars and training sessions twice a year;

In 2007 the department of EMIS (education management information system) was established in the Ministry of Education.

An annual budget is not allocated for statistics; the activities of the department are funded from the current budget of the central office of the Ministry of Education.

The EMIS division consists of four persons; four local consultants are also involved for the implementation of the EMIS concept. The division has 8 computers, 3 laptops, 2 servers, 1 scanner, 1 fax, 2 printers, and 1 “Lada Niva”.

Coordination with the Statistical Agency and other ministries and departments is implemented on the basis of the annual statistical work program.

Weaknesses – anti-virus protection; computer literacy of the staff; unsteady power supply; poor development of the telecommunication infrastructure of the republic;

Strengths – availability of information; availability of the database. The main objective of the medical statistics is the timely collection of information. The EMIS is a subsystem of the national system of organization policy, planning and

management of the education system. The Ministry of Education connects with other education agencies and institutions, as well as with the sectors involved in educational activities through the creation and implementation of the systematic exchange of information between sectors and the EMIS. The EMIS coordinates information from such sources as departments of education statistics, information service centers, and divisions and departments involved in the registration and accounting for documentation in the field of education. The aim of this work is to integrate different sources of information on management education in a well-organized information system that would serve the whole republic. The effectiveness of a managerial decision is determined by the degree of achievement (implementation) of the goals. Accordingly, the EMIS should provide calculation of all indicators to assess and monitor the state of education in terms of achievement (implementation) of the goals. These indicators are:

• UNESCO program "Education for All";

• National Development Strategy of the Republic of Tajikistan until 2015;

• Poverty Reduction Strategy for 2007-2009;

• Millennium Development Goals;

• Educational development concept;

• Statistical and other reporting. The integration of information for the management of educational activities is provided

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auditors, planners, policy advisers, political leaders, government officials, donors, as well as parents and students. In this context, the combined EMIS information resources available are provided to society as a whole. The Ministry of Education is provided with effective means to form, monitor and implement state policy in the field of education.

The basic objectives are:

• automation of routine statistical information for management decision making;

• creation of a common information space and efficient well-developed communications infrastructure;

• development and introduction of new forms and methods of management based on modern information technology;

• fundamental reduction of time for passing the information required for decision making;

• introduction of a single standard to work with electronic documents, taking into account the existing regulatory framework and ensuring the security, manageability and accessibility of the documents;

• automation and efficiency of employees and departments through the implementation of specialized software applications and tools to support group work;

• creation of infrastructure for management of corporate industry knowledge.

f. Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of the Population of the Republic of Tajikistan The Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of the population collects and processes the

data of nine reporting forms:

• on the number of pensioners and the amount of their monthly pensions and compensation payments (quarterly);

• on the number of pensioners and the amounts of pensions and compensation payments (annually);

• on employment (quarterly, yearly);

• on payment of pensions and allowances (quarterly).

• on the number and social-public services for the veterans of war and labor, the elderly and disabled people who use perks and benefits (annual);

• on internal migration (voluntary, semi-annual);

• on environmental migration (semiannual).

• on industrial accidents and occupational diseases.

Pursuant to Article 12 of the Constitutional Law of the Republic of Tajikistan “On the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan” and the fulfillment of Decree of the President of the Republic of Tajikistan (No.9, November 30, 2006) “On improving the structure of the central executive bodies of the Republic of Tajikistan”, the state service on supervision in the field of labor, employment and social protection of the Ministry of Labor and social Protection of the Population of the Republic of Tajikistan was established (Resolution of the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan No.104, March 3, 2007) in order to harmonize Tajik standards and labor standards, employment, health and safety with the international standards in this area,


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creating an occupational health and safety management system and expertise of its conditions, employment, migration, social insurance and social protection of the population.

The service was founded on the basis of the former State Labor Inspectorate of the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of the Republic of Tajikistan

The data sources are the departments of labor and social protection, enterprises and organizations, the State Agency on Social Security and Pensions of the Ministry, the State Agency for social protection, employment and migration of the Ministry.

In addition to the above statistical reporting forms that are submitted to the Statistical Agency under the President of the Republic of Tajikistan, the Ministry collects 18 reporting forms from its departments and subordinate agencies for official use and informational purposes.

A review of the information support of the labor market in Tajikistan showed that there are major weaknesses in labor statistics. There are different forms of employment, most of which are not covered by the statistics. Providing false information and the falsification of statistics has become the norm for many employers.

The users of the statistical data are all public and non-government institutions. The statistical data are used to inform the public about the progress in the sphere of social and labor relations.

Employment service bodies provide publication of statistical data and information materials on labor market conditions, supply and demand of labor, employment opportunities, career guidance, vocational training, retraining and skills upgrading, as well as social and vocational rehabilitation. The statistical data are also needed to predict the development of each industry.

There is no department of statistics in the ministry. These issues are dealt with by the department for analysis and forecasting of social sphere of the ministry which needs to strengthen the capacity in this area. Employees of the above department are provided with computers, but along with statistics they are also involved in daily work.

Relevant departments, agencies and services of the Ministry which submit the appropriate statistical reports have close contact with the Statistical Agency under the President of the Republic of Tajikistan. They provide their proposals on updates and amendments to the submitted reports as and when necessary.

The main recommendation that arises from the needs of labor market monitoring in Tajikistan is the introduction of sample labor force surveys to be conducted by the bodies of state statistics on a regular basis (annually or quarterly); the LFS should provide the key users at the national and regional level with reliable information and meet the current international standards.

Fundamental issues for improving statistics in Tajikistan is the transfer to the International Labor Organization standards, and the introduction of international standard classifications (types of economic activities – NACE, classification of occupations – ISCO, classification of education – ISCED) in particular.

To reduce the burden on respondents, it seems appropriate to unify and simplify the forms of statistical reporting.

It is necessary to develop a common strategy (together with the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection of the Population, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and State Savings Bank "Amonatbank") for data collection and the calculation of social indicators on social protection


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of the population for those statistical indicators to be comparable at the national and international level.

Improving social protection statistics for the evaluation of policies and conducting reforms in this area is also necessary.

Implementation of the strategy will: provide all institutions, regardless of the forms of ownership, with valid and reliable information; inform the public about the labor situation and provide social protection; ensure the optimization of statistical surveys in terms of duplication of statistical data with low information value.

The Ministry has no annual or multi-year plan on statistics; no expenditure in the Ministry’s central apparatus is envisaged. However, the State Agency for Social Protection, Employment and Migration of the Ministry is given provision for the cost for this purpose as they publish statistical reports.

g. Migration Service under the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan The Migration Service under the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan maintains

statistics on the number and composition of foreign labor; sex and age composition of foreign citizens working in the Republic of Tajikistan; and on the number of foreign citizens by country of origin. The data source is the migration service of the Republic of Tajikistan, the Ministry of Labor and Employment the Republic of Tajikistan, the Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Education, passport-registration department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Tajikistan. The data are collected according to No.3-T (migration).

Users of these statistics are the Statistical Agency under the President of the Republic of Tajikistan, international organizations, and Migration Services of the CIS countries. The data are used to track the flow of migrant workers to the countries who are employing them; and establishment of an interstate data bank on migrant workers who are citizens of member-states of the EAEC (Eurasian Economic Community). The main users of the database are consulted through the provision of reports, either in writing or electronically, during the reporting period; and explanations are provided on a day-to-day basis.

The Service has an information department; seven staff members work with statistics; there is an office and one computer.

Coordination with the Statistical Agency and other ministries and departments is implemented periodically, but there is no interrelation with other departments dealing with migration.

The main objectives are:

• development and implementation of the integrated information technology and the integrated automated system of processing information, ensuring monitoring and transfer of the information related to the competence of the Migration Service;

• building and maintaining the state information system of migration records, as well as the timely amendment of the required information into the system in full;

• building and maintaining of a single database, provision of methodological consistency and a coherent set of information systems in the activities;

The function of the service is the timely provision of independent information of high quality, the promotion of its use in decision-making, and awareness of the law enforcement bodies.


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The focus is on: users, integrity, credibility, professionalism, accountability, confidentiality and efficiency.

It is necessary to develop and improve the regulatory framework in the established field of activity; coordinate activities of the state bodies, international, public and other organizations in the established field of activity; inter-agency coordination and involvement of donors in formation of labor market analysis and forecast of labor migration abroad, as well as to facilitate the development of new labor markets abroad; organization and implementation of the formation of organized recruitment and sending migrant workers abroad; assistance in creating an effective system of social and medical insurance of labor migrants abroad.

The service has an annual action plan, under which activities on coordination and control are carried out, reporting on progress, and reviews.

The Migration Service under the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan was approved in April 2011. Information Department was established in its structure which is responsible for collecting, compiling and analyzing statistical data on migration, development and implementation of integrated information technology and the unified automated system of accounting and information processing ensuring monitoring and transfer of information within the competence of the Service. In this regard, the staff of the department should be trained in work skills and drafting of the necessary statistical reports based on experience of other countries.

h. Office of Vital Registration of the Ministry of Justice The Vital Registration Office presents data on state registration of births, deaths,

marriages and divorces. The data are collected on the basis of medical certificates of birth and vital statistics reporting forms.

The main users are: the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan, the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Tajikistan, and the Statistical Agency. Prosecution agencies, the Committee on Family and Women's Affairs under the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan, local governments and others are also users of the statistical data. Upon request, the data are submitted to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Prosecutor's Office, State Committee of National Security of the Republic of Tajikistan (CNB), and the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Tajikistan. Consultations are provided both orally and in writing.

There is no special department for statistics in the office of vital registration, but three professionals deal with the statistics in a separate room and with a computer. Close relationship is established with the Statistical Agency. Joint seminars, workshops, meetings, and exchange of information are conducted.

Since there is no software to maintain an electronic database, civil registration is carried out manually in duplicate. The priority for the future is to improve the registration of births and deaths through computerization.

In recent years the following results have been achieved:

• industrial law was passed in 2006;

• the industrial law was amended and updated;

• new types of blanks, forms and applications of civil status were approved and introduced;


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• Republican workshops are conducted annually, and training courses are organized.

• manuals on the way to fill in the acts of civil status and a collection of normative acts were published;

• registration of acts of civil status in the country is increased, interagency cooperation to establish and verify the identity is improved.

In the future it is necessary to develop software for a database of registration of acts of civil status, to improve professional skills of employees of the offices of vital registration.

In order for the offices of vital registration to become centers of demographic development, it is necessary to improve the system of vital registration, to ensure complete coverage of births and deaths, and the quality of registration of vital events.

i. Ministry of Land Reclamation and Water Resources Management

The Ministry of Land Reclamation and Water Resources Management, main department

“TadzhikNIIGiM” produces information on the water resources of the Republic on the basis of statistical reporting form 2-tp-vodhoz, which is the basis for the water inventory of the country. The water inventory contains information about the withdrawal and use of water from underground and surface sources of the river basins and in accordance with the administrative-territorial division; quality of water and waste water.

Sources of data are the ministries and departments of agriculture, industry, public utilities sector, economic sector, and private sector water users.

The main users are the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan, relevant ministries and departments, and etc. This information is used to determine the need for water in various areas, including the private sector. Priorities are the registration and control of water consumption by industries and social services.

There is no special department for statistics in the ministry, but there is a department for the economy and forecasting, a department of water resources, science and technology of the central office, main department “TadzhikNIIGiM” in which nine people deal with statistics. Finance is allocated from the state budget. The departments have rather old equipment that needs updating.

Coordination with other ministries and departments, including the Statistical Agency is implemented pursuant to the Regulation of the Ministry of Land Reclamation and Water Resources Management.

Basic goals are to provide users with timely statistical data, data collection and processing, and analysis of the overall water consumption. Professionalism, accountability, transparency, quality and comparability are very important.

Due to the lack of qualified specialists in the farms of water users who are unable to properly fill out the form of statistical reporting, and their large number (there are more than 50 thousand dekhan farms) it is impossible to collect complete and accurate information to make inventory of water resources (water cadastre). Lack of software and outdated equipment makes it difficult to collect and process information.

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j. Committee for Environmental Protection In the structure of the State Committee for Environmental Protection there is a

department for monitoring and environmental policy with two full-time employees with the necessary equipment. They are engaged in the collection, analysis and publication of the annual report "Environment of the Republic of Tajikistan". This report contains information on environment statistics: air protection, water resources, land resources, forestry and protected areas, ozone-depleting substances, waste and environmental education.

Users of statistical information are the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan, ministries, departments, international organizations, the media and the public.

The Committee annually calculates pollutant emissions from mobile pollutant sources, which are published annually in the statistical book "Environment of the Republic of Tajikistan".

Due to the fact that in recent years structural changes have been made (up to 2004 – the Ministry of Environmental Protection; 2004-2008 – the Committee on Environmental Protection; 2008-2010 – the Ministry of Agriculture and Environmental Protection; starting with 2010 – the Committee for Environmental Protection under the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan) neither collecting and processing of statistical information has been implemented adequately, nor monitoring of environmental indicators.

The solution to these problems requires financial support for training and retraining, the provision of regional offices of the Committee with necessary computer equipment and the creation of a unified data network.

k. State Committee on Land Management and Geodesy of the Republic of

Tajikistan

The Committee collects information on soil conditions, including arable land, divided into categories of use and territorial profile. This committee receives this information from the land committees of cities and regions of the republic. The work is to collect inventory information on land resources of the Republic of Tajikistan.

Main users are the Ministry of Agriculture, the Ministry of Land Reclamation and Water Resources Management, the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade, the Statistical Agency under the President of the Republic of Tajikistan and others.

The main goal is to collect accurate data and create digital content. Under the World Bank project (IDA) 10,5 million USD was allocated (up to March

2012) for the registration and land cadastre in order to develop the agriculture sector. The main objectives are: the reconstruction of agricultural enterprises and organizations; and, on that basis, the creation of family and individual dekhkan farms; and the introduction of the satellite global positioning system which allows work to be carried out on land management, create electronic maps, etc.

l. Ministry of Transport The Ministry of Transport receives statistics on the availability and technical condition of

vehicles (public transport and private vehicles) from the Department of State Traffic Inspectorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Tajikistan as of December 31


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each year. Information is presented in the context of rayons of the country, showing make of vehicles.

The Ministry keeps track of the length of roads, and the availability of road infrastructure on an annual basis on two reporting forms. In addition, monthly information is collected on international road transport.

The data sources are subordinate enterprises in the regions. The main users are the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan, ministries and agencies that use information to assess performance and forecasts for transport statistics.

There is a subsidiary organization "Research Institute Nakliyot" in the ministry, which is responsible for processing of road waybills of legal entities involved in the provision of road services.

There is no special unit for statistics in the ministry, only two main specialists who deal with statistics; they are provided with the necessary equipment and computer equipment.

Written and electronic requests coordinate the activity with the Statistical Agency and other agencies.

The main problem is the incomplete coverage of the private sector engaged in the commercial transportation of cargo and passengers (the work with road waybills is poorly adjusted, especially with road waybills for freight transport). It is difficult to separate traffic volumes on the regional level, taking into account the coverage of private entrepreneurs.

Based on this, it is necessary to introduce an international, harmonized system of accounting of work of all kinds of transport to provide reliable and complete information.

m. Tax Committee under the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan

The Tax Committee collects information on budget execution submitted by structural

subdivisions in the regions. The main users of the information include government agencies, international financial organizations and donors. The data are used for general analysis for domestic taxes in the state budget, as well as determining the tax burden of industries.

There is no unit of statistics in the committee; there is a department for registration of taxpayers, taxes and information technology. The unit is financed within the approved cost estimates of the tax committee.

Coordination with other agencies is implemented through written communicarion; where appropriate, joint meetings and seminars are conducted.

The Statistical Agency is one of the important agencies of state administration producing indicators of social-economic growth and development of the state. Therefore, cooperation between the two agencies is based on the exchange of good quality information.

The technical assistance program of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) “The Strengthening Public Resource Management Program” provides for implementation of action plans on automation in tax administration starting from August 1, 2011 to August 1, 2013.

At present the taxation authority is working on developing investment plans for approval. At the end of project implementation, it is expected that the Tax Committee will provide high-quality statistical information on taxes and duties.


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n. State Committee on Investment and State Property Management of the Republic

of Tajikistan

The Committee is developing statistical reports on external grant assistance from development partners. The users of statistical reports are the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan, ministries, departments and international organizations. On the basis of submitted reports, the Government identifies the direction for cooperation with investors and development partners.

In addition, the Committee collects information on the privatization of state assets, and submits this information to the Statistical Agency on a quarterly and annual basis for analysis and dissemination.

There is no specific department to conduct statistical activities in the Committee. This work is done by the specialists of the department for foreign direct investment and department of external assistance coordination. A weakness is the inaccuracy and lack of timeliness of information from relevant structures (Project Implementation Centers) and partners.

The main task of the Committee is to provide timely and complete information, providing a clear picture of receipt and use of investments and grant assistance.

The information collected by the committee should be a complete and accurate database to meet the needs of users. To achieve these goals there should be coordination with the Statistical Agency, workshops, training programs for the committee staff, and the development of the investors’ and development partners’ database.

2.4 Arrangements for coordination of statistical activities

2.4.1 Arrangements for coordination among producers of statistics According to the Law "On State Statistics", the Statistical Agency under the President

of RT coordinates and monitors the statistical activities of entities of official statistical reporting; is responsible for approving intradepartmental statistical reporting forms; and develops statistical standards, including the methodology, the classification of the production of official statistics.

The Statistical Agency under the President of RT, taking into account the needs of users, develops annually the Republican program of statistical activities and program for local (regional) statistical offices. The program envisages the statistical work related to sectors of the economy and the dates of implementation. The annual republican program of statistical work is coordinated with involved ministries, agencies and it is approved by the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan. The regional program is approved by the Statistical Agency under the President of RT and is the basis for the collection of primary statistical data and basic materials for the implementation of the republican program.

The methodological and interdepartmental councils were established at the Statistical Agency under the President of RT, which held plenary sessions, where the following issues were discussed:

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- Introduction of new classifications. Each quarter, the above mentioned board, consisting of seven members, reviews the

state statistical agencies’ activities, the staffing of personnel, and training. Where necessary, it gives more detailed consideration to issues.

2.4.2 Arrangements for collecting and providing access to statistical data The Law on «State Statistics» defines the right for statistical institutions to receive

statistical data for free from entities of official statistical reporting, according to the scale and time period set by the statistical bodies, including data related to commercial and state secrets as defined by the legislation of the Republic of Tajikistan; as well as the right to request data from all types of sources, including departmental registers and informational data bases, and also carry out statistical assessment on the basis of available information.

The Statistical Agency under the President of RT produces statistical data that have two roles: as a user (of statistical and administrative data produced and presented by other agencies) and as a provider of statistical information. Both the coordination of the activities of the producers of official statistical information and consultations between the Statistical Agency under the President of RT and other agencies which play the role of users of statistical data are carried out in accordance with the arrangements related to coordination of statistical activities and official data collection. All reports received as a result of collection by other agencies are decentralized, and currently there are 54 of them. These administrative data sources are vital for the statistics as they reduce the burden on respondents and their use brings statistics close to the potential user.

The Law on «State statistics» guarantees statistical confidentiality of preliminary statistical data to statistical institutions and entities of official statistical reporting.

All users have equal and simultaneous access to of official statistical data, except for confidential data that contains individual information on relevant statistical units and the dissemination of preliminary statistical information might be produced only with the consent of statistical units that provide the information.

In order to widely circulate statistical data among users, the Statistical Agency under the President of RT is constantly improving methods and means of communication with various categories of users, and, in particular, with the public in general. In this regard, actions are aimed at establishing contacts with print and mass media as intermediaries to increase the spread of information on statistical issues and to increase dissemination of statistical information through the print media and broadcasting. At present, there is a close cooperation with six print and broadcasting media organizations. All official statements sent to the printing media sources are submitted by the Statistical Agency under the President of RT on the basis of quarterly plans and schedule of information on publications, and services that are available on the request of the users.


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2.4.3 Arrangements for consultations between users and producers of statistics Heads and employees of the Statistical Agency under the President of RT meet regularly

with users of statistical information from ministries, agencies, banks, and non-governmental organizations (NGO) as well as journalists. Employees of the Statistical Agency under the President of RT participate in TV and radio programs each quarter, based on the results of quarterly data. The major results on the economic development of the country are published quarterly in the mass media.

In February, 2009, a survey of users’ satisfaction took place for the first time, for which a total of 120 questionnaires were distributed; but neither journalists, nor the Information Center of Tajikistan, nor the Government returned questionnaires. In total, 25% of questionnaires were returned. Satisfaction was mostly expressed in the range of 2-4 (‘satisfied’, ‘satisfied to some extent’, ‘partially satisfied’) from a possible five responses. Comments from users were taken into consideration and were mostly implemented within the next two years. For instance, the new Web site was created which has a feedback mechanism and, taking account of suggestions made by users, statistical publications and survey results are published in full. The work on the general standard of data dissemination was improved. A “Data Dissemination Strategy” was prepared and placed on the Agency website.

A second user survey (May-June 2011), was conducted with focused groups of users of statistical information. The response rate of completed questionnaires was 50%, including questionnaires returned from the government and journalists. There was no repetition of any comments made during the first survey, showing that, in the intervening period, the wishes and proposals of users were implemented in full. The comments made by users in the 2011 survey mainly focused on improving the income and poverty statistics, regional statistics, statistics of the private sector, agriculture statistics, tourism statistics, and monetary statistics.

The Agency publications and the website are the sources of information for 91% of the users, so accurate and reliable statistical information presented by the Agency is of paramount importance.

If the responses of users who expressed no opinion are excluded, then 40% of users were completely satisfied with the objectivity and accuracy of the information provided (7% in 2009). More than half (55%) responded that it is easy for them to access official statistics (43% in 2009).

In assessing the overall quality of official statistics in Tajikistan, between 53-65% of users, depending on the area of statistics, evaluated the quality of statistics as either medium or high; 8-12% indicated that quality was low; and only about 1% said that quality was very low (in the areas of national accounts, price statistics, income and poverty statistics, and agriculture statistics), rising to 4% for employment statistics.

2.5 The quality of data and standards 2.5.1 Methodological soundness, level of compliance with international standards

The basis for the development of national accounts is the methodology, adopted as an international standard by the United Nations (UN), International Monetary Fund (IMF), World Bank, Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development and the European Economic Commission, which was published in 1993 (SNA -93). The method of final use is calculated on an annual basis. During the evaluation of calculation by the method of final use, beginning in


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2000, information on household budget survey of cost of surveys was used and calculations are carried out in accordance with the classification of individual consumption by goals (COICOP). The Statistical Agency under the President of RT is currently working on compiling quarterly national accounts based on the production method and expenditure method. In 2008-2009, the Statistical Agency, together with experts from the World Bank, assessed the non-observed economy (NOE) in accordance with the classification developed by Eurostat, as well as the data sources according to categories.

Indices of consumer prices and producer prices have been developed since 1992, on the basis of the methodology of the International Monetary Fund, under which monthly inflation was calculated. Since January 1, 2008, the calculation of CPI has been carried out according to the new instructions on CPI calculation developed by the ILO. All price indices for the corresponding period were calculated by the chain linked index method. Since early 2011 the producer price index of manufactured goods was calculated on the basis of CCEA (ISIC – version 3).

Some statistical surveys and calculations were organized in the framework of the International Comparison Programme in around 1996, 2000 and 2005. For 2005 the international comparison of gross domestic product (GDP) and purchasing power parities (PPP) of CIS countries was part of the Global International Comparison Program (ICP), organized and coordinated by the World Bank in accordance with the decision of the United Nations Statistical Commission; and the decision was made to hold a new round of Global International Comparison of GDP, as of 2011. This allowed data on the purchasing power parity of Tajikistan in Somoni to be collected.

Data on foreign economic activities has evolved on the basis of applying the Harmonized System of Trade Nomenclature for Foreign Economic Activity of the CIS countries (CNFEA) to customs declarations. The Department for customs statistics develops and submits to the Agency on Statistic under the President of RT the results of export and import of goods by 4 characters of coding based on CNFEA each year in terms of volume and unit costs in U.S. dollars, based on customs declarations. But there has still been no shift to the submission of data according to 6-8 characters of coding.

The monthly household budget survey that began in 2000 was based on the recommended methodology of the Statistical Committee of CIS. Starting on January 1, 2009, 3,000 household budgets were surveyed in the Republic. 1150 households were surveyed in urban areas and 1850 were covered in rural areas.

The Labor Force Survey (LFS) took place in 2004, which provided data on the number and structure of the active and inactive population, employment in the formal and informal sectors, unemployment and migration. The survey was conducted in accordance with the ILO standard questionnaires.

The flow of migrants is recorded from migration cards obtained from the Migration Service.

The measurement of the natural, voluntary movement of the population is performed on personal computers. Work is being carried out to make the transition to the criteria of the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Causes of Death 1990, WHO revision (ICD-10).

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New statistical classifications are required to ensure the transition of the national statistical system to international standards and the General Classification of Economic Activities of Tajikistan (national version), based on the statistical classification of economic activities of the European Union (NACE). A detailed work plan should be developed for the transition to the new General Classification of Economic Activity (GCEA – national version, rev.2) and the Classification of Product Activity (CPA).

The content and design of publications were improved and are in line with international standards.

The Statistical Agency under the President of RT recognizes that quality is the foundation of good statistical practice, and focuses on all aspects of data quality. It constantly monitors the implementation of the annual program of statistical work, and work is carried out to improve activities in all areas. In order to identify shortcomings, the survey results are subject to periodic inspections. Statistical Agency under the President of RT is independent in the selection of appropriate data sources and statistical techniques. In publications it aims to provide statistical data that is easily understood and useful for users.

The solution of the new Statistical Agency under the President of RT, after training and missions in 2010 by members of the Consortium working on the project "Strengthening the National Statistical System", was preparation of reports on quality. The structure of reporting on quality of data in the Statistical Agency under the President of RT was designed in the course of the missions. The experts suggested starting with the preparation of standard basic reports on quality, with the aim to inform users about data quality and methodology. Quality reports are intended for the following two purposes: they provide users, including public administration and the public in general, with standard information about the methodology and definitions, as well as about the quality of special surveys; moreover, the reports will serve as a tool for the monitoring of products in the framework of the NSDS, while achieving significant progress in the sectoral components.

It was planned to complete a report within each department of the Statistical Agency under the President of RT not later than by June, 2011. The development of reports on quality will impose a significant additional workload for all sectoral experts, especially in the sectoral divisions with the highest number of surveys such as in the area of agricultural statistics. Currently, however, only two reports have been produced by international experts.

2.5.2 Current situation related to statistical sectors E-1 SNA (National accounts)

The basic SNA indicators are data on: integrated accounts, institutional sectors of the

economy, current and capital transfers, gross capital formation, final consumption, savings, changes in inventories, GDP and GNI, and capital stock. The basis for the compilation of national accounts is the methodology adopted by the United Nations (UN), International Monetary Fund (IMF), World Bank, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and the European Economic Commission published in 1993 (SNA -93).

The sources of data are the data of the Agency subject matter departments and divisions; statistical reporting forms on Finance Statistics submitted by enterprises, organizations and banks; data on balance of payments submitted by the NBT; and statistical reports on the SNA.


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Information is presented in the Agency’s monthly report on the Agency's website and in the end of the year statistical book “System of National Accounts of Tajikistan”, and in the collections: “Yearbook of the Republic of Tajikistan” and “Tajikistan in figures”.

The main data users are the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan, the Ministry of Economy and Trade, the NBT, the Interstate Statistical Committee of Independent States (GIS-STAT) and others.

The most important aspect defining the quality of national accounts is complete coverage of all economic activities. Missing data are estimated (informal sector is counted up). Counting up and adjustments are carried out on the subject matter statistics (microeconomics) and at the level of summary economy (macroeconomics).

In connection with the ongoing changes in the global economy, the adopted system on developing national accounts, SNA-93, requires fundamental changes and consideration is being given to transition to the SNA-2008 in the future.

The problem of calculation of the non-observed economy included in the SNA remains unsolved; the balancing table is not complete. The compilation of "supply and use tables" requires consultation in the light of economic activities. The materials of the LFS-2004 were used in the work. But the balancing table was not completed because of several unresolved issues relating to employment figures by industries.

During the period 2008-2010 the work was focused primarily on developing the quarterly national accounts and supply and use tables. Initially, in order to create a preliminary database for the quarterly accounts, the quarterly data were calculated on the basis of annual data by subdivision into four quarters, which was not quite correct. Starting from 2011, the calculation has been done separately for each quarter. A problem is that reports from statistical branches, who provide the basic data, are provided on a monthly cumulative basis, which makes it difficult to prepare accurate quarterly calculations.

In addition, the national wealth as an indicator of macroeconomics, which presents the aggregate of assets that were created and accumulated by society in monetary terms, has not been calculated so far, and there are no data in the statistics. It is necessary to make calculations of the wealth statistics indicators: availability (volume) and the structure of wealth; reproduction of the most important parts; the dynamics of wealth and its constituent elements; placing wealth in the country; protection of natural resources and natural resources recovery.

The very high turnover and weak capacity of the personnel require that their practical skills are strengthened in the compilation of national accounts, in-depth methodological recommendations and directions for improvement of further work.

Е-1.1 Finance statistics Key figures on Finance Statistics are: data on the state budget execution, republican and

local budgets execution (government finance statistics); data on finance of companies and organizations – on financial results and mutual settlements of companies and organizations (finance statistics of enterprises and organizations); data on provision of crediting of banks in the economy and population, and data on rates of foreign exchange – banking statistics; insurance data; estimates of the balance of the population's money incomes and expenditures.

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finance statistics of enterprises and organizations are based on data from statistical reporting forms that are compiled quarterly on a cumulative basis.

The basis for the banking statistics is the NBT statistical bulletin and statistical reporting forms for banks and credit institutions and also a statistical reporting form for insurance companies.

Information is presented in the Agency monthly report “On socio-economic situation of the Republic of Tajikistan”on the Agency’s website, in statistical books at the end of the year: “Finance of Tajikistan”, “Statistical yearbook of the Republic of Tajikistan”, “Tajikistan in figures” and others.

The main users of data are the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan, the Ministry of Economy and Trade, the Ministry of Finance, the NBT, CIS-STAT and others.

The problem is that the calculation of the balance of monetary incomes and expenditures, based on the current methodology, is not entirely correct, and when calculating it there are problems associated with the market economy. Such calculations should be abandoned or new calculation methodology should be developed based on the experience of other countries. The statistical analysis does not include calculations of core indicators on Finance Statistics of enterprises and organizations, on the monetary statistics, insurance and government finance statistics.

The classification of revenue and expenditure of the state budget does not meet standards recommended by the IMF, GFS-2001. The transfer is scheduled for 2012. After the Ministry of Finance transfers to the new classification, methodological guidance, training and experts’ assistance for further statistical analysis of indicators of government finance statistics will be required

E-2 Price statistics Statistics are based on monitoring and sample surveys of prices and tariffs for a

representative selection of goods and services. Both quarterly and monthly price indexes are calculated. The calculation is carried out

according to the Laspeyres index formula, as well as on a cumulative basis from the beginning of the year.

The PPI is calculated on the basis of the monthly price registration, undertaken by industrial enterprises. Industrial producer prices actually represent selling prices (excluding taxes, excise taxes, etc.) in the current period of time for products intended for sale. Producer price indices of industrial products are determined based on observing changes in the prices of goods registered by representative manufacturing enterprises. Monitoring the changes in producer prices of products is based on sampling of the basic enterprises. In order to ensure representativeness, 370 enterprises, which operate on a full time basis, of different types of ownership, were selected. The index is calculated on more than 200 representative goods and covers the three main branches and 25 sub-sectors.

The purpose of the consumer price index (CPI) is to estimate the change over time of the general level of prices for goods and services purchased, used or paid for by the population for non-productive consumption.

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concentrated and which have a sufficient level of market saturation of goods and services. Prices are collected from medium and small enterprises of all types of ownership always selling consumer goods over an extended period of time.

The sample of goods and services includes a representative set of the 300 most popular products and services that are common in all regions of the country. The household survey data on distribution of household expenditure on goods and services are used for a centralized sample design. The data are applied to the group of “population at large” and correspond to the classification at the aggregate level. For each item 3-6 prices are recorded.

Along with the monthly consumer price index, weekly indexes are calculated in order to monitor the inflationary pressures in the economy.

The data are published in a monthly Agency's report “On socio-economic situation of the Republic of Tajikistan”, on the Agency website, and in end of year statistical books: “Prices in Tajikistan”, “Statistical yearbook of the Republic of Tajikistan”, “Tajikistan in figures”. Information about the prices of basic goods and food in the republic and the capitals of CIS countries is provided on a monthly basis.

The main users of the data are the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan, the National Bank, the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade, other ministries and agencies, international organizations, CIS-STAT and others.

In connection with the restructuring, the department of price registration is charged with the calculation of price indices for agricultural products and the calculation of construction price indices. Such calculation of price indices has not been made so far (there are partial data on construction only). There is no information on prices for the sale of agricultural products by sectors; and there is no information of the basic types of agricultural products with regard to the cost of production.

It is necessary to: establish the database for the last three years at least (through the monthly collection of information on prices) on the main types of agricultural products and analyze agricultural production for the calculation of weights; develop a methodology for the calculation of price indices of agricultural products; as well as introducing a registration form for the prices of agricultural products, and similarly for the calculation of construction price indices. Sampling of areas, selection of agricultural production and farmer households, as well as construction, etc. should be made.

E3c Industrial statistics The industrial statistics produce the volume of industrial output in kind and value terms

(monthly, quarterly, annually statistics) by regions, sectors, and type of ownership; power balance on generation and consumption of electric power by economic sectors of the Republic of Tajikistan; and data on the production activity of industrial enterprises. Four monthly, two quarterly and 13 annual questionnaires are used.

Industrial statistics are based on a total survey and on monthly statistical reports received from the industrial enterprises with more than one person, as well as on the quarterly reporting forms for small businesses with fewer than 10 people. Along with the statistical observations on industrial enterprises, non-industrial and business entities with establishments engaged in production of industrial products or provision of industrial services, are also taken into account.


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Industrial activity of individual entrepreneurs is tracked by surveys of the population engaged in industrial production on the basis of certificates to carry out entrepreneurial activity issued by the tax authorities.

Calculations are made for the production of several products on the data obtained on production and sale of agricultural products, particularly flour, bread and bakery products, meat, and dairy products by applying the factors of industrial production output.

Quarterly sample surveys of business activities of industrial enterprises are conducted to assess the current and anticipated changes in key indicators of industry.

The data are published in the Agency monthly report “On socio-economic situation of the Republic of Tajikistan” on the Agency’s website, and “Regions of the Republic of Tajikistan”. Monthly information is presented on the balance of production and sales of alcoholic beverages, on the balance of production and shipment of cotton fiber, and on enterprises producing the assortment of children's goods, etc.

The main users of data are the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan, the Ministry and departments, international organizations, the CIS Statistical Committee, and others.

The main problems deal with the transfer to NACE (OKED) since the industrial statistics should additionally include statistics on the services: electricity, gas, heat and water supply. In addition, there is also a need to study the methodology for calculating the industrial production index, the method for weighting coefficients of the value added, the method of data collection and processing.

The basic goals are: creating the list of industrial output in the Republic of Tajikistan (based on OKED 1); the introduction of methods for calculating the index of industrial production; improvement of the questionnaire quality and methodology for their completion; and an increase of quality assessment of industrial production in the informal sector.

E3d Construction statistics

Statistics in the building and construction sector include: performance of investment

activities of the building complex of the republic, investment in fixed assets from all sources of finance (state funds, monetary resources of the population, private enterprises, joint ventures, joint stock companies, limited liability companies, foreign investments, and collective and private farms).

The data sources are: the ministries and agencies, private businesses and organizations with building projects on the basis of statistical reporting forms – monthly and annual data on a cumulative basis from the beginning of the year; foreign and joint developers – data on the basis of statistical reporting forms – monthly and annual data on a cumulative basis from the beginning of the year. Monthly and annual data are collected from all enterprises and organizations irrespective of their form of ownership.

Data are published monthly (socio-economic situation of the Republic of Tajikistan). As well as the monthly, quarterly, and annual publication of statistical bulletins and a book “Construction in the Republic of Tajikistan”, information is also presented in summary statistical publications.

The main users are the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan, the Ministry of Economy and Trade, State Committee on Investments and State Property Management, foreign construction companies, CIS-STAT and others.


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The main objectives are: complete coverage of the newly opened building organizations; information on investments and completed construction; improvement of quality evaluation of construction in the informal sector; as well as complete information on the cost of individual construction. The data on investments of industrial, construction and trade enterprises are required to compile supply and use tables.

E3e Statistics on foreign and domestic trade Basic foreign trade data are the data on trade between countries and on types of

commodities, international services, foreign investment, and foreign currency movement. The data sources are the Customs Service, enterprises and organizations engaged in

foreign trade, business entities of all economic activities which receive or provide services; joint venture (JV) companies which attract foreign investments, as well as centers for the implementation of international investment programs which operate in the Republic of Tajikistan. It should be noted that customs data (declarations) of foreign economic activity across the regions of the republic are not being developed by the Customs Service. The Statistical Agency receives the data on the regions of the republic and industrial direction on the basis of the report on exports and imports to make statistical analysis. Statistics on international services are done on Form No.8-EER (service), and the development of reports is made by type of international services, countries providing or receiving services, and by regions of the republic

The compilation of Balance of Payments of the Republic of Tajikistan is assigned to the National Bank of Tajikistan. The Statistical Agency provides the NBT with the data received on Form 1-investment for the preparation of Balance of Payments.

Joint ventures are observed in the complex form of statistical reporting No.1-EER “Report on joint ventures activities”. This form contains all the indicators of JV financial and economic activity. The issues of labor statistics, construction, exports and imports and commercial activity in the domestic market are also included.

Since 1997, the reporting on movement of foreign currency, Form No.1-IW, has been used in the republic. Statistical survey covers all business entities that have foreign currency accounts, including banks. The form is actually a balance; it provides indicators of sources of funds in foreign currency, their availability in foreign currency accounts domestically and abroad, expenditures and balance in the beginning and at the end of the reporting period

The data are presented in the Agency monthly report “Socio- economic situation of the Republic of Tajikistan”, in separate thematic reports on foreign investment, on export and import of fruit and vegetable production, on cotton fiber, and in the annually published book “Foreign Trade of the Republic of Tajikistan”. The information is also placed on the Agency website and summary statistics.

The main users are the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan, the Ministry and departments, international organizations, the National Statistical Services of the CIS and others.

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survey to be conducted once in 10 years, but such a survey has not been conducted for nearly three decades.

Data on trade turnover of trade enterprises, organizations, individual entrepreneurs and natural persons are obtained for the statistics of internal trade.

Data sources are the data on turnover of trade enterprises, organizations, individual entrepreneurs and individuals on the basis of official reports and a quarterly sample survey to determine the volume of trade of entrepreneurs and natural persons.

Private shops, restaurants, cafes, restaurants, and pharmacies should also be surveyed. Twice a year (in May and in November) a sample survey is conducted simultaneously over the whole territory of the Republic of Tajikistan at all food markets, consumer goods market places and ‘mixed’ markets; and twice a year (in February and in August) at the filling stations, shops, catering establishments (restaurants, cafes, and canteens) and pharmacies.

The data are presented in the Agency monthly report “Socio economic situation of the Republic of Tajikistan”, “Trade in the Republic of Tajikistan” (annually published collection), quarterly newsletters; there is also information on the Agency website and in summary statistics.

The main users are the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan, ministries and departments, international organizations, the National Statistical Service of the CIS and others.

The main problems are the lack of information on the volumes of material costs and financial costs of the commercial entities, on the geography and sources of origin of goods, their stocks and the required amount of goods needed for continued work by commercial enterprises and individuals. We do not have this information at present. This information is also needed for the calculation of GDP and National Accounts.

E3f Statistics on transport, services and tourism The data on transport statistics are as follows: freight and passenger transport enterprises

and organizations, and private entrepreneurs. The data sources are the enterprises, ministries, and departments regardless of the types

and forms of ownership. Enterprises of other sectors of the economy are counted up monthly on the basis of an annual form. Sample surveys are conducted to evaluate the work of individual entrepreneurs. One-time surveys of individual entrepreneurs engaged in cargo carriage and conveyance of passengers are conducted quarterly to evaluate their work. The Ministry of Transport, the State Transport Inspection of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Tajikistan provide the data on availability and technical condition of vehicles, the length of roads, availability of road infrastructure, and road-traffic incidents.

Statistics of paid services rendered to the population is characterized by the data on the paid services rendered by enterprises, organizations, and private entrepreneurs engaged in provision of services on the orders of the population.

The sources are statistical reporting forms submitted by enterprises and organizations involved in providing customized professional services to the population, quarterly surveys of private entrepreneurs engaged in cargo carriage and conveyance of passengers, and a survey of consumers. Statistics on municipal housing economy include the data on available housing (urban and rural), and the data on owner-occupied housing (urban and rural). The data sources are the data of the IETI, the agency for Housing and Public Utilities and companies that have dormitories and apartment buildings in their financial balances.


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Statistical data on tourism are the data on the number of foreign tourists, the number of companies that provide tourism services, types of services provided by tour operators, the number of Tajik citizens traveling outside the Republic of Tajikistan, and financial activities of the travel agencies.

The data sources are travel agencies registered in the Republic of Tajikistan, enterprises, ministries, departments, regardless of their type and forms of ownership, and departmental affiliation licensed to provide travel services.

The data are published in the Agency monthly report “Socio-economic situation of Tajikistan”, quarterly in the collection “Regions of the Republic of Tajikistan”, in annually published “Yearbook of the Republic of Tajikistan”, in the statistical compilation “Transport and Communication of the Republic of Tajikistan”; and in the annual reports on “Work Motor Transport of the Republic of Tajikistan”, “On development of the communication industry of the Republic of Tajikistan”, “Situation in the consumer market of paid services in the Republic of Tajikistan”, and “On development of tourism”.

Statistical problems in the sectors are: incomplete coverage of transportation services provided in the informal sector; there is no assessment of the role of services in the non-observed economy; incomplete information of the tourism market in Tajikistan; incomplete coverage of the available housing.

E4 Agricultural statistics Agricultural Statistics include information on crop production, sown areas of crops,

harvested crops, livestock and livestock production, availability and status of agricultural machinery and equipment, fish farming, etc. (30 statistical reporting forms based on a total survey and registration). Total surveys of livestock are periodically conducted for a more in-depth and comprehensive study of the status and development of the agricultural sector of the republic. On the basis of these surveys the local statistical offices receive information on the production of livestock products according to the type of farms.

The data sources are the public sector (agricultural enterprises, farms under other ministries, organizations and institutions), dekhkan farms and farm population.

The main users of statistics are the Government, the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade, the Ministry of Agriculture, other ministries, international organizations and individual users. The above mentioned ministries use the statistical data to compile the analysis of the agricultural sector, forecasting and scientific research.

The data are published in the Agency monthly report “Socio-economic situation of the Republic of Tajikistan”, quarterly in the collection “Regions of the Republic of Tajikistan”, annually in “Yearbook of the Republic of Tajikistan”; in statistical compilations: “Agriculture of the Republic of Tajikistan”, “Cotton growing”, “Gender indicators in rural agriculture” and other collections, and in monthly, quarterly and annual newsletters.

It should be noted that an agricultural census has never been conducted in the republic. In addition, in order to transfer from total surveys to sample surveys, it is necessary to update the farm register every two years (last made as of January 1, 2010) because the number and land areas in this register are frequently changed. The register should include farms and other auxiliary enterprises, forest enterprises, mezhhozes (associated farms), research institutes, auxiliary farms in the ministries, departments and other land users.


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E5 Environmental Statistics

The data on environmental statistics include: water use; wastewater treatment; discharge of polluted substances into surface water bodies by type of pollutants shown by regions, rivers, industries; registration of hazardous air pollutant emissions; hazardous air pollutant emissions from mobile sources and registration of greenhouse gas emissions; and emissions of ozone-

depleting substances. The data sources are the Ministry of irrigation and water resources management, the

Committee of Emergency Situations and Civil Defense, Committee on Environmental Protection, other ministries and departments regardless of type and form of ownership, companies with stationary pollution sources, water bodies, waste collection and transportation vehicle.

The main users are the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan, ministries, departments, international organizations, the National Statistical Service of the CIS countries, etc.

The data are published annually in the collections of “Regions of the Republic of Tajikistan”, “Yearbook of the Republic of Tajikistan”, and the annually published statistical compilation “Environmental protection of the Republic of Tajikistan”. Reports on “On emergencies in the Republic of Tajikistan”, “Air protection in the Republic of Tajikistan” are prepared annually.

The goal of this sector is the renewal of the water cadastre using the software, creating a database for all water users, and creating a waste directory based on the fact that the Republic of Tajikistan has ratified several international conventions on environmental protection.

E6a Demographic statistics The demographic statistics provide data on the population (by sex, age and regions); vital

statistics (births, deaths, marriages, divorces); and migration (the number of those arriving and leaving within internal and international migration).

Data on the natural population movement and migration are collated based on a wide range of indicators: nationality, age, sex, region, education level, employment and other indicators. Each year mortality tables and life expectancy tables, standardized mortality rates and other indicators describing the change in the demographic processes at the national and regional levels are calculated.

The data sources on the natural population changes are vital records of births, deaths, marriages and divorces obtained from the Ministry of justice, vital registration offices (ZAGS). Vital records of births, deaths, marriages, and divorces are sent to the local statistics offices every month and then to the main computing center. Here they are coded, validated, aggregated and sent to the Statistical Agency. Since there is no complete registration of births and deaths, the data are compared with the data of the Republican Centre of Medical Statistics of the Ministry of Health.

The calculation of statistics on the natural population change is carried out on personal computers using a specially developed program. Causes of death are coded by a brief nomenclature of ICD-10. It is necessary to conduct annual training sessions on the coding of causes of death.


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Migration statistics are based on data from the arrival and departure forms obtained from the Ministry of Internal Affairs (Passport Office and the Visa Office.) The arrival and departure forms are sent on a quarterly basis to the local statistical offices, and then to the Main Computer Centre. Here they are coded, validated, aggregated and transferred to the Statistical Agency.

Commuting (between villages and towns) is taken into account according to the records of the rural jamoats (every two years).

The data on demographic statistics are published quarterly in the Agency monthly report “Socio-economic situation of Tajikistan”, the statistical yearbook, the demographic yearbook and other statistical compilations, as well as on the Agency website.

The data on demographic statistics are submitted to the Government, ministries, departments, agencies, international organizations, nongovernmental organizations, and departments of statistics, and are used for the development of sectoral and agency programs in NDS, PRS, MDGs and by subject matter departments of the Statistical Agency for the calculation of sectoral indicators.

The main problem is completeness and timeliness of registration of births and deaths, especially among children who died under the age of five in the vital registration offices. This situation negatively affects the quality of data on demography. It is necessary to conduct surveys of child and infant and maternal mortality every five years to improve the data on registration of births and deaths.

Software for the annual development of the natural movement of population was developed in 2001, and is used for migration EXEL, so existing programs are outdated and there is a need to develop new software for the natural movement and migration. New software for the annual development of natural movement of the population was developed in 2001; and EXCEL is used for migration. The software is updated, so development of new software is required.

Data on the employed labor force (working for salary or wages) are developed on the basis of state statistical reporting forms (one monthly form, two quarterly forms, and nine annual forms). The reported data provide information on the number of employed labor force by category of staff, worked hours, administrative leave, movement of labor and employment generation.

E6b Labor force statistics

The primary statistical reporting forms are submitted by enterprises and organizations, regardless of enterprise size and form of ownership. Data on the number of registered unemployed come from the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of the Population (Employment Service) in two forms – one monthly and one quarterly.

Labor force data are generated annually when calculating the balance of labor resources.

To estimate the total number of employees, besides the employed labor force, the data of subject matter departments are used to calculate the number employed in the informal sector, private subsidiary and on dekhkan farms without forming a legal entity, and other categories of the self-employed population working on the basis of the patent and licenses issued by the Tax Committee and not accounted for in current statistical reporting.


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Another source of data on the labor force is the labor force survey (LFS). In 2004 and 2009 one-off labor force surveys were conducted. Specific issues relating to employment and

unemployment are included in the living standards survey and population census. The LFS questionnaire in 2009 included questions to assess informal employment.

The data on employment and unemployment are published in the Agency monthly report “Socio-economic situation of the Republic of Tajikistan”, the statistical yearbook, the annual digest “Labor market” and other statistical compilations, as well as on the Agency website.

The data are submitted to the Government, ministries, departments, agencies, international organizations, nongovernmental organizations, statistical divisions and are used for the development of sectoral and agency programs, in NDS, PRS, MDG and subject matter departments of the Statistical Agency for the calculation of sectoral indicators (SNA in particular).

The main problem is getting the most complete data on the number of employed, unemployed and foreign labor migrants through labor force surveys on a regular basis.

E6c Statistics of external labor migration Statistics on labor migration is presented by sex, age, education, profession, and the host

countries. The data on registered external labor migration come from the Migration Service in Form

1 (biannual departmental reporting). Since 2005, the form of statistical reporting on migration includes information on

unregistered migrant workers. The data are developed based on migration cards. In rural areas the information comes from the village jamoats in “Report on the number of farms and the actual population of rural settlements as of January1”.

The data on foreign workers come from the Migration Service in two forms (biannual departmental reporting).

Another source of data on external labor migration is the labor force surveys (LFS). In 2004 and 2009 one-off labor force surveys were conducted that included questions to assess the external labor migration and the external situation of migrants in the countries that accepted the migrants from Tajikistan.

The data on migration are published in “Labor market”, the demographic yearbook and other Agency publications.

The data are submitted to the Government, ministries, departments, agencies, international organizations, nongovernmental organizations, divisions of statistics and are used when developing the NDS, PRS, and by subject matter departments of the Statistical Agency for the calculation of sectoral indicators (SNA in particular).

The main problems are the unregistered foreign migrant workers, and obtaining the most complete data on the number of foreign migrant workers. An improvement in the quality of statistical information is needed when processing migration cards by the Migration Service.

E6d Wage statistics The data on wages of the employed labor force (people working for salaries or wages) are

developed on the basis of state statistical reporting forms (one monthly form, nine annual


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forms). The reported data provide information on wages and average wages for categories of personnel, payroll, working on contracts, and arrears of wages by type of activity.

The primary statistical reporting forms are submitted by enterprises and organizations, regardless of the enterprise size and form of ownership.

The data on wages are published in the Agency monthly report “Socio-economic situation of Tajikistan”, the statistical yearbook, the digest “Labor market” and other statistical compilations, as well as on the Agency website.

The data are submitted to the Government, ministries, departments, agencies, international organizations, nongovernmental organizations, divisions of statistics and are used when developing the NDS, PRS, and by the subject matter departments of the Statistical Agency.

The main problem is the lack of methodology for the survey of wages by occupation. To complete the questionnaire of the International Labor Organization (ILO) on wages by occupation (the October survey), sampling methodology is required and a survey of enterprises needs to be conducted. The purpose of the survey on wages statistics is to obtain information on wages of the employees by occupation and by category of activities, improvement of human resource capacity.

Е6e Household budget survey and poverty statistics Statistics of household budgets (families) is one of the branches of the social-economic

statistics that looks at the standard of living of the population, in particular their financial situation. The results of the survey give an objective picture of the condition and changes in the level and structure of income and expenditure, and consumption and accumulation by various population groups, and allow the identification of differences depending on the age and gender composition of the family and employment of the population in various areas, as well as in enterprises of different forms of ownership. Budget surveys contain information on the role of individual sources in the formation of income and allow the tracking of the time series of consumer demand.

In connection to the reform of the economy and its transfer to new market relations, the material conditions of life are changing substantially. The multi-structural economy has an impact on the nature of the employment of the able-bodied population; new sources of income have appeared; the number of unemployed and those without regular income sources is increased. New conditions have an impact on the composition of consumer expenses, consumption of foodstuff, nonfood goods and services.

A budget survey is conducted on an ongoing basis while following the principle of the voluntary management of household budgets by citizens.

Another source of data on poverty is one-off sample surveys of living standards. The data on the budget survey and poverty are published in the statistical yearbook, in

the digest “Household Budget Survey”, the quarterly newsletter “Food security and poverty in the Republic of Tajikistan” and other statistical compilations, as well as on the Agency website.

The data are submitted to the Government, ministries, departments, agencies, and international organizations; they are used in the development of the NDS, PRS, in various economic and statistical computations: when calculating gross domestic product and its distribution; when calculating real incomes of the population; for calculating the balance of


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production and use of agricultural products; when calculating the cost of a cost-of-living index (consumer price index for goods and services); in the system of national accounts, where the figures of the household sector occupy a leading position, etc.

The Agency switched from a survey of 925 households to surveying 3000 households, but the software is outdated and the data are summarized manually. New modules are required and new software needs to be developed, in order to obtain reliable data on poverty, income and expenses that is required for decision making, forecasting and development of long-term development programs of the country.

E6f Healthcare statistics Healthcare statistics deal with the morbidity of the population, the medical network,

medical personnel, immunization in the republic as a whole, as well as in the regions, urban and rural areas.

The data sources are the Ministry of Health, the Republican Center for Health Statistics and Information, and the Ministry of Health.

The main users of statistics are the Government, ministries, departments, international organizations, the National Statistical Service of the CIS countries and individual users.

Information is available on the Agency website, in the section on the public health service in the statistical yearbook, in the digest “Healthcare in the Republic of Tajikistan”, in “Women and Men in the Republic of Tajikistan” and other publications of the Agency. The data are used in the preparation of analytical reports on the implementation of the country's obligations under international conventions, monitoring indicators of health in the MDG, NDS, PRS.

In order to improve, healthcare statistics require full information on the services provided to the population by public health institutions, and consideration of the indicators of healthy lifestyles and reproductive health.

E6g Education Statistics The data on education statistics include the number of students by sex and age by classes;

the number of repeaters by gender; student transfer to the next level of education (by class); the number of teachers; logistical support of general education institutions; composition of the student bodies of higher, secondary, primary and vocational education by sex, age, region; number of teachers and others.

The sources of information are the Ministry of Education, and institutions of higher, secondary and vocational education, including private educational institutions. The Ministry of Education started the phased introduction of EMIS (education management information system), which includes data collection and the processing of information from educational institutions, regardless of affiliation. A unified database of all educational institutions, which reflects the key performance indicators at the beginning of the academic year (as of September 5) is created.



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The data are published annually in “Yearbook of the Republic of Tajikistan”, in the statistical compilations: “"Education in the Republic of Tajikistan”, “Women and Men in the Republic of Tajikistan”, on the Agency website, and in other publications of the Agency.

Currently, there is a need to improve the statistical forms, considering the program for reforming the system of initial vocational education, the relevance of indicators and compliance with international standards, the application of ISCED for comparability with other countries and the quality of statistical information, obtaining reliable data on children without parental care.

E6h Statistics on social protection The data on Social protection are based on the number of people receiving government-

guaranteed pensions, allowances and benefits; and the network of institutions providing social protection (homes for the elderly and disabled children, services that provide social services at home, etc.).

The data sources are the Ministry of Education, Ministry of Health, Labor and Social Protection.


The data are published annually in “Yearbook of the Republic of Tajikistan”, in the book “Women and Men in the Republic of Tajikistan”, on the Agency website, and other publications of the Agency. The data are used in the preparation of analytical reports on the implementation of the country's obligations under international conventions, monitoring indicators of health in the MDG, NDS, and PRS

To improve the statistics on social protection, completeness and accuracy of the information is required on the services rendered to the population in need of social protection, including the elderly, women and children.

E6i Cultural statistics The data on cultural statistics is the information on the activities of museums, theaters,

libraries, clubs, publishers of newspapers, books and magazines, etc. The data sources are the Ministry of Culture, Committee on Television and Radio,

Tajikkino museums, theaters, and the Book Center (responsible for collecting data on book publishing and printing).

The data are published annually in “Yearbook of the Republic of Tajikistan”, on the Agency website and other publications of the Agency.

The main users of statistics are the Government, ministries, departments, international organizations, the National Statistical Service of the CIS countries and individual users. The data are used in the preparation of analytical reports on implementation of the country's obligations under international conventions, performance monitoring of NDS, PRS.

This area of statistics does not have complete accounting which thereby affects the accuracy of the data. The data collection mechanism should be improved, and new methodologies and classifications should be used. The main difficulties are: the departments’ total lack of interest in creating quality statistics; the transition of cultural institutions to new


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economic activities related primarily to the provision of services in the sphere of cultural activities; and the lack of qualified personnel.

The goal of the cultural statistics is to improve the performance of the international classification in the administrative data sources of cultural statistics, and to improve communication between departments.

E6j Crime statistics We obtain information on crime statistics – reported crimes, convicted people, court

statistics on civil suits and criminal cases – from the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Prosecutor's Office, and the Council of Justice.

The statistical data are published monthly in the Agency report “Socio-economic situation of Tajikistan”, quarterly in statistical book “Regions of the Republic of Tajikistan”, annually in “Yearbook of the Republic of Tajikistan” on the Agency website and in other publications.

The Statistical Agency in cooperation with the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the Council of Justice, NGO ‘Coalition’ “From de jure to de facto equality” implemented a number of activities to account for the statistics on violence, including domestic violence. NGO ‘Coalition’ has created a unified database of the population who applied to crisis centers.

Since November 2010, the Ministry of Internal Affair of the Republic of Tajikistan has been registering crimes in a single database, including all law enforcement agencies of the republic, thus improving the mechanism of a single crime record. A unified card to account for crime victims was developed that allows comparison of the proportions of violence with victims of crime.

More information is required nowadays on crime victims, especially on female victims of violence.

E6k Science statistics The data on science statistics is the information on the activities of research institutions

and organizations (the number of scientists, experts-researchers, and the costs of carrying out scientific research).

The data sources are the Academy of Science of the Republic of Tajikistan, the Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Academy of Pedagogical Sciences, research organizations and institutions of higher vocational education, etc.

The data are published annually in “Yearbook of the Republic of Tajikistan”, “Tajikistan in figures”, “Tajikistan and CIS countries” and in other publications of the Agency.


The Oslo and Frascati manuals cannot be used for statistical observations on the collection of statistics on research and development (R&D) and innovation because they are not translated into Russian. They are also necessary for experts engaged in statistical data production in scientific institutions and organizations, and specialists in the district statistical offices.


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E6l Gender statistics

The data on gender statistics is the information about equal opportunities for women and men in all spheres of activity.

Information sources are the administrative data of statistical offices, households, NGOs, authorities and departments, research institutions and organizations, etc.

The data are published annually in “Yearbook of the Republic of Tajikistan”, “Tajikistan in Figures”, “Women and Men in the Republic of Tajikistan”, “Healthcare in the Republic of Tajikistan”, “Education in the Republic of Tajikistan”, “Demographic Yearbook”, information on labor force surveys and surveys on poverty, etc.

Improvement of gender statistics requires increasing awareness of gender-sensitive indicators of equal opportunities for men and women, and increasing the expertise of the staff engaged in development and production of gender statistics.

E7 Population and housing census Population statistics include data on: population (permanent and present) by sex, age,

urban and rural residence, nationality, marital status and education level; the distribution of students by type of educational institutions, according to sources of livelihood, by nationality and mother tongue and other fluent languages; households and their grouping by size and type; the homeless; distribution of the employed population by economic activity, age, and occupation; foreign migrant workers; internal commuting; foreign citizens temporarily residing in the Republic of Tajikistan; for women aged 15 and older, the number of children born, marital status and educational levels; nationality; number of live births; number of deaths of children under the age of 5 born by women over the last 12 months before the census; and other data on the population. Data are also collected on housing including total floor space and living space by urban and rural areas; the distribution of dwellings by type of ownership; occupied dwellings by the number of rooms; types of housing improvement, number of storeys and the presence of elevators in apartment buildings; on material of external walls, roofing material and the date of construction of houses, and other data on housing.

The data source for the census is a one-off, complete nationwide survey of households (in a specific time frame) set for a critical date.

Reports/publications: case reports (one-off), thematic collections and brochures, Monographs and Atlas of the population and housing census, distribution in CD, information on the Agency website, provision of information at additional requests, government print publications, publication of 10 volumes of the official population and housing census results.

The main users are: the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan, the state authorities, local self-government for regional development planning, research institutes which rely on the data by regional agencies, nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), libraries, media, etc.

Oracle, GIS and software for dissemination of the 2010 population and housing census results should be purchased, and the specialists trained. The issue of dissemination of the 2010 population and housing census results is of particular importance, so the software for dissemination should be developed. In order to provide users with access to different levels of the population and housing census materials, special software for dissemination should be


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prepared. Most important is the need to study users’ requirements in order to provide them with specially prepared information, and the use of new data dissemination techniques.

The preparatory period for the next census begins five years before the date of the census itself; the regulatory framework, which covers both the legal side and organizational aspects of the 2020 population census, should be prepared. There is currently no universal system of census budget; when budgeting, the principle of minimum financial assessment of all parts of the census, based on careful analysis of the 2010 population and housing census, should be applied. The quality of the census itself and ensuring complete coverage during the population enumeration depend on the right budget. Finally, a model questionnaire should be developed, taking into account the UN recommendations, while maintaining the necessary continuity for comparability with previous census results. It should include questions that contain demographic, migration, education and socio-economic characteristics, as well as describing the living conditions of the population. 2.5.3 Quality awareness

It is obvious and vital that the government should have reliable data. The Agency

understands that insufficient attention is paid to the data quality. While implementing the NSDS, the Agency plans to use more formal and systematic ways than before to get the users’ feedback, and to pay more attention to quality. It is necessary to take measures to communicate with customers regarding: information about the production of statistics; handling requests and orders, including amendments; and customer feedback, including customer complaints or concerns. Such a method, combined with informing and alerting the staff will allow not only the attainment of an independent assessment of the statistical system, but also the removal of any gaps that are found in the system.

The SA should promote the necessary professional integrity of the personnel, thus increasing their value, should ensure their training and retraining, assess their effectiveness, and maintain the relevant data on training and qualifications. The employees must be made aware of the relevance and importance of their efforts in achieving quality goals.

Transparency in compiling statistics can be improved by the early dissemination of information about planned major changes in methodology, original data and best practices of statistical activity.

The quality of statistical information should also be updated as part of the acceleration of globalization and deepening international cooperation. 2.5.4 Adherence to professional ethics and international standards

There is an obligation to adapt to international standards; in recent years the SA has made

impressive progress in this area. The Agency shall be obliged to adhere to the UN Fundamental Principles of Official Statistics. The 'Fundamental Principles of Official Statistics' developed by UN direct statisticians to use international concepts, classifications and methods to achieve coherence of statistical systems

The current practice of dissemination should also be compared with the requirements of the IMF’s Special Data Dissemination Standard (SDDS) in that the main emphasis should be placed on the periodicity and timeliness in the provision of the data. The IMF’s Data Quality Assessment Framework (DQAF) must be accompanied by an assessment of the quality of


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national accounts, consumer price index, producer price index, government finance statistics, monetary statistics and balance of payments statistics.

It is necessary to introduce an international system of data and metadata exchange, such as SDMX (Statistical Data and Metadata Exchange), that defines the formats for the exchange of aggregated statistical data and metadata necessary to understand how the data are structured.

In order to keep confidence in official statistics produced by the SA, professional ethics, improving the execution of the law "On State Statistics", are crucial. The employees of the Statistical Agency are guided by the Code of Ethics for Civil Servants. The Code of Ethics for Civil Servants is a set of rules for a civil servant, expressing the moral character of their professional and outside activities, arising from the generally accepted values of human morality and the moral demands of society to civil service (approved on June 14, 2004). 2.6 Main results compared with the demand 2.6.1 Adequacy of monitoring the macroeconomic situation and poverty The existing data of national accounts is the main tool for macroeconomic analysis, which should be designed primarily with the preparation of quarterly national accounts and the widespread use of methods to measure the constant prices. The Agency on Statistics under the President of RT is directly involved in monitoring the implementation of the Poverty Reduction Strategy and the Millennium Development Goals. For these purposes, the Agency on Statistics under the President of RT has paid attention to the following eight priority indicators of poverty:

1. Percentage of population living below the poverty line 2. Enrolment in primary education (%) 3. Infant mortality per 1000 live births 4. Maternal mortality per 100,000 live births 5. Percentage of population with access to reproductive health 6. Private sector share of GDP 7. % of population with sustainable access to safe drinking water 8. The employment rate of working population%

Further work is needed for the above indicators 1, 3, 4, 5 and 7,

The availability of data for monitoring the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) shows that 15 of the original 48 MDG indicators are developed annually, two indicators are developed every 10 years (by census) and ten periodically. Not all data can be provided by the current statistics alone; there is a need for periodic survey. Currently, there are 64 MDG indicators.

2.6.2. Evaluation of the relevance and accuracy of data

Users of statistics indicated that during the first MISP capacity was created in the

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statistics, the Statistics Council and the new organizational structure of the Agency of Statistics under the President of RT), human resources, and statistical infrastructure and equipment. However, the level of staffing, high turnover and low wages is a problem for these achievements to be sustained. And, outside of the Agency on Statistics under the President of RT, rayons and jamoats have low capacity.

In addition, it is necessary, in order to improve the quality and reliability of the information provided, constantly to use and upgrade information technology, especially at the regional level. The increase in the rate of data transmission speeds up the exchange of information or its receipt from information sources. In this way, the information becomes more accessible in terms of both cost and opportunities to receive it (thanks to the wireless network connection and the expansion of geographic coverage in general).

Another task, arising during the process of preparation and presentation of statistical data, is to constantly ensure the relevance of the data. The inability to quickly adapt to changing conditions might make it difficult to collect relevant and timely information. At the same time, it should be remembered that it will take time to ensure the proper learning of these new concepts and their integration into existing procedures for the collection of statistical data, and also, in order to facilitate the analysis of data of different periods of time, procedures for the collection of statistical data should be given the necessary stability.


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III Strategic Framework for the National Statistical System

3.1 Vision and values

The overall strategic goal (or vision) of the NSDS is: The modernization of statistical methodology for the most complete and qualitative

information, ensuring the achievement of strategic national goals and objectives based on the

collection and analysis of complete, reliable and scientifically accurate official statistics on the

social, economic, demographic and environmental situation in the Republic of Tajikistan,

which are in line with the basic requirements for monitoring the macroeconomic situation and

poverty, and other major objectives of the General Data Dissemination System (GDDS) and

the Special Data Dissemination Standard (SDDS).

This aim will be achieved in accordance with the following principles that are in line with

the United Nations Fundamental Principles of Official Statistics:

• Ensure the fair distribution of data so that data are accessible

• Ensure reliability of data

• Ensure actual relevance of statistical data

• Ensure professionalism and professional independence

• Ensure accountability and transparency of methods

• Ensure confidentiality of statistical data processing

• Ensure efficiency and effectiveness of production and use of statistical data

3.2 Strengthening the National Statistical System The development of official statistics in Tajikistan requires a fundamental effort to

strengthen the capacity and methodological skills of the Agency on Statistics under the President of RT and other producers of statistics within the National Statistical System. The redistribution of functions between departments that will play a leading role in collecting priority data will be of principal importance in developing a clear and logical structure for all of the statistical data for which the Agency on Statistics under the President of RT is responsible.

The Agency on Statistics under the President of RT needs to focus its attention on the problem of improving methodology and data quality. Currently, most data collection activities of the Agency on Statistics under the President of RT and MCC consists of gathering detailed data based on mandatory reporting forms. The number of such forms has actually not decreased during the past five years and still amounts to 204. This activity is time-consuming for the staff, as opposed to having a more focused collection of data through sample surveys.

Development of IT infrastructure and expertise will promote a fundamental improvement in the efficiency of statistics. Computerization and extending the Local Area Network to regional offices will enable the inclusion of raw data from respondents into the database and its verification in rayons, instead of them simply summarizing data into a table for transfer to the oblasts.


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The basic IT infrastructure (hardware, software as well as the Local Area Network) requires further modernization and skills in the use of IT equipment need improvement across the entire system. This modernization will help to solve many specific issues for statistical subject areas as shown in the NSDS Action Plan. It will also quickly eliminate unnecessary work, automate the remaining work and save time for new challenges. 3.3 Strategic goals and sub-goals

For the period 2012-2016, the following strategic goals and sub-goals have been identified for the NSDS:

Goal 1: Institutional strengthening of the Statistical Agency and the NSS 1.1 Strengthen relationships with policy-making bodies 1.2 Full implementation of supervision, coordination and organizational arrangements according to the Law 1.3 Improved resource allocation 1.4 Development of human resources and HR management to support objectives of NSDS Goal 2: Improved dissemination and contacts with users 2.1 Continue to raise awareness of statistics 2.2 Improve interaction with users 2.3 Improve dissemination and easier access to statistics, metadata and quality reports Goal 3: Improved statistical production 3.1 Improve methodological skills 3.2 Improve data quality 3.3 Produce reliable and relevant statistics Goal 4: Developed information technology, automation and other infrastructure 4.1 Develop information technology and automation 4.2 Develop physical infrastructure

The main priorities for the coming years are: Goal 1: Institutional strengthening of the Statistical Agency and the NSS

• Integration of information resources of the Agency on Statistics under the President of

RT and statistical resources of agencies, producing statistics

Goal 2: Improved dissemination and contacts with users

• Improving dissemination of information and contacts with users

Goal 3: Improved statistical production

• Improving the basic methodological skills

• Improving National Accounts

• Improving data on poverty

• Conducting the Agricultural Census

• Full coverage of the private sector by statistical reporting

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• Development of a system of statistical classifications

Goal 4: Developed information technology, automation and other infrastructure

• Updating and developing IT infrastructure

• Automation of data collection and implementation of standard methods

3.4 Activity areas, results and priorities to achieve strategic goals The following tables summarize the activity areas that need to be implemented in order to

achieve the required results for each of the four strategic goals. The detailed activities (or tasks) are set out in the NSDS Action Plan at Annex 1 where they are prioritized to identify the most important and the most urgent outputs according to the following scale:

• Priority 1 activities are those activities that must be undertaken.

• Priority 2 activities are also very important but can only be carried out if funding is

available.

• While still important, priority 3 activities are considered to be less important than

priority 1 and 2 activities.

Goal 1: Institutional strengthening of the Statistical Agency and the NSS

Sub-goals Activity areas Strengthen relationships with policy-making bodies

Meetings and high-level seminars to improve understanding of the role of official statistics

Full implementation of supervision, coordination and organizational arrangements according to the Law

Annual analysis of conditions that are not fully implemented, including provision of regional data and confidentiality Workshops with participation of the regions

Improved resource allocation Redistribute functions between SA subject-matter and cross-cutting departments to develop a clear and logical structure Interagency Statistics Council will provide an annual plan to eliminate unnecessary work in data collection programs (frequency, sample sizes, questions)

Development of human resources and HR management to support objectives of NSDS

Develop professional knowledge of staff to support NSDS objectives English and Russian language training (beginners’ and advanced courses) Equip classrooms for professional development of young specialists Strengthen HR management in accordance with best practice Conduct Employee satisfaction survey

Results:

• Support for restructuring of SA and its work programs

• Compliance with State Law on Statistics

• Integration of information resources of the Statistical Agency and statistical resources of other agencies producing statistics

• More efficient and improved quality of work and data quality

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Goal 2: Improved dissemination and contacts with users

Sub-goals Activity areas Implement strategy to disseminate and improve relations with users, including: - Continue to raise awareness of statistics - Improve interaction with users - Improve dissemination and easier access to statistics, metadata and quality reports

Train users of statistics and establish feed-back system with regard to disseminated data (seminars, round tables, courses on statistical data, indicators and methodologies) Conduct regular user satisfaction surveys. Further analysis of needs of users through focus groups and user groups Outline methodology and quality of data in publications and on the website Develop printed publications, website, functioning electronic library and dissemination through the use of modern Internet technology and other media (e.g. CD-ROM); marketing and advertising of publications Develop integrated and harmonized statistical information source for NSS and standards for exchange of statistical data (SDMX) Training and procurement of software to create a unified GIS

Results:

• Improved image of statistics and improved knowledge about publications

• Improved dissemination of information and improved contacts with users

• Improved user satisfaction and achievement of the needs of statistics users

• Improved transparency of statistics, with metadata and quality reports disseminated according to standards of SDDS of IMF

Goal 3: Improved statistical production Sub-goals Activity areas Improve methodological skills Develop Guidelines for the design of sampling for sample

surveys, train staff and extend use Develop skills for seasonal adjustment and extend use to production and price statistics Develop methods for index calculation Improve statistical reporting forms and prepare for “electronic reporting” to reduce burden on respondents

Improve data quality Develop statistical infrastructure including registers and classifications according to best international standards Develop skills to assess the quality of data and develop quality reports for all areas of statistical work Improve quality of statistics produced from administrative systems

Produce reliable and relevant statistics

Fill gaps and strengthen statistics to meet the priority needs of users, e.g. 2010 population census results, quarterly national accounts, poverty data, regional statistics, statistics on private and informal sector, etc. Conduct statistical surveys of households and businesses (e.g. agricultural census)


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Results:

• Improved basic methodological skills

• Transition from total surveys to sample surveys

• Developed system of statistical classifications

• Better statistics produced that meet the priorities of key users of statistics

• IMF data quality standards met

Goal 4: Developed Information Technology, automation and other infrastructure

Sub-goals Activity areas

Develop information technology and automation

Create corporate LAN between the rayons and oblasts and train staff Create a database based on Oracle for corporate LAN, automation and streamlining of reporting Automate processing of statistical reports Provide modern computers and equipment to statistical bodies Purchase modern printing equipment Maintain, upgrade and replace ageing equipment

Develop physical infrastructure Rehabilitate outsides of buildings Gradually build and renovate buildings of oblasts, Dushanbe and rayon statistical offices Replace furniture Purchase 40 not very expensive cars for rayons (some for mountainous roads)

Results

• Updated and developed IT infrastructure

• Automated data collection and implementation of standard methods

• Physical infrastructure supports implementation of statistical programmes

3.5 Linkages between activity areas During the implementation of the NSDS, one of the important priorities is quick preparation of data to update the national accounts, which relies on a wide range of subject areas. These include the following: • Improvement of the methodology and practice of developing indices of production • Data on production on a monthly and quarterly basis (not cumulative) as required by the system of national accounts • Improvement of data on the workforce, by conducting the survey on a regular basis • Better data on the non-observed economy - especially in construction, trade, transport and industry • Improvement of data on income and expenditure of households


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• Implementation of international classification systems, especially in relation to economic activities and products • Obtaining more complete data on agriculture, small businesses, fuel and energy resources An important part of human resource development is statistical training at the workplace and self-learning through the Internet. A continuous process of coordination, evaluation and reorientation is required to create the best possible conditions for the use of internal and external resources. Because of uncertainty with regard to timing of development partner support, it is necessary to allow some flexibility on dates in the Action Plan. Periodic assessment and management of NSDS implementation is needed to ensure the best use of potential resources. 3.6 Intermediate goals and milestones Some important milestones in implementing the NSDS are: • Implementation of the strategy to disseminate and improve relations between users • Creation of a working group to prepare an annual plan on eliminating unneeded data collection; and the transition to sample surveys • Concrete implementation of the plan to continue the modernization of IT • A concrete plan for automation of data collection and tables • Detailed work on the implementation of classifications • A detailed action plan to collect data on the non-observed economy • Automation of monthly indicators and analysis • Preparation of quarterly national accounts • Publication of annual (or quarterly) data on the level of poverty 3.7 Funding and sustainability - both internal and external resources

In order to implement activities under the Action Plan, 13.0 million USD will be required, of which 3.4 million USD will come from the funds of the central budget and 9.6 million USD will be requested from development partners. Funding from the state budget has been relatively stable in recent years and it is unlikely it will increase to a great extent during the execution of the plan. It should be noted, however, that in addition the state budget provided around 40 million Somoni to finance the 2010 population and housing census between 2006 and 2011.

The key sustainability issues - in order to maintain and continue to upgrade the

institutional, human and infrastructure capacity that has been built, and the statistics that have been produced - are: (1) future access to technical expertise; (2) adequacy of staffing; and (3) adequacy of funding. Related to this, the long-term development of a well-functioning national statistical system in Tajikistan is also highly dependent on political support to ensure the necessary legal, administrative and budgetary framework. As part of this, the Government will need to find ways to pay for periodic surveys and provide sufficient incentives to motivate qualified staff to work in the statistical bodies.


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3.8 Risk and Risk taking Some of the risk factors that could impede sustainability are:

• Lack of political support and commitment to the modern statistical system; lack of the provision of adequate legal, administrative and budgetary conditions; • Lack of capabilities in the existing statistical system, for example, the loss of competent personnel; • Insufficient attention being paid to the annual programming and its completion, and measures to improve its effectiveness.

One factor that should be taken into account in considering sustainability is the impressive willingness of staff of the Agency on Statistics under the President of RT to work hard, if required.

Risk in respect of funding availability is critical. If financial support is not provided to carry out the required quarterly surveys, instead of a total survey, or collection of data on population and the private sector, there will be little opportunity to overcome the new challenges that can seriously impede progress.

National funding at the level of recent years is not sufficient to upgrade and continue with the past statistical activities. It is important that some development partners can support NSDS implementation and provide financial support for statistical development, covering the specific needs. Otherwise, there are risks related to the interruption of some data series that in the future would not be provided in such detail or so frequently.

To conclude, key problems to sustain achievements made during the implementation of the first MISP are: maintaining the number of staff and personnel qualifications due to the high turnover of personnel and low salaries; the need for funding to maintain, upgrade and replace aging equipment; and the necessity to continue the program of statistical surveys in order to provide much needed statistical data and time series in order to produce basic social indicators. And, although the Government of Tajikistan will continue to make its contribution, it will not be able to sustain the level of development of activity, or costs incurred during the implementation of the first MISP without support from partners. 3.9 Assessment of alternative strategic choice The MISP-2/ NSDS program is based on a broad assessment of the current situation and of the present and future needs. Thus, the program limits the range of proposed actions, according to clear priorities.


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IV NSDS implementation 4.1 Goal 1: Institutional strengthening of the Statistical Agency and the NSS 4.1.1 Strengthen relationships with policy-making bodies

The main purpose is to improve understanding of policy-makers about the role of official statistics so as to ensure their support in restructuring the Agency on Statistics under the President of RT and its working programs, thereby allowing the Agency on Statistics under the President of RT to provide sufficient time to staff for the development of priorities. The aim will be achieved by holding bilateral meetings / agreements and the organization of high-level seminars for government officials on the role of statistics in modern society and the need to restructure the Agency on Statistics under the President of RT in order to improve data quality and availability. 4.1.2 Full implementation of supervision, coordination and organizational arrangements according to the Law

Steps will be taken to improve the implementation of the law on statistics. There will be an annual analysis of conditions of the Law that are not being fully implemented, including provision of regional data and, steps will be taken particularly to ensure strict confidentiality. Workshops will be held with participation of the regions.

NSDS implementation will be well coordinated and managed with full participation across the NSS.

4.1.3 Improved resource allocation

Tajikistan is a country that is in transition to becoming a market economy and information society. This means that there will be an increase in demand for statistical information and the necessary statistical data in many ways differs from the statistical data, required in past. International relations of the country and its membership in international organizations require the adoption of international standards and recommendations, which result in changes to the methods of production of statistical data. Within the market economy and information society, statistics are required not only for the government but also by: the private sector economy and its institutions, the scientific world for its research, international organizations, and, last but not least, the general public – including through the media. The limited resources of the Agency on Statistics under the President of RT and, at the same time, an increase in requests for statistical data, require improvements in the efficiency of production and dissemination of statistical data. As a result of the above mentioned, the Agency on Statistics under the President of RT understands that it is necessary to reinforce and improve its methodological work, strengthen the functions of analysis and dissemination of its data and interaction with stakeholders, including the medium-term planning of its work, and to develop a clear and logical structure of all the statistical data, the production of which is the responsibility of the Agency on Statistics under the President of RT . Cross-sectoral or functional departments dealing with the methodological work and the dissemination of information, sharing of information and planning of the Agency on Statistics under the President of RT have strategic importance. Therefore, they are directly supervised by


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the Director of the Agency on Statistics under the President of RT. This is also true for the department of "Administration", which currently carries out all administrative functions of the Agency on Statistics under the President of RT. All other tasks related to the production of statistics are carried out by the sectoral divisions in statistical bodies. Major groups, as a rule, are the demographic and social statistics, business statistics and macroeconomic statistics. The Agency on Statistics under the President of RT follows a logical structure, and three statistical sectors, as they could be called, are the responsibility of three Deputy Directors of the Agency on Statistics under the President of RT, who report to the Director. Within each of the three sectors, two departments have been created. In the first sector, one department includes demographic statistics and all social statistics, including statistics on education, health, employment, household budgets, living conditions and poverty statistics. The second department includes agricultural statistics, including environmental statistics. Agricultural statistics could be attributed to the sector of business statistics, but in Tajikistan, more than 60% of agricultural products are produced by household plots, and therefore it is desirable to place agricultural statistics closer to household statistics. The first department in the sector of business statistics is responsible for the statistics of industry, construction and investment. These are sectors of the economy that produce goods, and are already incorporated into a single department. The second department is responsible for all other sectors of the economy, besides agriculture, namely: trade, transport, communications and other services. The sector of macroeconomic statistics includes the department of national accounts and finance statistics, which needs no further explanation. The second department is responsible for all price statistics. In the past, the calculation of different price indices (consumer price index, producer price index, construction price index, indices of import and export prices, etc.) was carried out by many departments of the Agency on Statistics under the President of RT. For greater efficiency, it is better to concentrate these important statistical data and knowledge of staff, who are involved in price statistics, in one department. Due to the very limited number of departments, it will be necessary to create divisions in an additional organizational level, which will each be responsible for some aspects of departments’ tasks (under the supervision of a head of division).

In addition, the Interagency Statistics Council will provide an annual plan on elimination of unnecessary work in data collection programs, by avoiding the collection of certain data, reducing the frequency of collections, and reducing sample sizes;

4.1.4 Development of human resources and HR management to support objectives of NSDS

The aim is to improve the quality of personnel in statistical offices. Training will be conducted on the basic, up-to-date methodologies and techniques, particularly those that are a priority for NSDS indicators. Training will be held in the form of seminars within and outside of the country, counseling and on-the-job training.

Also, a significant opportunity will be to send staff to other CIS countries for exchange of experiences and to participate in international seminars. During these five years, 30 trips abroad are planned for this specific purpose.


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Other important activities will include strengthening of human resource management, equipping of classrooms, regular English and Russian language training, and an employee satisfaction survey to provide feed-back from staff of the Agency on Statistics under the President of RT.

4.2 Goal 2: Improved dissemination and contacts with users 4.2.1 Continue to raise awareness of statistics

Greater emphasis on dissemination of statistical information is essential for the demonstration of the value of statistics in the society and at the same time it will contribute to the development of social, economic and political spheres of the country. Training will be organized for users of statistics to improve the image of statistics and improve knowledge about statistical publications.

4.2.2 Improve interaction with users

Further analysis of the needs of users is needed according to (a) the discussions with individual focus groups in certain areas, and (b) establishing one or more user groups that meet periodically to review data needs. Feed-back mechanisms will be established with regard to disseminated data through round tables and briefing on statistical data, indicators and methods. The user satisfaction survey will be conducted regularly. Results will be analyzed to develop a plan for the best achievement of improved user satisfaction and achievement of the needs of the users of statistics.

4.2.3 Improve dissemination and easier access to statistics, metadata and quality reports

The Agency on Statistics under the President of RT will continue working towards providing easier access to statistics to the broader range of users, by improving the publications and website, and providing access to the electronic library. The need remains to carry out a lot of work on the availability of statistical data, as well as on maintaining and further developing the capacity of the SA and other producers of official statistics in line ministries and the oblasts. It is necessary to further develop the dialogue between users and producers of statistics, as well as among different producers of statistical data; to further improve training; and the release of publications, using new technologies, as well as creating electronic libraries.

The main objectives for the next five years are: • Effectively develop the production of tables in the publications and on the website; • Promote greater use of new, modern methods of dissemination of information via e-

mail, CD-ROM, Web site; • Provide consistent and effective publication of general statistical publications,

including the marketing of publications; • Improve the methodological explanations (meta data) and publish them on the

intranet, in publications and on the Web site; • Create a functioning library; • Establish a departmental statistical local database; • Establish standards for presentation and exchange of statistical data based on the use

of the international standard - SDMX; • Marketing and advertising of publications; • Training and procurement of software to create a unified GIS.

The schedule of activities for all Goals is shown in Annex 1.


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4.3 Goal 3: Improved statistical production 4.3.1 Improve methodological skills

The main actions in this area are concentrated on: • Modernization of the National Business Register • Introduction of international classifications • Improvement of skills in carrying out sampling • Improvement of skills for seasonal adjustment

The use of the register and the collection of data The Register of Enterprises is the primary tool for organizing statistical surveys of the

economy. Enterprises, branches and individual owners are incorporated. There are more than 155,000 active units.

The database of the statistical register requires special attention and relevance of the database depends on the speed of operations. The available software is now obsolete and does not meet the requirements. In this connection there is a need to develop software based on “Oracle”.

Currently, the local network only exists between the Agency on Statistics under the President of RT, oblast departments and Dushanbe city main department of the Agency on Statistics under the President of RT. After the incorporation of regional districts and districts of republican subordination to this local network it will be necessary to organize training for relevant specialists from the staff of the Office of the registers and classifiers, and specialists from the regions (dealing with registers and classifiers).

Under present market conditions, the set of enterprises and their local units is changing very rapidly and, accordingly, their characteristics can vary all the time. An accurate and modern register would give the most accurate information for the most recent period. In accordance with the work plan for implementation of the matrix of actions in the Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP) of the Republic of Tajikistan, it is necessary to conduct a full coverage (or total) survey of small and medium-sized enterprises.

In addition, statistical reporting forms will be improved and survey experience shows that it takes a lot of time to carry out preparatory work before the collection of information begins. In this regard, in order to reduce the burden on respondents, it is planned to introduce the method of "electronic reporting".

Classifications The harmonization of national classifications with international standards is a

requirement which ensures improved data quality and comparability with international statistics.

The department of national accounts and financial statistics uses the international standard System of National Accounts and needs to receive consistent data from other departments based on international classifications.

The Agency on Statistics under the President of RT adopted the General Classification of Economic Activities (GCEA) in Tajikistan that is in line with the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC version 3) of the United Nations and adapted it to the conditions in Tajikistan, based on the statistical classification of economic activities of the European Union (NACE). Since January 2011, the Agency on Statistics under the President of RT started preparing data according to GCEA. But, it is necessary to develop a detailed work plan for the transition to the General Classification of Economic Activities (GCEA, version 2) in


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connection with the Classification of Product Activity (CPA) and reallocate tasks of data collection among the divisions of the Agency on Statistics under the President of RT. The Agency needs to modernize and adapt existing software to make the transition to the Classification of Economic Activities (GCEA, version 2, by using transient keys; carry out an analysis of the new data and its comparison with previous years, to provide a 'bridge' between the systems of the GCEA, version 1 and the GCEA, version 2; and create a data bank of "classifiers" in the administration server and develop appropriate software based on Oracle.

Sampling In recent years, study tours and seminars have been organized to learn about the

methods of sampling for all sectors of the economy and social statistics. It is necessary to continue training, as well as to consult experts with regard to the development of “Guidelines for the design of the sampling for sampling surveys”.

Seasonal adjustment Seasonal adjustment is extremely necessary for a number of time series of production

and pricing of new products, which vary sharply according to seasonality. Seasonal adjustment is especially important for the quarterly national accounts. In order to improve the basic data, the Agency on Statistics under the President of RT must reorganize the entire preparation of data for discrete periods (months, quarters), instead of publishing the combined (cumulative) figures as happened before. 22 experts from the Agency on Statistics under the President of RT have reviewed the distribution of data for seasonal adjustment. In the future it is necessary to develop skills to carry out seasonal adjustment; and its use for adjustment of data on production and prices, and for the SNA. Methods will be developed for index calculation.

4.3.2 Improve data quality

The Agency on Statistics under the President of RT has little experience in working to improve data quality. There is a need to develop skills to assess data quality and to write reports for all sectors of the economy and social statistics. A high-level seminar will be organized on the role of statistics in modern society and on the need for restructuring of the Agency on Statistics under the President of RT in order to improve data quality and availability. Attention will be paid to meeting IMF data quality standards.

The main problem, hindering the improvement of the quality of data, is that local staff members are closely connected with the administrative functions of local government and therefore they find it difficult to separate their own statistical responsibilities from the administrative duties of the government. In order to solve this problem, the Agency on Statistics under the President of RT should conduct training for officials of local governments in order to improve the quality of statistics produced from administrative systems.

4.3.3 Produce reliable and relevant statistics (related to statistical sectors)

Е-1 SNA (National Accounts) The following activities are planned:

• Strengthen human resources, skills and knowledge in the development of national accounts; • Modernize the quarterly accounts and adopt the methodology for calculation, at the same time as data collection on a quarterly basis in the SA subject matter departments (currently, the data are collected each year as cumulative totals);


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• Use seasonal adjustment in the quarterly GDP calculation; • Continue to prepare an input-output table taking into account the classification of economic activities and products; • Develop a final version of the methodology for assessing the non-observed economy, including illegal economic activity; • Calculate gross regional product at the regional level – on the quarterly basis; • Shift to the calculations of the SNA – 2008; • Gradual development of the SNA, including the financial accounts; • Study and implement methods of calculation by the "national wealth" indicator.

Е-1.1 Finance Statistics The following activities are planned:

• To consider the performance of forms of statistical reports based on accounting policies under IFRS and the requirements of the SNA; to develop new or improve existing forms of statistical reporting; • To start calculations of the basic indicators of financial statistics of enterprises and organizations; • To start calculations of the basic indicators of financial statistics of the monetary system and insurance, in close cooperation with the National Bank of Tajikistan; • To begin calculation and analysis of key indicators of the government finance statistics, in close cooperation with the Ministry of Finance; • To start calculations of balance of cash income and expenditure of population according to the new methodology by taking into consideration international standards and practices.

E2 Price statistics The following activities are planned:

• Improve the methodology for calculating the CPI; • Acquire new software for the CPI and PPI and adapted ones for Tajikistan; • Implement the calculation of seasonal adjustments for certain commodities such as

agricultural products; • Implement the calculation of the price index for sale of agricultural products; • Introduction of calculating the price index of construction.

E3c Industrial statistics The following activities are planned:

•. Revision and harmonization of questionnaires for industries and methodologies on filling in the questionnaires; •. Studying the methodology of calculation of the index of industrial production, developing a technique for weighting the value added coefficients, the revision of the choice of products, and improving methodology for data collection and processing; •. Recalculation of the index, based on new techniques and results of special surveys; •. Introducing seasonal adjustment and cleaning the database of industrial products; •. Assessment of production of the informal sector, particularly in the processing industry; •. Shift from the manual to automated collection of reporting data.


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E3d Construction statistics The following activities are planned: • Development of skills for the implementation of seasonal adjustment; • Definition of investment and completed construction; • Conduct a survey on investment of industrial, construction and trade enterprises; • Conduct a survey to determine the cost of individual construction.

E3e Statistics on foreign and domestic trade The following activities are planned: • Determination of the volume index of exports and imports and unit value index of exports and imports; • Introduction of the software for calculating a quantum index, and technical support to work with the program for providing data on goods and services in foreign trade at the six and more digit level (9 digits); • Conduct a survey of energy resources of the Republic; • Conduct a survey on costs in the retail trade. E3f Statistics on transport, services and tourism The following activities are planned:

• Conduct a survey of owners of private vehicles;

• conduct a survey of consumers’ paid services;

• Conduct a survey of private tourism;

• Compare current statistics with the 2010 Population and Housing Census. E4 Agricultural statistics The following activities are planned:

• Prepare and conduct the agricultural census;

• Update the farm register (dekhkan farms).

E5. Environmental Statistics The following activities are planned:

• Harmonization of statistical indicators to European standards; • Development and implementation of reporting on the use of water resources; • Survey of all water users; • Reporting on toxic waste and ozone-depleting substances.

E6a Demographic statistics The following activities are planned:

• Training for coding of causes of death according to ICD-10;

• Conduct a survey of child, infant and maternal mortality every five years;

• Development of new software for the monthly and annual reports on vital statistics and migration of population;

• Improving the skills of employees of the vital registration offices (ZAGS);

• Development of software for automated registration of civil status.


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E6b Labor force statistics The following activities are planned:

• Training and exchange of experiences to conduct LFS on a quarterly basis;

• Conduct LFS on a quarterly basis (including employment in the formal and informal sectors, child labor, labor migration) using the household budget survey interviewers;

• Training staff on the method of sampling rotating;

• Training in the use of SPSS for obtaining analytical tables;

• Conduct joint workshops on the labor market with the relevant ministries (Ministry of Labor).

E6c Statistics of external labor migration The following activities are planned:

• Include the issues of labor migration in the questionnaire for the quarterly labor force

survey;

• Conduct LFS on a quarterly basis (including migration issues) using the budget survey

interviewers;

• Develop the software (in the migration service) for an automated system for collecting and processing data on the immigration cards (about migrant workers);

• Improve the human capacity by conducting joint seminars on the labor market with the relevant ministries (Ministry of Labor, Migration Service).

E6d Wage statistics The following activities are planned:

• Develop a methodology for the survey of wages by occupation;

• Develop a sample methodology for the surveyed enterprises;

• Develop a questionnaire for the survey of wages by occupation;

• Conduct a survey of wages by occupation;

• Conduct joint workshops on issues on wages with the relevant ministries (Ministry of Labor).

Е6e Household budget survey and poverty statistics The following activities are planned:

• Identify the poverty line for the country and oblasts, based on preliminary surveys of the minimum consumer basket;

• Develop a methodology for estimating annual and quarterly rates of poverty, the poverty gap, severity of poverty, the Gini coefficient, etc. Introduce software that produces the necessary measurements;

• Prepare for a large-scale survey of living standards with the addition of new modules, covering 3.000 households;

• Develop new software;

• Review the questionnaire;

• Conduct training on sampling of households for the household budget survey (with rotation) and the weighting of the survey;


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• Develop a new sample on the basis of the 2010 census data for household budget surveys;

• Conduct joint workshops on poverty issues with the concerned ministries;

• Acquire licenses for the SPSS software and train employees to use SPSS for analysis and preparation of final tables from the household budget survey.

E6f Healthcare statistics

The following activities are planned:

• Create a database of health-and-spa institution and develop a new form of statistical reports;

• Formulate and submit questions to supplement the modules in the household budget survey.

E6g Education Statistics The following activities are planned:

• Full implementation of the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED) as well as the use of new mechanisms for data processing and calculation of indicators for the EFA (Education for All), MDGs and other programs;

• Conduct pilot testing of the questionnaire on children without parental care by involving the new local Units for Children's Rights (UCR) and UNICEF

E6h Statistics on social protection The following activities are planned:

• Introduce indicators relating to women and children at the district level, based on indicators in the database for monitoring the situation of women and children in CEE/CIS countries (transMONEE), under the auspices of UNICEF;

• Conduct training sessions with specialists from local statistical offices to populate the databases for 2009, 2010 and 2011, under the auspices of UNICEF;

• Develop new statistical forms of accounting for payments and benefits (for state-guaranteed payments), together with the Agencies of the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection and local governments.

E6i Cultural statistics The following activities are planned:

• Conduct training for the specialists of SA and the local statistical offices on UNESCO’s new system of cultural statistics (SCS);

• Establish a working group of experts from the Statistical Agency, the Ministry of Culture (specialists in heritage conservation, development of folk arts and crafts, development of libraries, theaters, museums, etc.), Book Center (responsible for collecting data on book publishing and printing), and other agencies (Committee on Television and Radio under the President of RT, the Committee for Youth Affairs, Sports and Tourism under the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan, according to the Law of the Republic of Tajikistan “On Culture”);

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• Develop a methodology based on national development priorities (reforming) in the culture system (the legal and regulatory framework and develop programs on the above sectors approved by the Government of Republic of Tajikistan); assistance of international experts on cultural statistics in the development of new forms of reporting and methodology, familiarization training on the new SCS (UNESCO).

E6j Crime statistics The following activities are planned:

• Review the existing forms of statistical reporting with a focus on data on victims of violence together with the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Council of Justice;

• Continue to establish a unified database on the victims of violence (especially violence against women) together with a coalition of NGOs.

E6k Science statistics The following activities are planned:

• Conduct training for specialists of the SA and local statistical offices to collate statistics on scientific and technological development based on the obligatory statistical surveys and use of the Frascati manual for collecting information about research and

development (R&D) and Oslo manual on innovation;

• Develop a uniform reporting system for the timely collection of complete and good quality data on R&D based on international methods.

E6l Gender statistics The following activities are planned:

• Develop programs and modules of original and comprehensive training on gender statistics and analysis for users of statistics, including experts of line ministries and departments, with the assistance of academic institutions and public organizations;

• Conduct training sessions on gender statistics for SA specialists at all levels;

• Production of a statistical publication "Women and Men in the Republic of Tajikistan" every two years based on an appropriate set of indicators of gender-disaggregated statistics, according to the international standards;

• Conduct "Survey of Time Use";

• Carry out gender analysis of the methodology and questionnaires for compliance with minimum standards for collecting and analyzing gender-disaggregated statistics (in living standards surveys, surveys on household incomes, labor force surveys, etc.).

E7 Population and housing census The following activities are planned:

• The acquisition of software for analysis of results of the population and housing census;

• Training course on the Oracle software (for exporting and importing data);

• Training courses and workshops on the analysis of the census data;

• Workshop on dissemination of the results;

• Financial assistance for the preparation and dissemination of the final population and housing census results (collections, monograph, atlas);

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• Training on the GIS software;

• Advice on the establishment of the legal regulatory framework for the forthcoming 2020 census (2015-2016);

• Expert assistance in the preparation of the budget of the forthcoming 2020 census (2015-2016);

• Advice on development of a model questionnaire (program) for the forthcoming census (2015-2016). 4.4 Goal 4: Developed information technology, automation and other infrastructure 4.4.1 Develop information technology and automation

Complete modernization of applications and IT capabilities is a basic rule to achieve improved efficiency and quality.

The main objectives concerning IT are as follows: 1. At present, in the system of the Agency on Statistics under the President of RT, a

corporate local area network operates and connects three oblast departments and a department of the city of Dushanbe with the central administration office. This network has six servers, each of them with its own functionality to ensure the interaction between the oblasts and the central office. There is a service that ensures network connectivity and hardware operability. Since there is no such connection between oblasts and districts, collection and submission of statistical information is mainly performed by the old method, on paper.

2. In this regard, in order to ensure the quality of submitted statistical information, as well as reducing the time for its submission, it is necessary to create a corporate local network (LAN) between the district statistical divisions and oblast statistical departments; and to create a link between the rayons of republican subordination (RRS) and the central office. Within the established corporate LAN between the oblasts and the central office servers, designed for databases, a licensed program “Oracle" was installed. However, in order to create a single database, it is necessary to carry out the following work:

- The involvement of relevant professionals to create databases for programming based on "Oracle";

- Training of specialists so that they can operate and work with this program; - Creation of a group to operate this program. 3. The situation of qualified personnel in the district system does not enable work to be

performed related to the transfer of information over the network, as they currently perform work only with regard to information processing on personal computers. In this connection, after installing the network, it is necessary to train employees on data transmission within the network.

4. The lack of ICT qualified staff (due to low wages) creates problems in the development and maintenance of modern equipment. With the new approach to data collection and processing of statistical data, a great need emerged for training and education of: specialists in the field of information communications; programmers of database management systems; specialists in database management, specialists in analysis of databases; and regional employees with basic skills necessary for operation within the network and using the Internet, as well as in the field of protection of information from viruses.


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Hardware The Agency on Statistics under the President of the Republic of Tajikistan has 704

computers, 30% of them are obsolete, while a significant number of the remaining computers have worked for several years.

Computer coverage is 0,7 computers per person. The lack of a computer affects the quality of work, deadlines and loss of working time.

In this connection, there is a need to purchase 560 sets of advanced computers to ensure that the central office of the Agency on Statistics under the President of RT, MCC and local statistical bodies have sufficient computers

The equipment of operational printing units in the system of the Agency on Statistics is among the weakest. Only the operational printing units at the MCC are equipped with modern equipment and able to produce printed materials that meet current requirements, and there are no such capabilities in the oblast departments and in the department in Dushanbe city. It is necessary to acquire modern printing equipment.

Existing internal LANs are now obsolete. They use outdated low-speed cables that do not meet modern requirements. It is necessary to replace them in order to maintain the corporate network.

The Agency on Statistics under the President of RT has three classrooms, equipped with the necessary computer equipment, where training to upgrade the qualifications of employees of statistical bodies takes place. However, for the interactive training of personnel and carrying out workshops and seminars, there is no appropriate equipment such as projectors, screens, simultaneous translation equipment. These need to be purchased in order to ensure and create an appropriate learning environment and improve its quality.

The MCC, as well as oblast departments and the department in Dushanbe city, need to be provided with all this equipment. In order to ensure the safety of buildings, it is necessary to purchase and install video surveillance equipment in the buildings of the oblast departments of Khatlon Oblast, Sughd Oblast, Gorno Badakhshan Autonomous Oblast and Dushanbe city.

Software development Around 30% of statistical reporting is automated at the MCC while processing of the rest

of the statements is performed manually. The main reason for this is the lack of highly skilled programmers (due to low wages). In

this connection, it is necessary to involve outside specialists to develop applications based on using standard software.

The comprehensive software EHD, which the Agency is currently using for the development of materials of high complexity was developed in 2001 and no longer meets modern requirements. The same situation is observed with "household budget" software, which does not comply with the new methodology.

Modern licensed operating systems and antivirus software must be purchased for the stable operation of computers and networks in the system of the Agency on Statistics under the President of RT.

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• Provide direct access by the entire staff to the databases from their work places for analysis and creating tables;

• Acquire tools (such as PC-AXIS) for tabulation and dissemination of data through printed publications and the web site;

• Use permanent database software on the LAN for data entry based on a monthly report from the different departments of the Agency on Statistics under the President of RT, and also for automatic creation of well-formatted tables and schedules for the monthly report;

• Create an electronic library at the Agency on Statistics under the President of RT, make widespread use of standard software packages, and create an automated technology that ensures the confidentiality of individual data, etc., which are designed to improve the collection and dissemination of data.

• Ensure dissemination of information according to the Special Data Dissemination Standard of the International Monetary Fund, the integration and harmonization of statistical information resources developed by departmental statistics, and the creation of the state integrated statistical resource as a single inter-departmental statistical information system;

• Development of standards for representation and exchange of statistical data based on the use of the international standard - SDMX.

4.4.2 Develop physical infrastructure

A significant number of oblast departments and rayon divisions of statistics have to rent offices because of the lack of their own facilities. These offices are completely unsuitable for our work, and any introduction of modern technologies is extremely difficult. It is very difficult to comply with safety and occupational health in these offices.

Although Khatlon Oblast Statistical Department has a barrack type single storey building, it was built many years ago and no longer meets the necessary modern requirements. Given this, it is necessary to build every year, for five years, one building for the bodies of statistics based on model designs for economically underdeveloped areas.

Currently, subordinate organizations of the Agency on Statistics under the President of RT need transport to collect statistical information and ensure its accuracy and timeliness. Most rayon divisions are located far from the households, businesses, etc. who are the objects of statistical information, and the lack of transport greatly complicates their work. Public transportation is not available in these areas, and private transport is not always affordable.

The availability of transport is weak in the rayon system, and some of the existing transport is obsolete and not suitable for further use.

It is necessary to purchase 40 passenger cars for rayons that do not have transportation, and for replacement of obsolete and worn-out vehicles. Among the above mentioned 40 cars, 15 land rover type vehicles must be included for mountainous, inaccessible areas of the country.

4.5 Mechanisms for coordinating implementation of the NSDS

The NSDS provides the strategic objectives and a description of the main activities that were initiated in the past 5 years and need to be continued, as well as new activities. As in the first MISP, the NSDS will face difficulty with funding, if donor assistance is not be provided. The cost of advisory services and statistical surveys exceed the budgets allocated to the Agency on Statistics under the President of RT and other statistical bodies. The function of coordination vested in the Agency on Statistics under the President of RT by the Law "On


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State Statistics", should therefore be strengthened in order for the Agency to take responsibility for ensuring a well-coordinated and gradual implementation of the NSDS. This coordination role will be supported by the Interagency Statistics Council.

4.6 Monitoring and evaluation of the implementation of the NSDS

Ongoing monitoring and evaluation will be an important element in the implementation of the NSDS.

The results monitoring framework at Annex 2 has been developed to assist monitoring and evaluation of NSDS implementation. This is based on the vision, goals, sub-goals, activities and required results that are set out in the tables in chapter 3. The results monitoring framework sets a challenging schedule to achieve the vision of modernized and complete statistics in Tajikistan, measured by the World Bank’s Statistical Capacity Indicator, and achievement of SDDS status. It also sets a timetable for achieving interim and final results for each of the four goals. The sources of information to verify progress are shown in the table alongside the results.

It should be noted that a continuous process of coordination, evaluation and reorientation is required to create the best possible conditions for the use of internal and external resources. Because of uncertainty about the timing of support from development partners, there should be some flexibility on dates in the plan. In addition, the action plan will be regularly adjusted according to the progress in various NSDS components. Periodic review and adjustment of the NSDS is necessary to ensure the best use of potential resources and to respond to urgent needs for important information. It is planned to establish a working group to monitor NSDS implementation and the release of annual reports. It is planned to conduct annual, mid-term and final reviews of NSDS implementation. A more complete review of the statistical system will be performed at regular intervals, as stated in the IMF Report on Observance of Standards and Codes (ROSC).

The NSDS is a five-year strategic plan which is part of the longer-term statistical program of Tajikistan that will need to be continued after 2016. Work will start in 2015 to design the subsequent five-year program (NSDS/ MISP-3).


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V Investment and Financing of the Plan 5.1 Required expenditures

Provision of funds for the modernization of the statistical and physical infrastructure of the statistical system is the main prerequisite, together with access to technical assistance of highly qualified specialists and appropriate staffing, that guarantees the sustainability in the development of statistics and in particular the implementation of the NSDS. In order to implement the NSDS, it is necessary to have hardware and software, technical assistance and funds for other expenses to develop information technology and automation. Equipment and licensed software comprise 75 percent of the costs. The cost of extending and improving the LAN will be round $ 3$ 3$ 3$ 3 million, including equipment, installation and licensed software. The other principal investments amount to 24.2 percent of costs (purchase of transport, furniture, renovation and construction) and services make up the remaining 0.8 per cent.

The breakdown of costs of IT investment and other means of production to be purchased

in the framework of the NSDS are presented in the second table. In addition to hardware and

software, these costs also include 61 months of technical assistance (TA) provided by

consultants. For the development of IT, development of software, training costs, the cost of

Internet connection and etc., account for about 43 percent of the total cost of implementing the

NSDS.

Technical assistance is needed to update the methodology of the Agency on Statistics

under the President of RT. The second table shows the number of months of TA with the

breakdown by subjects. The average monthly cost of TA is expected to be approximately

$17.400, although the cost will, of course, greatly vary from case to case. This total includes

nearly 5,1 years of work of a long-term consultant in the area of statistical methodology

Other costs listed in the second table include costs for software and development of

programs listed in the first table below. In addition, the cost of major items in the column 'other

expenses’ include:

• Costs for new surveys - $ 5.2 million - including the agricultural census

• Processing of Census of population materials and preparation for Census of population

2020 - $ 85 thousand

• Business trips to exchange experiences and participate in international seminars - $365

thousand

• Internal seminars - $ 442 thousand

The total cost of census processing is $185 thousand and the cost of consulting services

is $1.1 million.

The agricultural census will cost $ 3.7 million. According to Government Decree number

358 of August 1, 2011, the agricultural census will be carried out with the support of

development partners and the state budget. The government has allocated 757 thousand US

dollars for this purpose, leaving a funding gap of $2.9 million that will be requested from

development partners.


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Estimated costs for the components of IT and other major investments Costs in thousands of USD by groups

B C E2 E3 E6 E7 E F Total

I.IT Component – total: Of them:

4100 4395

1.1. Provision of equipment 30 30 3000 3030

- Servers – 70 units 1450 1450 - UPS – 70 units 35 35 - Cables UTP-6, fiber optic – 10 bays

300 300

- Tools and devices for installation and assembling of LAN

10 10

- installation and assembling of LAN

30 30 1000 1030

- HDD 4Tb – 10 pieces 10 10 - Switch 4Gb – 70 pieces 70 70 - Projectors– 5 sets 15 15 - Screen– 5 sets 5 5 - Equipment for simultaneous interpretation – 5 sets

30 30

Video surveillance equipment – 5 sets

75 75

1.2. Procurement of modern computer equipment

45 600 645

- Computers 35 500 535 - Printers, scanners 10 100 110 1.3. Printing equipment 200 200 - Risograph – 6 units 90 90

- Colored Rizograph – 2 units 45 45 - Color copier – 6 units 15 15 - Glue Machine – 5 units 15 15 - Paper cutting machine – 5 unites 25 25 - Page cutting machine – 1 unit 10 10 1.4. Acquisition of software products

80 20 10 40 70 140 300 520

- Licensed 30 20 10 20 70 120 200 350 - Developed by local experts 50 20 20 100 170

1.5. Services 45 45 - Telecommunications - Training of staff 40 40 - Other services (design, configuration)

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II. Other major investments: 1140 1140

2.1. Purchase of transport 390 390

2.2. .Procurement of furniture 150 150 2.3. Carry out a complete overhaul of the outside of the building of the Agency on Statistics and the MCC

100 100

2.4. Alternately build and renovate several buildings of oblast statistics, city statistics and rayon statistics

500 500

Total investment 90 80 20 40 40 70 170 5240 5580


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Detailed budget in thousands of U.S. dollars

The name of the component

Consultations Equipment and other expenses

Total Total Total Total costcostcostcost

Contribution

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construction,

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А. Political, regulatory and institutional framework 18 18181818

B. Resource allocation 1,0 20 45 95 160160160160 C. Improvement of the

publication and dissemination of statistical information 2,5 50 80 8 138138138138

D. Functional group on development of methodology 2,7 45 12 57575757

Е-1. SNA and finance statistics 13,2 264 126 390390390390 Е-1a SNA 8,5 180 50 230230230230 Е-1b Statistics of finance 4,7 84 76 160160160160 Е2 Statistics of prices 4,0 40 20 20 80808080 E3. Business statistics. 14,6 222 40 1082 1344134413441344 E3.a. Implementation of the

international classification 1,1 13 154 168

E3. b. Business register 1,5 11 30 145 186 E3. с. Industry 6,0 93 10 75 178 E3. d. Construction 2,0 62 182 222244443333 E3. e. Foreign and domestic trade 1,5 18 406 444424242424 E3. f. Transport and services 1,5 16 120 136136136136 Е3. g Statistics of housing 1,0 10 10101010 E4. Statistics of agriculture 3,0 42 3745 3787378737873787 E5. Statistics of the environment 1,0 16 150 161616167777 E6 a-e Demography and labor force 6,0 132 40 682 1036 E6. a. Demography 1,5 31 110 140140140140 E6. b. Labor force 2,0 62 530 595959592222 E6. c. Foreign labor migration 20 20202020 E6. d. Statistics of wage 0,5 10 25 35353535 Е6 e. Survey of household budget and

poverty 2,0 29 40 180 248

E6 f-l Social statistics 6,0 97 137 234234234234

E6. f. Health care 0,3 15 15151515 E6 g. Education 0,5 11 15 22226666 E6 h. Social security 15 15151515 E6. i. Culture statistics 0,2 5 5 10101010 E6. J. Crime statistics 0,5 15 7 22222222 E6. k. Science statistics 0,5 15 7 22222222 E6.l. Gender statistics 4,0 37 88 125125125125 E7 Processing of materials of the

2010 census of population 1,5 30 70 85 111188885555

E Total 47,8 824 170 6230 7224722472247224 F Improving the technical

capacity of statistical systems 1,5 30 5210 2 5555222242424242

I. Monitoring the implementation of the NSDS 4,0 70 55 125125125125

TOTAL 61,0 1060 5550 6355 12965129651296512965 3350 9614


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The following table shows the distribution of the NSDS budget according to the year of required expenditure.

Detailed budget by years in thousands of U.S. dollars

The name of the component Allocation of funds by years Total

cost Priority

1 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 А. Political, regulatory and

institutional framework 11 2 2 2 1 18 18 B. Resource allocation 105 30 10 10 5 160 160 C. Improvement of the publication

and dissemination of statistical information 81 46 5 6 138 111

D. Functional group on development of methodology 15 28 8 3 3 57 37

Е-1. SNA and finance statistics 122 81 78 57 53 390 305 Е-1a SNA 86 63 39 26 17 230 230 Е-1b Statistics of finance 36 18 39 31 36 160 75 Е2. Statistics of prices 80 80 80

E3. Business statistics. 520 596 135 64 30 1344 982 E3.a. Implementation of the international

classification 80 75 10 3 168 68 E3. b. Business register 155 31 186 166

E3. с. Industry 45 38 38 38 20 178 148 E3. d. Construction 110 82 28 14 10 243 202 E3. e. Foreign and domestic trade 104 320 424 358 E3. f. Transport and services 16 50 60 10 136 30 Е3. g Statistics of housing 10 10 10 E4. Statistics of agriculture 87 3700 3787 3777 E5. Statistics of the environment 2 15 120 20 9 167 115 E6 a-e Demography and labor force 98 252 203 290 193 1036 906 E6. a. Demography 7 10 20 100 3 140 137 E6. b. Labor force 17 65 170 170 170 592 540 E6. c. Foreign labor migration 5 5 5 5 20 E6. d. Statistics of wage 2 2 2 15 14 35 Е6 e. Survey of household budget and

poverty 72 170 6 248 228 E6 f-l Social statistics 56 145 19 10 4 234 125 E6. f. Health care 10 5 15 E6 g. Education 15 11 26 E6 h. Social security 8 8 15 E6. i. Culture statistics 5 5 10 E6. J. Crime statistics 6 5 5 6 22 E6. k. Science statistics 22 22 E6.l. Gender statistics 27 85 4 4 4 125 125 E7 Processing of materials of the 2010

census of population and housing 105 50 15 15 185 80 E Total 1070 4839 555 456 304 7224 6371 F Improving the technical capacity

of statistical systems 1027 1234 1034 1004 945 5242 900 I. Monitoring the implementation

of the NSDS 9 14 19 39 44 125 105 E Total 2318 6192 1633 1520 1302 12965 7702


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5.2 Financial analysis According to the tables, the plan requires $ 12.965 thousands USD, of which it is expected that 25,8 percent will be provided from central funds of the state budget and the remaining amount $ 9.614 thousand USD will be dependent on foreign aid of development partners. The state budget funded 19,3 per cent of the budget for the first MISP, including the population and

housing census. The detailed budget for each activity is specified in Annex 1. Activities are costed, timetabled and prioritized. The cost of priority 1 activities (those activities that must be carried out regardless of funding) is $ 7.7 million, accounting for nearly 60 % of the total budget. Budget according to goalsBudget according to goalsBudget according to goalsBudget according to goals The following table analyses the budget according to the four goals of the NSDS in thousands of US dollars.

Consultations Equipment and other expenses

Total Total Total Total costcostcostcost Allocation of funds by years

months cost

equipment,

construction, vehicles and etc

Other expenses

2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Goal 1: Institutional strengthening of the Statistical Agency and the NSS 5 90 90

123 303 125 46 31 51 50

Goal 2: Improved dissemination and contacts with users 2,5 50 80 8 138 81 46 5 6 0

Goal 3: Improved statistical production 52 889,7 170 6222 7281 1085 4867 563 459 306 Goal 4: Developed Information Technology, automation and other infrastructure 1,5 30 5210 2 5242 1027 1234 1034 1004 945

TOTAL 61 1060 5550 6355 12965 2318 6192 1633 1520 1302


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Budget for line ministries and agencies

Since this program includes improvements to the system for collection of administrative

statistics, information on the budgets of ministries and other agencies for this purpose is shown

separately in the following table. In addition, line ministries and other agencies will benefit

from expenditures on the overall NSDS statistical program.

It is planned to conduct various seminars and training for the heads of local governments

to improve implementation of the Law of the Republic of Tajikistan "On State Statistics".

It is planned to organize permanent courses to upgrade the skills of young personnel in

the statistical system. The teachers from the Tajik National University and the Civil Service

Training Institute will be invited to participate.

Improvement of the government finance statistics depends on the successful coordination

between the SA and the Ministry of Finance. In this connection, the program provides joint

development of methodological recommendations on calculation and analysis of key indicators

of the government finance statistics (GFS).

The foreign trade statistics are based on data from the Customs Service of the Republic

of Tajikistan. For the external turnover of goods and services at the level of nine digits, it is

necessary to learn from the experiences of other countries in keeping records of foreign trade

and investment statistics, in order to train specialists from the Customs Service and the

Investment Committee.

An agricultural census is a large-scale operation and will require close cooperation and

widespread support from other ministries and agencies. The Land Committee will assist in

creation of schematic maps, and the Academy of Agricultural Sciences will provide

methodological assistance in the development of questionnaires and instructions.

Environmental statistics is based on the data of various bodies which conduct policy in

this area. The Ministry of Land Reclamation and Water Resources Management and the

Committee for Environmental Protection will provide assistance to improve the statistics of

water and waste management.

The issues of compilation of statistics on foreign labor migration are a priority for the

country. The staff of the newly established migration service requires technical and

methodological assistance.

Improvement of social statistics (social protection, cultural statistics and science

statistics) is possible with the assistance of the ministries and agencies, which conduct policy in

these sectors. The program provides training courses for officials from ministries, agencies,

creating working groups to improve data collection and analysis.

Upgrading of facilities and providing the ministries and agencies producing department

statistics with modern computers and printers, as well as institutions for training statisticians

who play an important role in achieving the goals. The program provides the purchase of

computer equipment for ministries, agencies and educational institutions.

Below is the budget for ministries and agencies which is part of the overall budget in the

above tables:


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The budget for the ministries, agencies, local governments within the framework of the NSDS

(thousands of USD)

Component Ministries, agencies

involved Activities Amount

А.

Political, regulatory and institutional framework

Management of local governments

Improved implementation of the “Law on State Statistics”

8

B. Resource allocation

National University of Tajikistan Civil Service Training Institute

Organization of regular training for young sstatisticians

10

Е1b Finance statistics

Ministry of Finance

Development of methodological recommendations for calculation and analysis of key indicators of Government Finance Statistics (GFS)

3

Е3e Foreign and domestic trade statistics

Customs Service State Committee on Investment and State Property Management

Provision of data on goods and services in foreign economic activity at the level of 6 or more digits (9 digits)

3

Training of the employees involved in foreign trade statistics modern methods of in-depth analysis of foreign trade of the Republic of Tajikistan, time series and development trends, both at the aggregate level and in terms of separate entities

20

Е5 Agricultural statistics

State Committee on Land Management, Geodesy and mapping, Academy of Agricultural Sciences

Drawing schematic maps for the land users, assistance in developing the methodology of the agricultural census

100

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Environmental statistics

Committee for Environmental Protection of the Ministry of Land Reclamation and Water Resources Management

Development and implementation of reporting on the use of water resources

10

Keeping records on toxic wastes and ozone-depleting substances

10

Е6а Demographic statistics

Vital Registration Office of the Ministry of Justice

Training on coding death reasons in accordance with ICD -10

2

Е6с External labor migration statistics

Migration Service

Improving the methodology of tracking labor migration, household survey to collect improved data on national and international migra-tion and remittances, especially in the CIS countries. Use of common international adapted definition and classification

20


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Component Ministries, agencies involved Activities Amount

E6h Social Protection

Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of the Population

Develop new forms of statistical accounting for payments and benefits (state-guaranteed payments) together with the agencies of the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection and local governments

5

E6g Culture statistics

Ministry of Culture

Create a working group of experts from the Agency and specialists from the Ministry of Culture and other related organizations (sports, printing, conservation of monuments, television, concerts to have quality data on provision of services in this area) to assess data on culture together with experts. Training for the experts from the Agency, the Ministry of Culture and other agencies

5

E6j Crime statistics Ministry of Interior Training of specialists from the Agency, the MIA and crisis centers 7

E6k Science statistics

Ministry of Economic Development and Trade, Academy of Sciences

Update the data collection methodology for the institutions engaged in scientific activities (R&D) (Training of specialists) 7

F

Strengthening of technical facilities

Migration service, Ministry of Land Reclamation and Water Resources Management (State institution "TajikNIIGiM", Tajik Research Institute of Hydrology and Land Reclamation), Committee for Environmental Protection, Tajik National University (statistics chair), Ministry of Energy and Industry (Mountain college )

Procurement of computers and printers

100

Total 310


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5.3 Analysis of cost effectiveness

National official statistics benefits the society, but there is limited scope to recover the costs of the production of statistics.

Estimated costs for carrying out the activities to provide for the identified needs for statistics were set moderately. It is necessary to consider their conformity with the country's own resources in the long run. The cost of the NSDS is considered as a minimum in order to achieve acceptable core standards. The following benefits will be derived from the improved statistical system: • Submission of a broader and more coherent picture of the economic and social situation of the country; • Improved basis for analysis and pursued development programs; • Improved database, which can be relied on for policy decision-making; • Better conditions for raising public awareness; • Better conditions for business investment and production.

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s an

d

4 s

tages

$30000

1

b. T

rain

ing a

nd p

repar

atio

n s

tage

It i

s nec

essa

ry t

o t

rain

at

leas

t se

ven

pro

fess

ional

s an

d s

end t

hem

to o

ther

co

untr

ies

that

hav

e a

sim

ilar

ex

per

ience

2012

$35000

1

2.

Stu

dy

vis

it t

o t

wo c

ountr

ies

to s

tud

y th

e m

ethods

for

calc

ula

ting t

he

volu

me

of

gro

ss o

utp

ut

at c

urr

ent

and c

onst

ant

pri

ces

Cal

cula

tion o

f outp

ut

(pro

duct

s) i

s not

per

form

ed i

n c

onst

ant

pri

ces,

stu

dy

vis

its

should

be

conduct

ed i

n

countr

ies

wit

h a

fai

rly

sim

ilar

st

ruct

ure

of

farm

s

2012

$10000

2

3. C

om

pil

atio

n o

f th

e new

updat

ed r

egis

ter

of

dek

hkan

far

ms

T

he

exis

ting r

egis

ters

should

be

upgra

ded

2012

0,5

month

0,5

month

$7000

1

4. D

evel

opm

ent

of

a re

gis

ter

of

agri

cult

ura

l en

terp

rise

s an

d

oth

er h

ouse

hold

plo

ts

At

pre

sent,

ther

e is

no r

egis

ter

of

agri

cult

ura

l en

terp

rise

s an

d o

ther

fa

rms

2012

$5000

1

TO

TA

L F

OR

GR

OU

P E

4

$3787000

E

5. E

nvir

on

men

tal

stati

stic

s

1.H

arm

oniz

atio

n o

f st

atis

tica

l in

dic

ators

to E

uro

pea

n

stan

dar

ds

Impro

vem

ent

of

stat

isti

cal

reco

rds

of

envir

onm

enta

l st

atis

tics

(co

nti

nued

).

Advis

ory

ser

vic

es a

nd t

rain

ing a

re

requir

ed;

coord

inat

ion o

f th

e co

llec

tion o

f w

ater

dat

a at

the

nat

ional

le

vel

is

to b

e co

nti

nued

2012-

2015

0,5

month

$6000

2

a.T

rain

ing i

n o

ne

of

the

CIS

countr

ies

Sev

eral

(fo

ur)

spec

iali

sts

must

be

trai

ned

2015

$10500

2

26-сен

-11

Na

tio

na

l S

tra

tegy

fo

r th

e D

evel

op

men

t o

f S

tati

stic

s f

or

201

2-2

016

109

N

ote

: Y

ears

P

rovis

ion o

f co

nsu

ltin

g

ser

vic

e

Cost

s P

riori

ty

2.D

evel

opm

ent

and i

mple

men

tati

on o

f re

port

ing o

n t

he

use

of

wat

er r

esourc

es.

A p

ilot

surv

ey i

n t

he

regio

n o

f S

hah

rinav

(2

005-2

010)

was

co

nduct

ed w

ithin

the

EU

"S

tati

stic

s-11"

Pro

ject

. P

ilot

surv

eys

should

be

conduct

ed i

n o

ther

reg

ions.

Q

ues

tionnai

res

should

be

agre

ed,

and

adju

sted

if

nec

essa

ry,

wit

h t

he

man

agem

ent

of

the

Min

istr

y o

f W

ater

R

esourc

es o

f T

ajik

ista

n a

nd t

he

Dep

artm

ent

of

Envir

onm

enta

l P

rote

ctio

n b

efore

the

surv

ey i

s co

nduct

ed

a.

Advis

ory

ser

vic

es

2013

0.5

month

$10300

1

b.

Surv

ey o

f al

l w

ater

use

rs

Not

yet

conduct

ed.

Info

rmat

ion i

s re

quir

ed

2014

$100000

1

3. A

ccounti

ng f

or

toxic

was

te a

nd o

zone

dep

leti

ng s

ubst

ance

s T

rain

ing i

s re

quir

ed o

n r

equir

emen

ts

of

the

Conven

tion f

or

the

Pro

tect

ion

of

the

ozo

ne

laye

r an

d o

zone

dep

leti

ng

subst

ance

s

2013-

2016

$30000

2

4. O

rgan

izat

ion o

f se

min

ars

and t

rain

ing o

n w

ater

sta

tist

ics

for

the

emplo

yees

of

the

loca

l st

atis

tica

l off

ices

-

involv

emen

t of

wat

er e

xper

ts r

esponsi

ble

for

wat

er

reso

urc

es i

n t

he

regio

ns

Shar

ing

of

acquir

ed

skil

ls

at

the

regio

nal

lev

el

2012-

2016

$5000

2

TO

TA

L F

OR

GR

OU

P E

5

$166800

E

6.

Soci

al

stati

stic

s, a

. D

emogra

ph

y

1.

Conduct

tr

ainin

g

on

the

codin

g

of

cause

s of

dea

th

acco

rdin

g t

o I

CD

-10

Tra

inin

g s

hould

be

conduct

ed w

ith t

he

par

tici

pat

ion

of

emplo

yees

of

stat

isti

cal

off

ices

(c

oder

s fr

om

th

e st

atis

tica

l div

isio

ns

in o

bla

sts,

MC

C,

the

Agen

cy

–

6

peo

ple

),

vit

al

regis

trat

ion

off

ice

(obla

st

vit

al

regis

trat

ion o

ffic

es –

6 p

eople

), t

he

Cen

ter

for

Hea

lth

Sta

tist

ics

(obla

st

med

ical

st

atis

tic

unit

s –

6

) –

18

peo

ple

in t

ota

l

2012-

2016

26-сен

-11

Na

tio

na

l S

tra

tegy

fo

r th

e D

evel

op

men

t o

f S

tati

stic

s f

or

201

2-2

016

110

N

ote

: Y

ears

P

rovis

ion o

f co

nsu

ltin

g

ser

vic

e

Cost

s P

riori

ty

а. C

onsu

ltan

cy

2012

0,5

month

$10300

1

b. T

rain

ing

2012-

2014

$6500

1

2. C

arry

ing o

ut

a su

rvey

of

chil

d,

infa

nt

and m

ater

nal

m

ort

alit

y ra

tes

T

o o

bta

in d

ata

on i

nfa

nt,

chil

d a

nd

mat

ernal

mort

alit

y an

d t

o a

sses

s th

e co

mple

tenes

s of

regis

trat

ion i

n t

he

regis

try

off

ice

(sel

ecti

on a

nd p

rinti

ng

of

ques

tionnai

res,

tra

inin

g, fi

eld w

ork

, th

e se

rvic

es o

f a

pro

gra

mm

er,

dat

a en

try,

dat

a dev

elopm

ent,

publi

shin

g)

2015

а. C

onsu

ltan

cy

2015

1 m

onth

$20600

1

b. C

arry

ing o

ut

a su

rvey

2015

$80000

1

3. D

evel

opm

ent

of

the

new

soft

war

e fo

r th

e m

onth

ly a

nd

annual

rep

ort

s on v

ital

sta

tist

ics

and p

opula

tion

mig

rati

on

Hir

ing o

f pro

gra

mm

er t

o d

evel

op a

set

of

pro

gra

ms

(bir

ths,

dea

ths,

mar

riag

es,

div

orc

es,

mig

rati

on)

and

mai

nte

nan

ce

2012-

2013

$20000

1

4. C

reat

ing a

n e

lect

ronic

ver

sion o

f th

e d

ynam

ics

of

bas

ic

indic

ators

on t

he

popula

tion (

for

those

yea

rs w

hic

h a

re o

nly

av

aila

ble

in h

ard c

opie

s)

Tim

e se

ries

of

core

indic

ators

on

popula

tion b

y re

gio

ns

from

1949 t

o

1988 (

popula

tion,

bir

ths,

dea

ths,

m

arri

ages

, div

orc

es),

and f

rom

1949-

1994 (

mig

rati

on)

(hir

ing o

f oper

ators

)

2012-

2016

$3000

2

TO

TA

L F

OR

GR

OU

P E

6a

$140400

E

6. S

oci

al

Sta

tist

ics,

b. L

ab

or

forc

e (L

F)

1. T

rain

ing a

nd e

xch

ange

of

exper

ience

s on t

he

tran

siti

on o

f L

FS

on t

he

quar

terl

y bas

is (

in o

ne

of

the

countr

ies)

T

rain

ing w

ork

shop o

n q

uar

terl

y house

hold

surv

eys

cover

ing

emplo

ymen

t is

sues

2012

$15000

1

2. A

dvis

ory

ass

ista

nce

for

conduct

ing L

FS

on a

quar

terl

y bas

is

Dev

elopm

ent

of

a m

echan

ism

and

met

hodolo

gy

for

carr

ying o

ut

the

LF

S

on a

quar

terl

y bas

is (

wit

h r

ota

tion)

2013

0,5

month

$20600

2

3. A

dvis

ory

support

on s

ampli

ng o

f house

hold

s an

d

asse

ssm

ent

(met

hod o

f ro

tati

on).

C

onsu

ltat

ions

on t

he

dev

elopm

ent

of

the

bas

is f

or

sam

pli

ng o

f house

hold

s an

d d

evel

opm

ent

of

a pro

gra

m f

or

sam

pli

ng o

f house

hold

s

2013

0,5

month

$20600

2

26-сен

-11

Na

tio

na

l S

tra

tegy

fo

r th

e D

evel

op

men

t o

f S

tati

stic

s f

or

201

2-2

016

111

N

ote

: Y

ears

P

rovis

ion o

f co

nsu

ltin

g

ser

vic

e

Cost

s P

riori

ty

4.

Dev

elopm

ent

of

the

bas

is f

or

sam

pli

ng o

f house

hold

s an

d

dev

elopm

ent

of

the

pro

gra

m f

or

sam

pli

ng o

f house

hold

s

Dev

elopm

ent

of

a pro

gra

m

on

a sa

mpli

ng o

f house

hold

s (s

ervic

es o

f a

pro

gra

mm

er)

2013-

2016

$10000

1

5.

Advis

ory

support

on d

evel

opin

g a

pro

gra

m o

f ag

gre

gat

e in

dic

ators

LF

S (

bas

ed o

n t

he

met

hod o

f ro

tati

on)

D

evel

opm

ent

of

soft

war

e 2013

0,5

month

$10300

2

6.D

evel

opm

ent

of

a so

ftw

are

for

dat

a en

try

and o

bta

inin

g

aggre

gat

es

Dev

elopm

ent

of

a so

ftw

are

2013-

2014

$5000

1

7.T

rain

ing w

ork

shop o

n c

om

ple

ting t

he

ques

tionnai

re

Tra

inin

g f

or

enum

erat

ors

(fo

r ra

yon

and o

bla

st s

tati

stic

al o

ffic

es)

2012-

2016

$45000

1

8.C

arry

ing o

ut

labor

forc

e su

rvey

Car

ryin

g o

ut

quar

terl

y su

rvey

s

2014-

2016

$422500

1

9.P

roce

ssin

g o

f la

bor

forc

e su

rvey

res

ult

s S

ervic

es o

f pro

gra

mm

er f

or

the

dev

elopm

ent

of

table

s an

d d

ata

entr

y

2014-

2016

$15000

1

10.T

rain

ing o

n p

roce

ssin

g o

f la

bor

forc

e su

rvey

res

ult

s on t

he

quar

terl

y bas

is u

sing S

PS

S

Tra

inin

g f

or

10 p

eople

(one

wee

k)

2014

$2500

1

а. C

onsu

ltan

cy

0.5

month

$10300

1

11.P

repar

atio

n a

nd p

ubli

cati

on o

f L

FS

2014-

2016

$15000

1

TO

TA

L F

OR

GR

OU

P E

6b

$591800

E6.

Soci

al

stati

stic

s, c

. E

xte

rnal

lab

or

mig

rati

on

sta

tist

ics

1.

Impro

vin

g t

he

met

hodolo

gy o

f tr

ackin

g l

abor

mig

rati

on,

house

hold

su

rvey

to

co

llec

t bet

ter

dat

a on

nat

ional

an

d

inte

rnat

ional

m

igra

tion

and

rem

itta

nce

s,

espec

iall

y in

co

untr

ies

of

CIS

. U

se

of

com

mon

inte

rnat

ional

ad

apte

d

def

init

ion a

nd c

lass

ific

atio

n

Stu

dy

vis

it

on

labor

mig

rati

on

report

ing,

to

be

org

aniz

ed

for

the

emplo

yees

of

stat

isti

cal

bodie

s in

co

oper

atio

n

wit

h

the

Mig

rati

on

Ser

vic

e (t

o a

noth

er c

ountr

y)

2013-

2016

$10000

2

26-сен

-11

Na

tio

na

l S

tra

tegy

fo

r th

e D

evel

op

men

t o

f S

tati

stic

s f

or

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2-2

016

112

N

ote

: Y

ears

P

rovis

ion o

f co

nsu

ltin

g

ser

vic

e

Cost

s P

riori

ty

2.T

rain

ing

and

shar

ing

exper

ience

s w

ith

countr

ies

wher

e re

cord

ing o

f la

bor

mig

rati

on i

s st

ream

lined

Org

aniz

e tr

ainin

g c

ours

es, sh

arin

g t

he

exper

ience

on r

ecord

ing l

abor

mig

rati

on,

as w

ell

as c

arry

ing o

ut

monit

ori

ng o

n d

iffe

rent

typ

es o

f la

bor

mig

rati

on. A

dopt

new

appro

aches

and

types

of

stat

isti

cal

acti

vit

y to

car

ry o

ut

inte

rnat

ional

rec

onci

liat

ion a

nd

impro

vem

ent

of

anal

yses

acc

ord

ing t

o

the

foll

ow

ing a

spec

ts:

-

Incr

ease

in t

he

infl

ow

of

labor

mig

rants

in T

ajik

ista

n a

nd t

he

outf

low

fr

om

the

countr

y,

- F

urt

her

dev

elopm

ent

and f

utu

re

impro

vem

ents

in t

he

area

of

inte

rnal

an

d e

xte

rnal

lab

or

mig

rati

on, as

wel

l as

th

e re

al s

ituat

ion r

elat

ed t

o e

mplo

ymen

t an

d u

nem

plo

ymen

t in

Taj

ikis

tan

2013-

2015

$10000

2

TO

TA

L F

OR

GR

OU

P E

6с

$20000

E

6. S

oci

al

stati

stic

s, d

. S

tati

stic

s of

wages

1.A

dvis

ory

su

pport

to

ca

rry

out

a su

rvey

of

wag

es

by

occ

upat

ion

Such

a s

urv

ey h

as n

ever

bee

n c

arri

ed

out

bef

ore

. D

evel

opm

ent

of

met

hodolo

gy t

o c

arry

out

the

surv

ey

of

wag

es b

y o

ccupat

ion,

the

sam

pli

ng

of

ente

rpri

ses

and c

lass

ifie

rs

2015

0.5

month

$10300

2

2.T

rain

ing

of

spec

iali

sts

and

exch

ange

of

exper

ience

in

co

nduct

ing s

urv

eys

of

wag

es b

y occ

upat

ion

Tra

inin

g

2015

$10000

2

3.C

arry

ing o

ut

a su

rvey

of

wag

es b

y occ

upat

ion

Such

a

surv

ey

has

nev

er

bee

n

conduct

ed b

efore

2015

$10000

2

4.I

mpro

vem

ent

of

the

form

s fo

r st

atis

tica

l re

port

ing o

n l

abor

and c

reat

ion o

f an

ele

ctro

nic

ver

sion o

f th

e ti

me

seri

es o

f in

form

atio

n o

n l

abor

2015-

2016

$2000

2

5.C

reat

ion o

f an

ele

ctro

nic

ver

sion o

f th

e ti

me

seri

es o

f bas

ic

indic

ators

on l

abor

(so f

ar i

t is

on p

aper

) O

per

ator’

s se

rvic

e

2012-

2016

$3000

2

TO

TA

L F

OR

GR

OU

P E

6d

$35300

E6 e

. H

ou

seh

old

Bu

dget

Su

rvey

an

d p

over

ty (

in a

noth

er

sect

ion

)

1.T

he

quar

terl

y su

rvey

of

house

hold

budget

s

26-сен

-11

Na

tio

na

l S

tra

tegy

fo

r th

e D

evel

op

men

t o

f S

tati

stic

s f

or

201

2-2

016

113

N

ote

: Y

ears

P

rovis

ion o

f co

nsu

ltin

g

ser

vic

e

Cost

s P

riori

ty

- а)

dev

elop n

ew s

oft

war

e

2012

$20000

1

- b)

revie

w t

he

ques

tionnai

re

2012

0,5

month

$10300

1

- c)

conduct

tra

inin

g o

n a

sam

ple

of

house

hold

s fo

r th

e H

BS

(w

ith r

ota

tion)

and o

n w

eighti

ng o

f th

e su

rvey

dat

a

2012

$5000

1

- d)

dev

elop a

new

sam

ple

on t

he

bas

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f th

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a fo

r co

nduct

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HB

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nd t

rain

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plo

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anal

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and p

roduct

ion

of

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table

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countr

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min

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mer

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ket

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al s

urv

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r pre

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essm

ent

of

the

pover

ty

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shold

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int

work

shops

on

pover

ty

issu

es

wit

h

the

conce

rned

min

istr

ies.

2012

3.

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of

met

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gy

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mat

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nnual

and

quar

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he

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ity o

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men

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for

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vem

ent

of

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pro

vis

ion o

f bet

ter

dat

a.

2013

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a ye

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addit

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s (3

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hold

s)

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age

of

spec

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module

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ch a

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are

and e

duca

tion,

and a

cces

s to

soci

al s

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2013

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nal

yze

the

resu

lts

of

the

larg

e-sc

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nd r

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w

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met

hod f

or

mea

suri

ng p

over

ty.

2013

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m

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work

shops

wit

h c

onsu

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ts t

o t

rain

st

aff

and r

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nal

em

plo

yees

.

2013-

2014

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al

stati

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s. f

. H

ealt

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surv

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of

wom

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ing

acce

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to

repro

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ive

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clea

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er

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usi

on

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a m

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hea

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ices

in t

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house

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budget

surv

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ula

te

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test

ques

tions

for

incl

usi

on

into

th

e house

hold

budget

su

rvey

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2

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n t

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dev

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al

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s, g

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du

cati

on

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role

of

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work

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gro

up

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ting

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imple

men

ting

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rnat

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tandar

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ISC

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wel

l as

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use

of

new

m

echan

ism

s fo

r dat

a pro

cess

ing

and

calc

ula

tion

of

indic

ators

for

EF

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or

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), t

he

MD

Gs

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ther

pro

gra

ms

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nal

org

aniz

atio

ns,

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ing i

n t

he

fiel

d o

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month

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2

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f a

ques

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n

wit

hout

par

enta

l ca

re,

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mm

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y in

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atio

nal

ex

per

ts,

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ing

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new

ch

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n's

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ns

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D)

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he

fiel

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nder

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ausp

ices

of

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fara

, D

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h i

nvolv

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publi

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2012

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2

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s, h

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al

pro

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situ

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n o

f w

om

en a

nd

chil

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n a

t th

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vel

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ed o

n t

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per

form

ance

of

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Tra

nsM

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EE

dat

abas

e, u

nder

the

ausp

ices

of

UN

ICE

F

2012-

2013

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2

2.C

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tr

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g

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ions

wit

h

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spec

iali

sts

fr

om

re

gio

nal

ag

enci

es

on

com

ple

ting

the

dat

abas

e fo

r

2009,

2010,

2011, under

the

ausp

ices

of

UN

ICE

F

2012-

2013

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2

3.

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elop n

ew f

orm

s of

stat

isti

cal

acco

unti

ng f

or

pay

men

ts

and b

enef

its

(sta

te-g

uar

ante

ed p

aym

ents

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get

her

wit

h t

he

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cies

of

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Min

istr

y o

f L

abor

and S

oci

al P

rote

ctio

n a

nd

loca

l gover

nm

ents

2012-

2013

$5000

2

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L F

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$15000

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al

stati

stic

s, i

. cu

ltu

ral

stati

stic

s

1.

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work

pla

n f

or

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imple

men

tati

on o

f th

e new

sy

stem

of

cult

ura

l st

atis

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form

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to t

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new

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al

stati

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s, j

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rim

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al A

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of

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dat

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tim

s of

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lence

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d th

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of

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ms

of

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lence

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pec

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nst

w

om

en)

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month

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nee

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d

cris

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rs

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2015

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al

stati

stic

s, k

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cien

ce s

tati

stic

s

1.

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e th

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hodolo

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the

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engag

ed i

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cien

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of

the

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rade.

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month

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m t

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stat

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n R

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d a

gen

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ith t

he

assi

stan

ce o

f ac

adem

ic i

nst

ituti

ons

and

publi

c org

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ns

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ory

ser

vic

es a

re r

equir

ed

2013

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2. C

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ender

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tist

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pri

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s,

bas

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inte

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sta

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tals

2012

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anal

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censu

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2012

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f th

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sult

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2012-

2013

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pre

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min

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m

onogra

ph,

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atla

s)

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f th

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2012-

2013

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