partner reporting on support to statistics (press) november 2008
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PRESSQuiz
What were estimated disbursements on statistical support during the 3- year period 2006-8?
a. USD 500 millionb. USD 700 millionc. USD one billion
PRESSQuiz
How many countries received more than USD 5 million in disbursements during 2006-08?
a. 12 countries
b. 15 countriesc. 18 countries
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PRESSQuiz
Which statistical area received over ¼ of total commitments?
a. Economic statistics
b. Institutional development supportc. Population censuses
Context
Marrakech Action Plan for Statistics 2004
Paris Declaration on Aid Effectiveness 2005
Third International Roundtable on Managing for Development Results 2007
Statistics for Results Facility 2008
Improve partner harmonisation and collaboration through information exchange
Promote “scaling-up” of statistical support within overall development assistance
Identify countries/areas requiring support
Define funding strategies in context of NSDS
Rationale
Background
Initiative on partner reporting mechanism approved by PARIS21 Steering Committee and endorsed by CCSA, 2005
Light Reporting Exercise for Sub-Saharan Africa successfully carried out as pilot in 2005-06
Decision to create Task Team on design and development of PRESS, by CCSA and PARIS21 SC, 2006 – ToRs approved
Task Team on PRESSMembers
DFID France Eurostat OECD
World Bank IMF UNECE FAOPARIS21 Secretariat
-- coordinator
Task Team on PRESSOutputs
Review of existing partner reporting systems OECD – Creditor Reporting System (CRS) World Bank -- Country Statistical Information
Database (CSID) IMF – Technical Assistance Information
Management System (TAIMS) DFID – Project Reporting System FAO – Field Programme Management
Information System Eurostat/UNECE – Database for Balkan and
Central Asian Countries
Task Team on PRESSMore Outputs
In-depth CRS study to assess its use for PRESS
Classification of statistical areas Classification of financial/non-
financial support Questionnaire (Excel-based) Identification of key features of
PRESS
PRESS 2008PARTNERS 20 bilateral
donors 20 multilateral
institutions 17 regional
organizations
TOTAL: 83
18 sub-regional organizations
6 statistical training institutes
2 foundations
PRESS 2008Data Collection
OECD bilateral partners Extract data from CRS as of June 2008
through SCB code and search words
Request data for 2007 and planned activities through PRESS questionnaire
PRESS 2008Data Collection
Other partners
Request completion of PRESS questionnaire on past, current and planned activities
PRESS 2008Database
Developed in ACCESS
Data input:
For Others partners : Responses from PRESS questionnaire for past / current / planned
For OECD members : From CRS until 2006 (data discussed with CRS staff at DCD-Stat)
From Questionnaire for current / planned years
PRESS 2008Database Outputs of database:
Tables for PRESS report
Answers to partners’ queries
Inputs for next round of PRESS
PRESS 2008Database
Housed and maintained by PARIS21 Secretariat
Accessibility: not public at this time, but respond to specific requests
PRESS 2008Report
Volume I – Main text
Volume II - detailed results
Volume III – Directory of Partners
PRESS 2008Partners Contacted
Type of Partner Number Contacted
Number of Respondents
Bilateral donor 20 14
Multilateral organization 20 15
Regional organization 17 10
Sub-regional organization 18 5
Training institute 6 1
Foundation 2 -
Total 83 45
PRESS 2008Coverage
119 recipient countries IDA countries Lower middle income (up to USD
3705 per capita) Other African countries
775 projects/programmes
PRESS 2008Data Limitations
Financing levels may be overestimated Difficult to identify stat components in
operations with budget support or sector-wide
Possible double-counting for activities financed and implemented by different organizations
PRESS 2008Data Limitations
Financing levels may be underestimated Responses rely on respondent’s knowledge
of partner’s projects Some partners did not report financing (info
often at country level) Financing for known stat activities
(DHS/MICS) not reported 38 partners did not respond, mainly regional
and sub-regional organizations
Key financing results2006-08
Active commitments on statistical support: USD one billion
Caveat: aggregates activities committed in different years, that vary in duration, and whose amount may have changed over life of the activity
Key financing results2006-08
Estimated disbursements during 2006-08: roughly USD 550 million
Over half of this amount to Sub-Saharan Africa
Key financing results2006-08
Disbursements to these countries amounted to less than 0.1% of their GDP
Angola Paraguay
Burkina Faso Rwanda
Ethiopia Sierra Leone
Ghana Sudan
Kenya Uganda
Mozambique Ukraine
Niger Vietnam
Nigeria
Key financing results2006-08
EC, World Bank, UK provided ¾ of total disbursements
Caveat: number of partners did not report financial amounts nor support given at country level (e.g., UN agencies)
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Key Results by Statistical Category
Category 4 – Methodology of data collection
Support to population censuses represented over ¼ of total 2006-08 commitments
2010 Round of Population Censuses: 25 countries done 73 countries planning 5 no date yet
Key Results by Statistical Category
Category 4 Household budget surveys supported on
ad hoc basis or as part of larger poverty operations
Variety of surveys supported Living standards (US, MECOVI) CWIQ (UK, World Bank): 13 done; 8 planned DHS (US): 12 completed; 12 ongoing MICS (UNICEF): 37 conducted
Key Results by Statistical Category
Category 5 – strategic/managerial issues
Institutional development supported by many partners NSDS design supported by TFSCB grants 60 IDA countries: designing, awaiting adoption
or implementing NSDS Technical training provided in most
interventions
Key Results by Statistical Category
Category 2 – Economic Statistics
Macroeconomic statistics mainly through IMF TA (GDDS) and ICP program (World Bank/UK/AfDB/ADB)
Sector statistics limited to sector-wide programs and specialized programs of technical partners (UN agencies)
Statistical Areas Receiving Little SupportFormal statistical training
African statistical training institutes supported by France
EC finances African regional statistical training project
Sector statistics, particularly environment
Introducing the 2008 Global Directory of Partners in Statistical Capacity BuildingVolume III
Presents a birds eye view of 83 development partners supporting Statistics
Directory Colour Coding
Multilaterals
Bilaterals
Africa
Arab region
Asia and the Pacific
Latin America and the Caribbean
Other Partners
DirectoryInformation collection
Through partner websites From partners’ responses to P21
request
64 partners have validated their information sheet –> 77%
PRESS 2008Key Messages Financial support to statistics is
relatively small – < 5 cents for every $100 of bilateral grants in 2006
Statistical support is concentrated in few countries – 15 countries receive ½ of estimated disbursements
Main focus of support is on institutional development and large activities – population censuses and household surveys
PRESS 2008Key Messages
Partner collaboration in statistical development needs to be strengthened – collaboration at country level could serve as examples
More in-depth studies of PRESS results are necessary – e.g., closer review of support (or lack of support) to population censuses in relation to countries’ funding needs; or comparison of support to NSDS in relation to countries’ financing needs
PRESS – FUTUREImproved collaboration
At HQ Level
Partners improve own reporting mechanisms on statistical development
Each partner prepares own report on statistical support, based on PRESS findings
Feedback to CRS on PRESS findings
PRESS – FUTUREImproved collaboration
At country level
PARIS21 Secretariat assists national statistical offices in monitoring partner support, in framework of financing strategy for NSDS implementation
Reports by partners’ country offices
PRESS – FUTUREImproved collaboration
Last, but not least:
DISSEMINATION of PRESS
From partner HQ to its country offices (to appropriate staff, not only heads)
PRESS leaflet under preparation
PRESS – Future
Management: streamline PRESS into work program of PARIS21 Secretariat (Guide for reporting rounds being prepared)
Periodicity: annual
Output: annual report, with thematic focus
PRESS Quality Advisory Group: provide guidance on future rounds
PRESS 2008Partners’ final review
Distribution of Advance Copy of three volumes of PRESS 2008Request partners’ comments by November 14, 2008Distribution to partners and recipient countries – November 2008
PRESSQuiz Answers
What were estimated disbursements on statistical support during the 3-year period 2006-8?
a. USD 500 million
PRESSQuiz Answers
How many countries received more than USD 5 million in disbursements during 2006-08?
b. 15 countries