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PARTNER REPORTING ON SUPPORT TO STATISTICS (PRESS) November 2008

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PARTNER REPORTING ON SUPPORT TO STATISTICS

(PRESS)

November 2008

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

PRESS

Reporting

Information exchange

Collaboration

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 2008 Round

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 2008KEY RESULTS

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

PRESS 2008Key Results

Key financing results

Key results by statistical category

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

DirectoryOrganisation of the Document

The Directory is divided into 7 main categories

Directory Colour Coding

Multilaterals

Bilaterals

Africa

Arab region

Asia and the Pacific

Latin America and the Caribbean

Other Partners

DirectoryMultilateral Example

DirectoryBilateral Example

Developing Agency

Followed by

Statistical Office

DirectoryInformation collection

Through partner websites From partners’ responses to P21

request

64 partners have validated their information sheet –> 77%

PRESS 2008

Key messages

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

PRESSQuiz Answers

Which statistical area received over ¼ of total commitments?

c. Population censuses