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IDB-STATCAP INITIATIVE:Overview & Progress

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Presenter: Abdinasir M. Nur Statistician/ Database Expert

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Introduction

National level(NDP,PRSP)

International levelMDGs, HDI, MPS,etc

Institutional levelIDB 1440H Vision,

OIC Prog. Of Action

INDICES QualityData

Goals+Targets

MCs?

Capacity

Initiatives

Translated

MonitorProgress

Requirement

•Reliability•Accuracy•Consistency•Relevance•Timeliness

Source

29 April 2007, an EGM on Statistical Capacity Building was organized at IDB HQTs.

With the aim:

To discuss challenges facing statistical agencies in MCs

To identify cross-cutting statistical capacity initiatives for strengthening coordination and avoiding duplication of efforts

To develop common framework for data collection and harmonization of methods for aggregation

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Selected MCs’ NSOs, Regional Statistical Institutions, and experts participated

The EGM recommendation for IDB was to set up a special fund for statistical capacity building

5th Sept. 2007, IDB-STATCAP was launched

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To assist member countries: Build and strengthen their statistical capacities

Produce quality data in accordance with international good practice and frameworks

Break the vicious cycle of under-performance and under-funding of national statistical agencies

IDB-STATCAP Objectives:

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Scope of IDB-STATCAP Physical infrastructure and equipment: to facilitate

production and dissemination of data by member countries’ statistical agencies

Statistical infrastructure: to support collection and processing of data and leveraging best practices

Statistical operations: to upgrade and develop core sets of tools, manpower, and methods required for collecting, compiling and disseminating data

Institutional framework for national statistics: to support policy, legal and regulatory framework for statistics

Pillars of the IDB-STATCAP STATCAP ismainstreamed

in IDB operations

Three M.Sc Scholarships

forstatisticians

Statistical trainings, workshops ,

seminars, exchange of statistical experts ,

and Study visits

Development of information

system and statistical data collection

activities.

IDB-STATCAP

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Policies

All member countries of the IDB Group are eligible for funding under the IDB-STATCAP, but member countries with least developed statistical capacity (especially LDMCs) will have priority

All funding provided under IDB-STATCAP shall be in the form of grants and every effort shall be made to cover as many countries and regions as possible

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Policies continue …

Proposals for projects/programs funding or co-funding may originate from different sources, including statistical agencies of member countries, regional and international institutions, and development partners

All proposals submitted will be reviewed on a first-come, first-served basis, provided all requirements are met at the time of submission

Full details on guidelines and procedures are available on IDB Website, www.isdb.org

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Progress of Implementation of IDB-STATCAP Under the IDB-STATCAP program, three member

countries (Guinea-Bissau, Morocco and Djibouti) received a cumulative amount of US$ 400,000 in 2008

Another three member countries (Mauritania, Comoros and Guinea) benefited from the IDB-STATCAP scholarship program in 2008/2009 academic year

Development of “Intra-Investment database of OIC member countries” (with ITAP and UNCTAD)

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Progress of Implementation continue…

Partnership with regional statistical institutions: SESRIC, a training course on National

Accounts in Turkey (13 Asian countries) AIRTS, a training course on “Analysis of

Census Micro-Data using REDATAM System” (15 Arab countries attended)

Partnership with development partners: AfDB, agreement is being reached for co-

financing of statistical activities of common MCs DFID (UK), agreement is underway to manage a

fund for SCB for MCs from MENA region

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Way Forward

Plan to undertake Statistical Diagnostic Studies in MCs with inadequate statistical capacities

Outcome of the studies will help IDB to identify priority areas for statistical capacity projects.

Plan to scale up synergy with other development partners to share best practices and draw lessons from their experience in financing SCB

We welcome suggestions and comments, by email to: epsd-drc@isdb.org

Thank you

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