coordination of activities in forwarding the implementation of mdg goals

Coordination of Activities in Forwarding the Implementation of

MDG Goals Training Workshop on MDG Indicators

in CIS countries and GeorgiaGeneva 8 – 11 November 2010

Petteri Baer, Marketing Manager, Statistics Finland

8 - 11 November 2010

Work on a joint UNECE-UNICEF-UNDP Reporting System on MDGs in 2006-2010

Developing the idea of working together DVD and CD – produced as a joint effort of the UNECE,

UNICEF, UNDP and UNFPA in 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009 DevInfo used as a data platform Difficulties in having sufficiently updated information Difficulties encountered by users Problems with the functionality Regional database services has been a dream


Background of the Backgroundsin support of activities towards an MDG Database

UNECE Support for Statistical Capacity Building Increasing the focus on MDGs Two Expert Group Meeting on MDGs in Astana in 2009 Much experience with databases

UNICEF Monitoring information on children Support for MICS surveys TransMonee, Innocenti Social Monitoring

UNDP Presence in the relevant countries Support for PRSPs Data for the Human Development Index

UNFPA Presence in the relevant countries Population related data Assistance in Census preparations


ECOSOC Decision on UNECE in its 2006 Session - a strong mandate for building up an MDG DatabaseE/2006/15/Add.1, page 11

Petteri Baer 8 - 11 November 2010

Present situation (1)

We have a good and comprehensive UNECE Report on MDGs of 2010

We have had a good start in building the Regional MDG Database as a joint effort

We have access to all the World level MDG reporting of the UNSD


Present situation (2)

But...We have no real user monitoring

The level of marketing or dissemination activities on available MDG information materials is low

And still – after so many years – Coordination is not very good


Challenges we face today (1)

Difficult to easily find comparable MDG data

In and about related countries Comparisons on specific

indicators By users outside the related

countries, e.g. donors Difficult also in the case you

would have access to the in 2006-2009 published UNECE-UNICEF-UNFPA-UNDP “database” or CD

Relevance difficulties when using the global reporting materials


Challenges we face today (2)

The content of the the UNECE-UNICEF-UNFPA-UNDP MDG service has not been well defined in relation to the Global MDG Reporting

Much of the metadata has been missing

Much of the data is old, sometimes really old

Very little – if any – proactive marketing

Difficulties in using the material, when available


What to do (1)?Что делать (1)?

1. Develop the “logics” of reporting

Relation to the global reporting

Relation to the MDG goals and indicators specified by countries

Development of the relevancy of the reported indicators



2. Develop the quality of the reporting

Regularity of reportingNational cooperation in

division of labour and responsibilities

Improve coordination!National levelComparability across

bordersMore metadata!



3. Develop the service tools

User friendly database services on MDGs

On the national levelRegionallyInternationally

Transparent MDG reporting on the web

Also CDs, DVDs, due to slow internet connections

Regularity, coverage, comparability, accessibility



4. Make the MDG goals and the availability of MDG indicators better known

Inform policy and decision makers about the services

Organize national seminars and workshops highlighting the recent development

Present materials in an understandable way

Build contacts and relations


A stronger focus on statistical capacity building

Building good MDG indicator services is not a separate work

To provide good MDG indicators is part of general Statistical Capacity Building, part of a strategic development plan for enhancing statistical services


Resources available – International Organizations support and assistance (1)

UNECENumerous projects with

reference to developing MDG reporting

Since 2009: One new post based on the UN “Development pillar”

MDG Database orientation since 2006

EXCOMPractical work



UNSDWorld level MDG services

on the webGeneral advocacy for the

MDG approachDevelopment of reported

indicatorsOrganization of annual

global IAEG meetings on MDG reporting since 2003

Paris 2008, Geneva 2009xxx 2010Participating in & co-

organizing this meeting



UNICEFTransMoneeDevInfoMICS to be developed

into a regular part of NSIs regular work

Other waysUNDP & UNFPA

UNDAF planningOther ways


A good compilation of MDG issues in the Region Good cooperation of the

production of this comprehensive publication

You can see it already on the Cover page

And on the list of 16 international organizations that participated in its production

Also this material would not have been possible without national input

Available at http://www.unece.org/commission/MDGs/2010_MDG_Optimized.pdf


Highlights in the recent UNECE publication (1)

For countries of the EECCA and SEE regions, the economic transition to a market economy has led to

setbacks in development, causing serious hardship,

displacement and social stress

Much concrete material on this is included in the publication



36 per cent of the population in Emerging Europe and Central Asia, about 160 million people were considered poor or at risk of poverty, living on less than $5 per day

HIV prevalence has climbed the fastest in this region, especially among young people and increasingly among women



Of the 27 countries worldwide that account for 85 per cent of all multidrug-resistant tuberculosis cases, 15 are in Emerging Europe and Central Asia

Conflicts in the Caucasus, Cyprus, the Republic of Moldova, and parts of the Western Balkans and Central Asia converted millions of people into refugees and internally displaced persons. The conflicts are now frozen rather than resolved and can potentially flare up again any time.



Migration has been a safety valve for largely jobless growth, with several countries greatly relying on remittances to support consumption. In these countries, many vulnerable households rely on remittances, rather than social protection, to make ends meet. Prior to the crisis, remittances accounted for 38 per cent of GDP in the Republic of Moldova and 46 per cent in Tajikistan


Annex 2 – Abundant collection on this Region The 4 slides above, with

highlights on the content are just examples of the rich material of this MDG publication

Annex 2 of the MDG publication, compiled by the Statistical Division

Provides abundant statistical material on MDG indicators in the Region

Is based on material, compiled from all levels of sources: International, Regional and National


Who benefits from our work on developing good reporting on MDG Indicators (1)?

Policy makers, Decision makers – by knowing more

Development program planners – by having more evidence based materials to use

Non-Governmental organizations – by having more advocacy arguments


Who benefits from our work on developing good reporting on MDG Indicators (2)?

International Organizations – by having improved reporting and materials

Vulnerable groups in society – by getting better attention through disaggregated MDG information

The population in general – by having more facts on progress and development – or backlashes


Conclusion

Just do it!

Thank you for your attention

Petteri [email protected]

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