IDB-STATCAP INITIATIVE:

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IDB-STATCAP INITIATIVE Overview
Progress Islamic Development
Bank Presenter Abdinasir M. Nur
Statistician/ Database Expert
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Introduction
Initiatives

• National level
• (NDP,PRSP)

Requirement
Source
Translated
Quality Data

• International level
• MDGs, HDI, MPS,etc

? Capacity
INDICES
Goals Targets
MCs

• Institutional level
• IDB 1440H Vision,
• OIC Prog. Of Action

Monitor Progress

• Reliability
• Accuracy
• Consistency
• Relevance
• Timeliness

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

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• 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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IDB-STATCAP Objectives

• 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

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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

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Pillars of the IDB-STATCAP
STATCAP is mainstreamed in IDB operations
Statistical trainings, workshops, seminars,
exchange of statistical experts, and Study
visits
Three M.Sc Scholarships for statisticians
IDB-STATCAP
Development of information system and
statistical data collection activities.
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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_at_isdb.org

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Thank you