System of indicators for monitoring of MDG’s achievement in Uzbekistan

1. System of indicators for monitoring of MDG’s achievement in Uzbekistan Presentation at the Expert Group Meeting on MDG Indicators in Central Asia Astana, Kazakhstan, 5–8 October 2009 Ulugbek OlimovMDG Statistics Project UNDP Uzbekistan

2. Outline of presentation • Millennium goals: national context • Statistical data availability: selected issues • MDG indicators matrix for Uzbekistan

3. MDGs: National context • The Government of Uzbekistan, in collaboration with donor organizations (incl. ADB, UNDP, WB) and civil society, has embarked on the process of formulating its own national MDG targets and indicators. • “Linking Macroeconomic Policy to Poverty Reduction” (2003), “Living Standards Strategy” (2004), and the Welfare Improvement Strategy document (2007) contributed to the definition of the national goals, objectives and indicators. • The National MDG Report (2006), prepared jointly with the Government and the UN’s Resident Office in Uzbekistan, reflects the principal MDG goals and targets adapted to local conditions and the country’s requirements. • “System of Indicators for M&E of MDGs Achievement in Uzbekistan” (2007), developed within the UNDP-funded MDG Statistics Project, report attempts to evaluate the quality and availability of statistical data that can be to develop quantitative indicators of global and national MDGs and to identify problems and shortcomings in the process of data collection.

4. MDGs: National goals and targets

5. Report on “System of Indicators for M&E of MDGs Achievement in Uzbekistan” • Research objectives: • overall analysis aimed at identification of existing problems (gaps); • incompatibilities and shortcomings in the process of collection of data related to MDGs/WIS; • analysis of data sources in order to identify and rectify duplication or lack of indicators while considering their compliance with international standards; • conclusions & recommendations • Involved partners: • Ministry of Economy • State Committee on Statistics • Ministry of Public Education • Ministry of Healthcare • Ministry of Labour and Social Protection of the Population • State Committee for Nature Protection

6. Data availability: Selected issues (1) • The calories based poverty threshold(2,100 kcal) is calculated based on HBS data. Use of HBS data in this regard does not reflect directly the actual nutritional status of the population and cannot contain accurate data on the calorific value of food based on the underestimated indicators of consumption. This poverty indicator also does not allow adequate evaluation of extent and acuteness of poverty. • There is an urgent need to develop new methodologies to design a system of indicators aimed at the indicator based assessment of quality of education (measuring the quality of education) and its accessibility at any educational levels. • The existing informational database does not provide for detailed and complex gender analysis in many areas of social and economic life (low income level; time management; access to financial/material resources; salaries/wages; access/use of ICT; labor migration; etc.) • Analysis of the monitoring and reporting system concerning child mortality has identified the following issues: a) weaknesses in statistical accounting, reporting and registration forms; b) non-compliance of specific national indicators with the WHO criteria that leads to distortion of statistical data.

7. Data availability: Selected issues (2) • Taking into consideration the high rate of extra-genital pathology and widespread of anemia in Uzbekistan a number of additional indicators are needed to be introduced for improving the monitoring of maternal mortality. • Despite ongoing initiatives, still there is a weak monitoring and reporting system of the programs countering HIV/ AIDS epidemics, in such areas, as data collection, information quality, statistical analysis and the application of statistics in developing policy measures. • There is an informational system for data collection that allows monitoring and assessment of the prevalence of malaria in absolute indicators. At the same time, it is desirable to add a number of indicators being used in international practice in order to assess the level of accessibility of the anti-mosquito interventions. • The existing informational and reporting system does not fully provide the quantitative data required for comprehensive monitoring environmental situation in the country. In recent years the decline in reports on protection of the environment and natural resources resulted in deterioration of the quality and reliability of information contained in the reports submitted by the enterprises.

8. Example 1: MDG 1 monitoring approach

9. Example 2: MDG 2 monitoring approach

10. MDG Matrix of Indicators for Uzbekistan Algorithm for selection and development of an indicator Matrix of indicators: Living standards & nutrition indicators Education indicators Gender equality indicators Healthcare indicators Indicators of monitoring environmental situation

11. Indicator“Х” Is the indicator approved for use in the international MDG monitoring? Yes No Is the indicator related to local informational needs? Include indicator into the list Yes Methodology development or proposal of a set of questions that might be integrated into present study and be used during development of indicator Is there information on current indicator? No No Exclude indicator Yes Elaboration of metadata and other methodological remarks Data collection and calculation of indicator Development of schemes, tables, charts and diagrams Algorithm for selection and development of an indicator

12. MDG 1: Improve living standards and malnutrition MDG Indicators Matrix for Uzbekistan

13. MDG 2: Achievement of the universal quality education MDG Indicators Matrix for Uzbekistan

14. MDG 3: Promotion of gender equality and empowering women MDG Indicators Matrix for Uzbekistan

15. MDG 4: Reduction of child mortality MDG Indicators Matrix for Uzbekistan

16. MDG 5: Improvement of maternal health MDG Indicators Matrix for Uzbekistan

17. MDG 6: Combat HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria Have halted and begun to reverse the spread of HIV/AIDS MDG Indicators Matrix for Uzbekistan

18. MDG 6: Combat HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria Combating malaria and tuberculosis MDG Indicators Matrix for Uzbekistan

19. MDG 7: Integration of sustainable development principles into the country’s policy and program MDG Indicators Matrix for Uzbekistan

20. Concluding remarks • Improvement of the information exchange system among statistical agencies (ensure the harmonization and coordination of activities of statistical bodies at all stages of data collection and distribution in order to achieve consistency and authenticity of statistical information acquired from different sources) • Establishment of the monitoring on school education (ensure maximum reliable information and unbiased outcomes, continuity and regularity of monitoring, as well as a regular renewal of themes and toolkits) • Measures on enhancing access to data in the field of gender equality (develop a methodology of selective surveys and a special program to carry out such surveys by state institutions dealing with gender issues and to involve the stake-holding public organizations and consultants from the international organizations) • Database on child health (a single statistical database on child health should be created by SCS with desegregation by major patterns through unification of data from institutions regardless of their ownership forms and institutional subordination) • Use of additional indicators for monitoring the prevalence of diseases (HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases)

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