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Financial Statistics Database and Reporting Project

Financial Statistics Database and Reporting Project. Richard Barr Project Manager 20 January 2011. Existing Reports. The 3 Reports being discussed are complementary Each address a different but very important and critical information need for stakeholders

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Financial Statistics Database and Reporting Project

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  1. Financial Statistics Database and Reporting Project Richard Barr Project Manager 20 January 2011

  2. Existing Reports • The 3 Reports being discussed are complementary • Each address a different but very important and critical information need for stakeholders • OECD – what’s happening with all ODA? • DESA – What’s the UN doing for Development? • CEB – What’s happening at the UN?

  3. Are we answering those questions? • OECD Report - 147 pages • CEB Report – 107 pages • DESA Report - 61 pages • Lots of data but what about information? • The “one page” Manager • “3 clicks” or you are “out”!

  4. Challenge of classification • To consolidate across entities, need common classification “systems” • UNDP budget sub-categories (6) • ACC Programme categories (20 ~ 100) • FB Network – 2010 (8) • New initiative (UNDP, UNICEF, UNFPA) ?

  5. Other common issues / themes • Ease of data collection • As a consolidated source of information, what is the correct level of granularity? • How do we make the data more user-friendly? • Who are the target audiences? • How much analysis should be provided? • How to make use of IT tools?

  6. HLCM view • Across the UN system, donors (and others) want a view of what is being “raised” and what is being spent • Donors also want to know what we are doing with the funds • “Value for money” audits, RBB and RBM systems in vogue but not well understood – long on theory, short on practical solutions

  7. Financial Statistics Database and Reporting Project Background • Plan of Action for the Harmonization of Business Practices in the UN system, endorsed by HLCM • Managed by the CEB Secretariat • One of 2 “first” projects from the FB Network • Highly visible, lots of possibilities to “stumble” • UN system-wide Financial Statistics • Target completion date: June 2012

  8. Project objectives • Integrate existing databases • Eliminate data collection overlaps • Strengthen consistency of data collection • Enhance data analysis • On-line system for collection and reporting • Provide timely consolidated financial data, analysis and reports for the various stakeholders • Make the data fully “public”

  9. Project milestones • March 2011 – Issue identification • June 2011 – Design specifications complete • September 2011 – HLCM approval • December 2011 – IT solution in place • June 2012 – project complete

  10. Thank you • Questions / comments?

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