PARTNER REPORTING ON STATISTICAL SUPPORT (PRESS)

1. PARTNER REPORTING ON STATISTICAL SUPPORT (PRESS) June 2008

2. Rationale Improve partner harmonisation and collaboration through information exchange Promote “scaling-up” of statistical support within overall development assistance Identify countries/areas requiring support Define funding strategies in context of NSDS

3. Context Marrakech Action Plan for Statistics, Feb 04 Paris Declaration on Aid Effectiveness, Mar 05 Hanoi Third International Roundtable on Managing for Development Results, Feb 07 Meeting on Scaling-up Investment in National Statistical Systems, Nov 07

4. Background Initiative on partner reporting mechanism approved by PARIS21 Steering Committee and endorsed by CCSA, 2005 Light Reporting Exercise for Sub-Saharan Africa successfully carried out as pilot in 2005-06 Decision to create Task Team on design and development of PRESS, by PARIS21 SC and CCSA, 2006 – ToRs approved

5. Task Team on PRESS Objectives Propose harmonized partner reporting system, taking into account existing systems Recommend design, management, and data processing of database Ensure access of database to interested stakeholders Monitor development of reporting

6. Task Team on PRESSMembers DFID France Eurostat OECD World Bank IMF UNECE FAO PARIS21 Secretariat -- coordinator

7. Task Team on PRESSOutputs • Review of existing partner reporting systems • OECD – Creditor Reporting System (CRS) • World Bank -- Country Statistical Information Database (CSID) • IMF – Technical Assistance Information Management System (TAIMS) • DFID – Project Reporting System • FAO – Field Programme Management Information System • Eurostat/UNECE – Database for Balkan and Central Asian Countries

8. Task Team on PRESSMore Outputs In-depth CRS study to assess its use for PRESS Classification of statistical areas Classification of financial/non-financial support Questionnaire (Excel-based) Identification of key features of PRESS

9. PRESS 2008 • Partners contacted • Data collection • Data processing • Report Preparation

10. 20 bilateral donors 20 multilateral institutions 17 regional organizations TOTAL: 83 18 sub-regional organizations 6 statistical training institutes 2 foundations PRESS PARTNERS

11. PRESS 2008Data Collection • OECD bilateral partners • Extract data from CRS as of 2006 • Request data for 2007 and planned activities through light PRESS questionnaire • Other partners • send PRESS questionnaire on past and planned activities

12. PRESS 2008Data Processing • Creation of Access-based database • Import of data from questionnaire to database • Database to be maintained by PARIS21 Secretariat

13. PRESS 2008Report Preparation Volume I – Main text • Coverage • 144 recipient countries • 588 projects/programmes • Key findings • Lessons learned • From results • From process

14. PRESS 2008Preparation of Report Volume II - detailed results • Table of activities by recipient country • Table of activities by partner • Table by statistical areas • Table of planned activities • Table of annual commitments, by partners • Summary table of estimated annual disbursements by key partners • Summary table of estimated annual disbursements by geographical regions

15. PRESS 2008Next Steps Presentation of PRESS to DCD-Stat Working Party – June 08 Partner review of its data Review of draft report by PARIS21 Bureau Final PRESS Report 2008 – August 08 Dissemination of report Presentation of results to CCSA – Sept 08 Preparation of short leaflet on findings

16. PRESS – FUTURE • Management: streamline into work program of PARIS21 Secretariat • Periodicity: propose every other year • Output: report on results • Questionnaire: ???

17. PARTNER REPORTING ON STATISTICAL SUPPORT (PRESS) Thank you !