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Management Group on Statistical Co-operation14-15 March 2005, Luxembourg

Donor Co-ordination Survey in the Western Balkan Countries(agenda item 6.1)

Veronique van der Zande (survey and paper)Rob van Eck (presentation)

Eurostat, Unit F3

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Donor Co-ordination Survey, Western Balkan CountriesSurvey Characteristics

• Annual survey, January 2005• Countries covered:

– Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, FYR of Macedonia, Serbia and Montenegro, incl. Kosovo

• National programmes and Regional programmes• Survey of beneficiaries as well as donors• Effective response: 28 out of 56 • Still reasonable picture because, in principle, a

response by either the beneficiary or the donor could provide the required information.

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Donor Co-ordination Survey, Western Balkan CountriesScale of Statistical Co-operation

• Largest donors observed: EU, Sweden (SIDA), UK (DFID), Italy, IMF

• Order of magnitude for completed, ongoing and future projects: tens of millions EUR

• Altogether between 50 and 100 million EUR?

• Relatively much attention on Kosovo

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Donor Co-ordination Survey, Western Balkan CountriesProblems Encountered in Stat. Co-operation I

• AVAILABLE PROJECT TIME– Implementation time too short, being reduced

• STAFF in NSIs– Staff shortage, turnover, inadequate absorption capacity

• FINANCING– Erratic procedures, late payments

• TRAINING– Need for English; not enough practical work in training

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Donor Co-ordination Survey, Western Balkan CountriesProblems Encountered in Stat. Co-operation II

• STATISTICS– Bad basic data; poor basis for sample surveys

• PROGRAMME DEFINITION– Overambitious objectives compared to available time

and inputs– Too many areas covered– Insufficient donor co-ordination

• ORGANISATION in NSS– In adequate co-operation within NSS – Conflicting priorities and resource allocation– Lack of preparation for missions of technical experts

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Donor Co-ordination Survey, Western Balkan CountriesAlbanian Projects

2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

Sweden (SIDA): Economic Stats, ICT, HBS, LFS

EU: Institutional strengthening, focus on regionalEU: NA, Agr, NSS co-op.

Various: Population Census

Norway: Civil registration

SIDA: SBS, STS, BR

IMF, Italy: NA

Global Assessment: Jun 2005

Stat. Programming, management: 2004

Note: The rectangular surfaces above give an indication of the size of the donor contribution

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Donor Co-ordination Survey, Western Balkan CountriesAnalysing the Need for Donor Input – Areas I

• Key Statistical Infrastructure (long investment period)– Classifications– Business Register– National Accounts (e.g. SUT/IOT, PHC, Constant Prices)– Business Statistics– HBS– LFS

• Censuses– Population– Economic– Agriculture

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Donor Co-ordination Survey, Western Balkan CountriesAnalysing the Need for Donor Input – Areas II

• Crucial Statistical Areas, various– External trade– Agriculture– Regional statistics

• Crucial Statistical Areas, finance/prices– Government finance stats– Monetary stats, banking– Prices: CPI, PPIs– PPPs

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Donor Co-ordination Survey, Western Balkan CountriesAnalysing the Need for Donor Input – Areas III

• Social Statistics– Labour market– Health; Vital stats– Other social stats

• Institutional capacity/infrastructure– Training– ICT– Global assessments/ Master plans– Statistical programming / Strategic management

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Donor Co-ordination Survey, Western Balkan CountriesAnalysing the Need for Donor Input – Checkmarking

  Albania Bosnia-Herz Croatia

       

Business Register more needed to start OK

National Accounts OK more needed OK

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HBS start OK, if IT continues  

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Global Assessment 2005 2003 2004

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Note: OK means that the topic concerned is sufficiently covered by donor contributions for the period concerned.

OK does not indicate that the topic satisfies all requirements of quality and harmonization.