1. BUILDING PARTNERSHIPS FOR ENERGY SECURITY
Component D: Support to Statistics Cooperation Gloria Aguinaldo, Key Expert, Energy Statistics
BUILDING PARTNERSHIPS FOR ENERGY SECURITY

2. INOGATE Training Day 26 April 2012 Kiev, Ukraine
Component D: Support to Statistics Cooperation
Gloria Aguinaldo
Key Expert, Energy Statistics

3. Outline Structure of Component D Activities, Deliverables & Results
Success Indicators
Status: Inception Phase
Identified Priority Areas: Azerbaijan, Georgia & Armenia
Conclusions

4. Structure of Component D.
D1. Inception Phase:Assess-ment of PC situation
D2. Awareness raising
D3. Capacity Building
D4. Networking of energy statisticians
D5. Monitoring Support to Baku Initiative Framework

5. Activities, Deliverables & Results
11 Energy Statistics Country Profiles
11 Energy Statistics Action Plans
D1 - Assessment
Increased capacity of NSIs & other statistical bodies in the production and dissemination of more consistent energy statistics, balances & indicators
Harmonisation of standards & methodologies for energy statistics & balances in line with European & international norms
Increased use of statistics in energy policy and decision making in the region.
3 Annual International Conferences
11 MoUs on statistics cooperation
Promotional Materials
D2 – Awareness Raising
Ad hoc expert support
Training and study tours
Software for energy balance compilation
Pilot Final consumptions surveys
Energy prices, indicators
D3 – Capacity Building
D4 - Networking
Regional network of energy statisticians

6. Success Indicators
Sustainability: Do the PCs have the capacity to continue after the project?
Improvement in data quality
Continuity in statistical staff/increase in number of people working in statistics
Higher profile for statisticians: e.g. place of statisticians in the institutional situation; greater participation in meetings on policy and decision making
Regulatory initiatives/ improved legal framework supporting statistics
Increased use of statistics in policy and decision making
Increased level of commitment among policy and decision makers to energy statistics
Improvement in capacity acquired by statistical staff during the period
Number of publications/improved data dissemination

7. Status: Inception Phase
Identification of specific contact persons in statistical institutes and other key statistical stakeholders in all PC’s/ potential members of statistics network/statistician(NSI)+policy analyst (MOE)
Research and compilation of past and on-going projects related to statistics for all 11 Partner Countries (done for 10 PC´s)
Drafting Action Plans for PC’S (on-going for Azerbaijan, Georgia and Armenia)
Inception Visits: Azerbaijan, Georgia and Armenia/assessment of current energy statistics situation in PC’s; identification of areas of cooperation on D2: awareness raising, D3: capacity building, D4: networking

8. Priority Areas: Azerbaijan
D2: Awareness Raising
D3: Capacity Building
D4: Networking
National cooperation among data providers, SSC, users of data in improve-ment of data quality, reliability and transparency
Final energy consumption survey
Energy indicators in line with EU methodology
Further harmonization of national energy statistics in line with EU and international standards
Compilation of energy balances
Best practices on energy statistics
Regional network of energy statisticians

9. Priority Areas: Georgia
D2: Awareness Raising
D3: Capacity Building
D4: Networking
National conference with all players involved in energy statistics on how data quality may be enhanced through national cooperation and constructive dialogue
Regional conference on importance of energy statistics and balances
Data collection and processing methodologies
Final energy consumption survey
Compilation of energy balances
Harmonisation of energy statistics in line with EU and international standards
Best practices on energy statistics
Regional network of energy statisticians

10. Priority Areas: Armenia
D2: Awareness Raising
D3: Capacity Building
D4: Networking
Importance of energy statistics in policy and decision making
National cooperation among data providers, NSS, users of data in improvement of data quality, reliability and transparency
Production of basic energy data: supply & consumption
Final energy consumption survey
Compilation of energy balances
Harmonisation of energy statistics in line with EU and international standards
Best practices on energy statistics
Regional network of energy statisticians

11. Conclusions Great need for good quality energy statistics in PCs
Key stakeholders in PCs recognize the need for good quality energy statistics
Identified priority areas validate to a great extent the activities proposed in the technical proposal

12. Thank you for your attention.