1. All users have online access to the central server in Stockholm. Clients will work with any Internet communication from modem to satellite. All information is updated online, reports usually during the night. PLUS – Projects, Agreements, Contracts, Accounting, Reports, Payments, Budget, Forecast, Statistics, Purchase & sales ledger UNIX with database Oracle Stockholm Africa, Asia, South&Latin America Europe, Sweden etc. Approximately 40 countries online Thin Windows client PLUS is available 22 hrs, closed 2 hrs during update/backup

2. PLUS 550 active users 700 000 transactions / year 25000 payments 4000 new projects / year 20 segments (Outcome, Budget, Forecast, Contract, Agreed etc) More than 100 accounting dimensions More than 100 000 codes / entities Information about 19 years so far, (1993 – 2011) All users receive 2 days of training There are always ongoing projects to further develop PLUS in accordance with new demands

3. PROJECT AGREEMENT STATISTICS CONTRACT REPORT

4. Project main entry

5. Statistics

6. Reporting In order to satisfy advanced demands concerning reporting and also to handle the complex informationstructure in PLUS Sida has developed a datawarehouse, (LIS), to make information easy accessible. LIS is updated on a daily basis and supports most reporting tools. SQL Server MS-Excel Access Pro Clarity etc

7. the NEW DAC/CRS report 37 columns You need to know: T/A, Sector, Country, Starting date, End date, Implementing channel, Grant or Loan, Bi- or Multilateral, Payments each year, Total budget, Type of flow, statistics like Environment, Gender, Democracy etc…… Reporting_year Reporting_country_organisation Extending_agencyCRS_identification_number Donor_project_number, Nature_of_submission Recipient_country, Channel_of_delivery_name, Channel_code, Bi_or_Multi, Type_of_flow, Type_of_finance, Short_description_OR_Project_title, Sector_Purpose_code Geographical_target_area, Expected_starting_date, Expected_completion_date, Description, Gender_equality, Aid_to_environment, PD_GG, FTC, Sector_programme Investment_project, AF, Biodiversity, Climate_change, Desertification Currency, Commitments, Amounts_extended, Amounts_received, Amount_untied, Amount_partially_untied, Amount_tied, Amount_of_IRTC Amount_of_export_credit

8. Challenges Improved links between objectives, results and costs Efficiency – the link between budget and performance Central Swedish IT-system implemented – but we need to adapt and develop routines ---------------------------------- Sida financial applications: Data communications, complex payments, new demands from Government, DAC, press etc, training of endusers/project officers, timezones -- ”we are always open”