Kaushal Joshi Senior Statistician Development Indicators and Policy Research Division, Economics and Research Department, Asian Development Bank, Manila Use of MDG Indicators and Statistics by ADB International Conference on Millennium Development Goals Statistics Hotel Dusit Thani, Manila, Philippines

2 Outline Introduction: About ADBIntroduction: About ADB Strategies, sectoral interventions, resource allocations and MDGsStrategies, sectoral interventions, resource allocations and MDGs Managing for Development ResultsManaging for Development Results Monitoring regional MDG progressMonitoring regional MDG progress Research, knowledge and statisticsResearch, knowledge and statistics

3 Introduction: About ADB Development Financial InstitutionDevelopment Financial Institution Strategy 2020Strategy 2020  ADB’s long-term strategic framework VisionVision “An Asia and Pacific Region free of poverty” MissionMission “To help its DMCs reduce poverty and improve living conditions and quality of life”

4  Three complementary strategic agendas  Inclusive growth  Environmentally sustainable growth  Regional cooperation and integration Introduction: About ADB (2)

Core areas of operations  Infrastructure  Environment, including climate change  Regional cooperation and integration  Finance sector development  Education Other areas of operations  Health  Agriculture  Disaster and emergency assistance 5 Introduction: About ADB (3)

6 Strategies, sectoral interventions, resource allocations and MDGs MDGs endorsed in 2002 and remain key motivators of ADB’s corporate strategy. MDGs endorsed in 2002 and remain key motivators of ADB’s corporate strategy. MDGs are mainstreamed in the Country Partnership Strategy (CPS). MDGs are mainstreamed in the Country Partnership Strategy (CPS). MDGs influence sectoral interventions and analytical work and overall country operational objectives. MDGs influence sectoral interventions and analytical work and overall country operational objectives. CPS results framework, which contains MDG indicators and statistics, provides a basis for resource allocation. CPS results framework, which contains MDG indicators and statistics, provides a basis for resource allocation. ADB’s poverty reduction efforts are aligned with MDGs around NPRS/PRSP in partnership with Governments, NGOs/Civil Society and developments partners. ADB’s poverty reduction efforts are aligned with MDGs around NPRS/PRSP in partnership with Governments, NGOs/Civil Society and developments partners.

7 Strategies, sectoral interventions, resource allocations and MDGs (2) Supporting achievement of MDGs is integrated into the Work Program and Budget Framework (WPBF) Supporting achievement of MDGs is integrated into the Work Program and Budget Framework (WPBF) ADF X operations, which cover the first 4 years of Strategy 2020, will help DMCs to achieve the MDG targets by ADF X operations, which cover the first 4 years of Strategy 2020, will help DMCs to achieve the MDG targets by Over the past 6 years, ADF has helped some of the poorest countries in Asia and the Pacific help achieve MDGs in various ways. Over the past 6 years, ADF has helped some of the poorest countries in Asia and the Pacific help achieve MDGs in various ways.

Strategies, sectoral interventions, resource allocations and MDGs (3) Education, Energy and Transport > 135,000 classrooms built/upgraded > 660,000 teachers trained > 21 million school students Installed 300 megawatts of new generating capacity > 34,127 kilometers (km) of transmission/distribution lines > 44,300 km of roads, benefitting > 211 million people through faster travel times, new economic opportunities, and improved access to essential services Water, Sanitation and Finance > 17,800 km of water supply pipes > than 269,000 households upgraded sanitation facility, resulting in health and livelihood gains for more than 920,000 households Number of new microfinance accounts and borrowers increased to > 2.7 million Expanded the number of new small- and medium-sized loan accounts and borrowers to 400,000 Supported projects and programs which directly target gender equality and women empowerment 8

Level 3 Are we managing operations effectively? Level 3 Are we managing operations effectively? Managing for Development Results Corporate Results Framework Level 1 Development progress in Asia and the Pacific Level 1 Development progress in Asia and the Pacific Level 2 Are we contributing? Level 2 Are we contributing? Level 4 Are we managing organization effectively? Level 4 Are we managing organization effectively? Outputs People, budget, processes Quality, finance, focus, knowledge, partnerships Poverty, human development, growth…

Level 1 Regional outcomes (MDGIs) MDG 1.1 Population living on less than $1.25 (PPP) per day (%) MDG 3.1 Ratio of girls to boys in primary, secondary, and tertiary education MDG 3.2 Women in nonagricultural wage employment (%) MDG 4.1 Under-five mortality rate (per 1,000 live births) MDG 7.8 Proportion of population using an improved drinking water source (%) but more on urban/rural disaggregation MDG 7.9 Proportion of population using an improved sanitation facility (%) but more on urban/rural disaggregation Level 2 Outputs indicators Education Classrooms built or upgraded; Teachers trained; Students benefitting from school improvement programs Energy Installed energy generation capacity; Transmission and Distribution lines installed/upgraded; New households connected with electricity; GHG emissions reduction Finance Microfinance accounts opened or end borrowers reached; Small and medium enterprises loan accounts opened or end borrowers reached Transport Expressways build or upgraded; National/Provincial/District/Rural roads built or upgraded Water and Sanitation Water supply pipes installed/upgraded; New household served with water supply; Waste water treatment capacity added; New households served with sanitation; Land improved through irrigation services, drainage and flood management

11 Monitoring Regional MDG Progress Partnership with UNDP and ESCAP to support MDG progress tracking, raise awareness, and improve policies and institutions involved in achieving MDGs.Partnership with UNDP and ESCAP to support MDG progress tracking, raise awareness, and improve policies and institutions involved in achieving MDGs. Joint Asia-Pacific MDG Reports for regional assessment as input to the global UN MDG assessment.Joint Asia-Pacific MDG Reports for regional assessment as input to the global UN MDG assessment. 2010/11 report focused on overall priorities and opportunities and on hunger and food security; health and basic services; and improvement of basic infrastructure.2010/11 report focused on overall priorities and opportunities and on hunger and food security; health and basic services; and improvement of basic infrastructure.

12 Research, knowledge and statistics Key Indicators for Asia and the Pacific – Annual statistical flagship publication.Key Indicators for Asia and the Pacific – Annual statistical flagship publication.  Special chapters on regional policy relevant issues (poverty & inequality, quality employment)  Statistical tables and statistical commentaries on progress assessment Statistical Database system (SDBS) available for external users access ( Database system (SDBS) available for external users access ( Framework of Inclusive Growth Indicators (FIGI) – consists of 35 indicators, 10 of which are MDG indicators.Framework of Inclusive Growth Indicators (FIGI) – consists of 35 indicators, 10 of which are MDG indicators.

13 Research, knowledge and statistics Statistical Capacity Building Improving administrative data sources for MDG indicators (Handbook on Use of Administrative Data Sources). Improving administrative data sources for MDG indicators (Handbook on Use of Administrative Data Sources). Measuring informal employment and the informal sector. Measuring informal employment and the informal sector. International Comparison Program (ICP) – provides inputs for the computation/ International Comparison Program (ICP) – provides inputs for the computation/ compilation of PPP-based poverty line (e.g., $1.25PPP).

14 In summary: MDGs indicators are important motivator of corporate strategy, work program and results framework.MDGs indicators are important motivator of corporate strategy, work program and results framework. MDGs are mainstreamed into country strategies and business plans.MDGs are mainstreamed into country strategies and business plans. ADB operations and knowledge work help countries attain MDGs in the region.ADB operations and knowledge work help countries attain MDGs in the region. ADB plays important role with regional partners to monitor progress of MDGs in the region.ADB plays important role with regional partners to monitor progress of MDGs in the region.

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