Improved Regional Statistics in the Republic of Moldova The European Union’s ENPI Programme for the Republic of Moldova Improved Regional Statistics in the Republic of Moldova Updated project presentation for the 5th Steering Committee Meeting 17 January 2016   A project implemented by a consortium led by GFA Consulting Group GmbH   This project is funded by the European Union

Analysis of the demand for regional statistics Users’ capacity analysis Analysis of the supply of regional statistics NBS capacity analysis 1 Regional statistics gap Capacity gap between users/producers 2 Design phase Development phase Improve the production and dissemination of regional statistics 4 Enhance the use of regional statistics –users – producers dialogue Users capacity improvement NBS capacity improvement Human resources, restructuring, IT 3

Updated project context Project extension until 31st March 2017 Statistical system: Approval by Government of Statistical Law Approval by Government of National Strategy for Development of Statistics 2016-2020 Statistical production: Population and Housing Census data already digitised and validated Use of Statistics: National Strategy for Regional Development approved Regional strategies in preparation or already prepared by RDAs

Main results during reporting period (1) Statistical processes: IT applications for agricultural surveys installed and functioning in all Territorial Statistical Offices (TSOs) of NBS; Detailed study of HR and workload distribution in Territorial Statistical Offices as input to re-organisation process; Launching the Intranet as a communication tool within HQ and TSOs of NBS; Capacity building programme for statistical producers Statistical products: Regional GDP and GVA by industries disseminated Launch of WG on Geographical Information for Statistics Pilot survey on agricultural production

Main results during reporting period (2) Use of Statistics: Application for M&E of regional development Continuation of users’ capacity building Methodological fiches of regional development M&E indicators

From results to impact Improved users’ access to statistics Improved identification of users’ needs Improved statistical processes Improved quality and availability of statistical products Improved dissemination of statistics Improved users’ access to statistics Increased use of statistics for evidence-based policies Improved policy-making process Improved impact of policies

From results to impact Project life Project life Improved identification of users’ needs Improved statistical processes Improved quality and availability of statistical products Improved dissemination of statistics Project life Improved users’ access to statistics Increased use of statistics for evidence-based policies Improved policy-making process Improved impact of policies Project life

From results to impact Project life Beyond Project life Project life Improved identification of users’ needs Improved statistical processes Improved quality and availability of statistical products Improved dissemination of statistics Project life Improved users’ access to statistics Increased use of statistics for evidence-based policies Improved policy-making process Improved impact of policies Beyond Project life Project life

Component 1 - Identification of purposes for regional statistics 1.1.1-1.1.6 Sectoral assessments: Identification of current production of regional statistics 1.1.7: Catalogue of regional statistics 1.2.1-1.2.2: Assessment of EU requirements, OECD recommendations, national regulations for production and use of regional stats; 1.3.1: Initial assessment of demand 1.3.2-1.3.5: Facilitate consultations between NBS and key regional statistics users (Workshops and user surveys) 1.4.1-1.4.2: Study visits to Slovakia and Lithuania on the production of regional statistics; Initial training on regional statistics and regional accounts.

Component 1 - Identification of purposes for regional statistics 1.1.1-1.1.6 Sectoral assessments: Identification of current production of regional statistics (except 1.1.3 Local Public Finance and 1.1.4 Local infrastructure statistics) 1.1.7: Catalogue of regional statistics-plans for further development 1.2.1-1.2.2: Assessment of EU requirements, OECD recommendations, national regulations for production and use of regional stats 1.3.1: Initial assessment of demand 1.3.2-1.3.5: Facilitate consultations between NBS and key regional statistics users (Workshops and user surveys) 1.4.1-1.4.2: Study visits to Slovakia and Lithuania on the production of regional statistics 1.5.1: Initial training on regional statistics and regional accounts.

Component 2 - Identification of required statistics and levels 2.1.1: Statistical gaps exercise 2.2.1: Statistical demand assessment 2.3.1: Study visit to Eurostat; 2.4.1-2.4.2 : Alignment between statistical and development regions- User-Producer Workshop 2.4.3: Support to adoption of NUTS Regulation 2.5.1-2.5.2: Assessment of capacities and IT for production of regional statistics; 2.5.3: Assessment of IT tools for regional accounts 2.5.4: Assessment of IT tools for dissemination and cartography 2.6.1-2.6.2: Assessment of capacity of users (including MDRC and RDAs) for use 2.7.1: Support to the higher education system (and other providers) to provide training on regional statistics; 2.8.1: IT plan for regional statistics 2.8.2-2.8.4: Proposal for optimisation of the territorial organizational structure of NBS 2.8.5: User-Producer WS 2.8.6: Feasibility study for the system of regional statistics

Component 2 - Identification of required statistics and levels 2.1.1: Statistical gaps exercise 2.2.1: Statistical demand assessment 2.3.1: Study visit to Eurostat; 2.4.1-2.4.2: Alignment between statistical and development regions- User-Producer Workshop 2.4.3: Support to adoption of NUTS Regulation 2.5.1-2.5.2: Assessment of capacities and IT for production of regional statistics; 2.5.3: Assessment of IT tools for regional accounts 2.5.4: Assessment of IT tools for dissemination and cartography 2.6.1-2.6.2: Assessment of capacity of users (including MDRC and RDAs) for use 2.7.1: Support to the higher education system (and other providers) to provide training on regional statistics; 2.8.1: IT plan for regional statistics 2.8.2-2.8.4: Proposal for optimisation of the territorial organizational structure of NBS 2.8.5: User-Producer WS 2.8.6: Feasibility study for the system of regional statistics

Component 3 - Development of systems to collect, process and make available regional statistics 3.1.1: Revision of master sample for household surveys 3.1.2: Adapt business directory and business simple to development regions 3.1.3: Design for agricultural surveys to developments regions 3.2.1: Study visit to Spain/Portugal; 3.3.2: GVA inventories; 3.4.1-3.4.2: Improved regional accounts (on-the-job training and calculation); 3.5.1-3.5.4: Improved regional statistics (on-the-job training and calculation). 3.5.5: Improved use of administrative registers 3.6.1: Adaptation or development of IT for regional accounts

Component 3 - Development of systems to collect, process and make available regional statistics 3.1.1: Revision of master sample for household surveys 3.1.2: Adapt business directory and business simple to development regions 3.1.3: Design for agricultural surveys to developments regions 3.2.1: Study visit to Spain/Portugal; 3.3.2: GVA inventories; 3.4.1-3.4.2: Improved regional accounts (on-the-job training and calculation); 3.5.1-3.5.4: Improved regional statistics (on-the-job training and calculation). 3.5.5: Improved use of administrative registers (incl. SV to Italy on budget data) 3.6.1: Adaptation or development of IT for regional accounts (ORACLE training)

Component 3 – Modified activities (to be approved by SC) Add: 3.7 Improvement of regional demographic statistics based on finalised PHC data Data from the PHC have been validated in December 2016 and now it is posible to work on regional demographic statistics

Component 4 - Development of systems and procedures to use regional statistics for regional development planning and M&E purposes 4.1.1: Improved M&E system for regional development 4.1.2-4.1.3: Assist RDAs in performing M&E of regional development policy based on the newly available statistics 4.2.1-4.2.4: Improve users’ capacity in accessing and using indicators for regional development policies 4.3.1-4.3.4: Improved dissemination of regional statistics and indicators; 4.3.5: Improved communication with Territorial Statistical Offices (Intranet) 4.4.1:Improved capacity for producers of regional statistics. 4.4.2: Training on statistical project management 4.4.3: Other training for statistics producers

Component 4 - Development of systems and procedures to use regional statistics for regional development planning and M&E purposes 4.1.1: Improved M&E system for regional development 4.1.2-4.1.3: Assist RDAs in performing M&E of regional development policy based on the newly available statistics 4.2.1-4.2.4: Improve users’ capacity in accessing and using indicators for regional development policies (includes Manual for Users) 4.3.1-4.3.4: Improved dissemination of regional statistics and indicators; 4.3.5: Improved communication with Territorial Statistical Offices (Intranet) 4.4.1:Improved capacity for producers of regional statistics. 4.4.2: Training on statistical project management 4.4.3: Other training for statistics producers

Component 4 – New activities (to be approved by SC) To be added in 4.4.3: Support to the establishment of a Training Centre on Statistics, in line with NSDS To be excluded from 4.2.1: Manual for Producers of Regional Statistics 4.3.2: replace publication “Statistical Atlas of Moldova” by interactive, web-based statistical maps

Activities to be carried out by NBS Convene the “Colegiu Statistic” to approve the methodology for Regional Accounts Submit draft Government Decree on adoption of NUTS to Ministries for opinión (Is it necessary an inter-institutional working group?) Organise the internal training on ORACLE

Use of project resources as of 31.11.2015 Use of resources: time 1st Report 2nd Report 3rd Report 4th Report Percentage of working days used by KE 32% 43% 68% 86% Percentage of working days used by SNKE 22% 44% 45% 80% Percentage of working days used by JNKE 6% 19% 66% Incidental expenditure 7,1% 27,6% 59,4% 70% (*) (*) Pending of audit

Next activities Component 1 Component 2 Component 3 Continuation of Act. 1.1.7 Catalogue of Regional Statistics Act. 1.3.3. Final user survey Component 2 Act. 2.4.1 and 2.4.3: alignment of statistical and development regions and finalisation of a draft Government Regulation on NUTS Act. 2.8.3 Proposal for re-organisation of the territorial structure of NBS Component 3 Act. 3.1.2 Adaptation of business register (To be finalised in January) Act. 3.2.1 Study Visit to a EU15 MS (Portugal, 20-24 February)

Next activities (2) Component 4 Communication and Visibility Continuation of Act. 4.2.3 Training programme for users of regional statistics Act. 4.4.3 Training programme for producers of regional statistics Act. 4.3.4 Assistance for the dissemination of statistical cartography Act. 4.2.1 Production of a Manual for users of regional statistics Act. 4.3.1 Assistance for the preparation of a (communication) and dissemination plan for regional statistics Act. 4.4.1 Production of a manual for producers of regional statistics Communication and Visibility Final event Roundtable on “Information needs for Regional Development” Presentation of academic papers Data visualization hackathon (with data journalists & graphic designers)

Proposals for the SC Approve the actions so far Validate the modifications to the work programme Add: 3.7 Improvement of regional demographic statistics based on finalised PHC data Add in 4.4.3: Support to the establishment of a Training Centre on Statistics, in line with NSDS Exclude from 4.2.1: Manual for Producers of Regional Statistics Replace in 4.3.2: “Statistical Atlas of Moldova” by interactive, web-based statistical maps (Tableau Software)

Specific presentations by KE KE on Regional statistics Results of compilation of regional GDP KE on Capacity Building Training programme for users of regional statistics Training programme for producers of regional statistics

Mulţumesc! Спасибо! Thank you! The European Union’s ENPI Programme for the Republic of Moldova Mulţumesc! Спасибо! Thank you!   A project implemented by a consortium led by GFA Consulting Group GmbH   This project is funded by the European Union