RESOURCE MOBILIZATION STRATEGY & ACTIVITIES Inaugural Meeting of the Continental Steering Committee (CSC) for the African Project on the Implementation of the 2008 SNA Josephine Marealle Ulimwengu Office of partnerships 18 September 2013 ADDIS ABABA

ECA Restructuring/ Refocusing - Highlights 1.Re-calibrating ECA’s Programme of Work and organizational structure to respond to the transformative development priorities and needs of member States.  Nine interdependent and complementary subprogrammes which reflect and respond to priorities of member States  More sharpened policy and issue-oriented research and analytical work  Expansion of the African Centre of Statistics  Streamlined and focused capacity development and technical assistance  Capacity Development Division (AU/NEPAD Support Team &  IDEP - African Institute for Economic Development and Planning

ECA Restructuring/ Refocusing - Highlights … contd New emphasis on cross-sectoral issues and intersectoral linkages e.g. deepening the integration of the three dimensions of sustainable development (social, economic and environmental) into ECA Work Programme 2. Revamping and/or setting new ECA’s business standards To provide enhanced support to Member States through focused capacity development intervention New and harmonized rules of engagement and approaches for the management of centres, joint initiatives and associated entities

ECA Business Plan Primary marketing and fund raising tool a direct outcome of ECA refocusing exercise a strategic articulation of ECA’s programme of work in the coming three years outlines how ECA intends to deepen its work in identified priority areas, with greater emphasis on statistical information and credible data for better and informed policy and decision making highlights how ECA plans to strengthen its partnership and collaboration with the AUC, AfDB) and the RECs.

Strategy for Refocused African Centre for Statistics statistics at the forefront of generation of policy research and knowledge presents priority areas of the refocused ACS as well as the core functions of the different sections of the Centre Preparing country profiles/risk analysis Feeding ECA products Building macroeconomic models Developing and publishing a regional integration index

The New African Centre for Statistics

Structure and Role of ECA Sub-regional Offices Sub-regional Data Centres Generate robust statistics and data using innovative techniques, including ICTs, for evidence-based policy research and policy formulation (regularly updated Country Profiles, Risk Analysis and Forecasting) Sub-regional Initiatives Design, implement and coordinate subregional development initiatives

PRODOC on SNA Output 3.1: SNA Continental Steering Committee and Secretariat established and functional ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION AMOUNT Activity 3.1.2: Establish and strengthen SNA Continental Secretariat Recruitment of Staff, provision of equipment and of physical premises: Continental manager $464,325; two national accounts experts $792,735; two regional advisors $928,650; programme management officer $332,613; and administrative assistant $45,203; fully equipped offices $288,000; $36,000; $12,000; IT hardware and $20,000; other $20,000. $2,939,525

Overall Staffing Personnel costs for the old and new ACS structures (Biennial) Staffing: Professionals From 12 to 43 (~260% increase) Support staff From 13 to 19 (~50% increase) Staffing: Professionals From 12 to 43 (~260% increase) Support staff From 13 to 19 (~50% increase) Level Cost per Head (in USD) # of Old PostsTotal cost (in USD)# of New PostsTotal Cost (in USD) REGULAR BUDGET (RB) POSTS D-1 563, , ,000 P-5 489,60041,958, ,448,000 P-4 414, , ,486,400 P-3 340,60041,362, ,384,200 P-2 281, , ,408,000 LL (Support staff) 63, , ,208,400 SUB-TOTAL 25 5,258, ,498,000 XB POSTS L-4 386, ,706,900 L-3 324, ,271,500 L-2 262, ,313,000 SUB-TOTAL ,291,400 TOTAL 25 5,258, ,789,400

ESNAS Staffing – Professional and Support (Current) Staffing Status: Professionals: 7 Support staff: 3 Staffing Status: Professionals: 7 Support staff: 3BudgetLevel % of Time Unit Cost for Biennium (in USD) (in USD)Total Cost for Two Years (in USD) RB P-550% 489,600244,800 P-4100%414,400 P-330% 340,600102,180 P-2/150% 281,600140,800 LL (x3)30%63,60057,240 XB P-430% 386,700116,010 P-330% 324,50097,350 P-2/130% 262,60078,780 TOTAL 1,251,560

In-Kind Support (Non-post resources) Fully equipped offices (6) $288, Communication $36, Furniture $12, IT hardware and software $20, Other equipment $20, $376, Entire 6 th floor on the New ECA Building is now dedicated to ACS Other services include: Security Library and IT support Cleaning On-campus services such as post office, cafeterias etc.

Overall ECA Contributions to the Secretariat TypeTotal amount Post resources$1,251,560 Non-post resources$376, Total contributions$1,627,560

Status of resource mobilisation for the implementation and support to the CSC Activity – Prepare a Guide Book - $60,000 secured Activity – Organizing the meeting of CSC (Sponsorship of representatives from member States - about $70,000 Activity Technical assistance for the preparation of advocacy materials Activity Monitoring, evaluation and reporting Activity OP contribution to the functioning of the CS Secretariat

Ongoing RM activities Ongoing consultations with potential funding/strategic partners including: AusAID Bill and Melida Gates Foundation DfID European Union; and Irsih Aid (advanced stage)