1. 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

2. 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

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
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

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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

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

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

11. 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;
: Alignment between statistical and development regions- User-Producer Workshop
2.4.3: Support to adoption of NUTS Regulation
: 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
: 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
: 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

12. 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;
: Alignment between statistical and development regions- User-Producer Workshop
2.4.3: Support to adoption of NUTS Regulation
: 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
: 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
: 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

13. 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;
: Improved regional accounts (on-the-job training and calculation);
: 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

14. 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;
: Improved regional accounts (on-the-job training and calculation);
: 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)

15. 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

16. 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
: Assist RDAs in performing M&E of regional development policy based on the newly available statistics
: Improve users’ capacity in accessing and using indicators for regional development policies
: 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

17. 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
: Assist RDAs in performing M&E of regional development policy based on the newly available statistics
: Improve users’ capacity in accessing and using indicators for regional development policies (includes Manual for Users)
: 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

18. 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

19. 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

20. 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

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

22. Next activities (2) Component 4 Communication and Visibility
Continuation of
Act Training programme for users of regional statistics
Act Training programme for producers of regional statistics
Act Assistance for the dissemination of statistical cartography
Act Production of a Manual for users of regional statistics
Act Assistance for the preparation of a (communication) and dissemination plan for regional statistics
Act 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)

23. 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)

24. 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

25. 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