Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report LAOSTAT-STRENGTHENING THE NATIONAL STATISTICAL SYSTEM PROJECT (P129825) LAOSTAT-STRENGTHENING THE NATIONAL STATISTICAL SYSTEM PROJECT (P129825) EAST ASIA AND PACIFIC | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Macro Economics & Fiscal Management Global Practice | Recipient Executed Activities | Technical Assistance Loan | FY 2013 | Seq No: 5 | ARCHIVED on 24-Jun-2016 | ISR23827 | Implementing Agencies: Lao Statistics Bureau (LSB) Key Dates Key Project Dates Bank Approval Date:07-May-2013 Effectiveness Date:05-Jul-2013 Planned Mid Term Review Date:-- Actual Mid-Term Review Date:-- Original Closing Date:30-Jun-2017 Revised Closing Date:30-Jun-2017 Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) 10. The objective of the Project is to improve the capacity of the Recipient’s national statistical system to produce and disseminate reliable and timely macroeconomic and poverty statistics in accordance with international standards and in response to user needs. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No PHRPDODEL Components Name 1. Strengthening Macroeconomic and Poverty Data Development and Management:(Cost $3.13 M) 2. Improving Policies and Strengthening Implementation Capacity:(Cost $1.16 M) 3. Improving Data Sharing and Access:(Cost $2.68 M) 4. Supporting LAOSTAT Project Management:(Cost $0.80 M) Unallocated Budget:(Cost $0.23 M) Overall Ratings Name Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO  Moderately Satisfactory  Moderately Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP)  Moderately Satisfactory  Moderately Satisfactory 6/24/2016 Page 1 of 12 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report LAOSTAT-STRENGTHENING THE NATIONAL STATISTICAL SYSTEM PROJECT (P129825) Overall Risk Rating  Substantial  Substantial Implementation Status and Key Decisions The project has made good progress during the last six months (Jan-Jun 2016). The main focus of the project in the past few months was to speed up major activities including: completion of ICT strategy and implementation action plans as well as IT technical specifications and procurement packages. Other important work includes drafting of HR strategy and framework and institutional capacity building action plans, preparation and implementation of investment related surveys for National accounts and BoP, and deployment of digital survey solution (preparation for CPI data collection by using tablets). Since the project is entering into its final (fourth) year of implementation, the timely completion of procurement, installation/setup of ICT systems and IT capacity building is very critical. Key actions agreed during the last missions (in Sep-2015; Mar-2016 and Apr-2016) have been achieved and some in good progress as planned. The project seems to be on track toward achieving key PDO result indicators assuming major work activities mentioned would be completed by the end of the project (though with notable implementation time constraints). The WB team continues to work very closely with the client (GoL/LSB/SMAs) and twinning consultants to ensure effective project execution and avoid delays. Key development outcomes contributing to achieving the PDO of the project include (i) the development of macroeconomic framework, (ii) improved country statistical scores (quality, timelyness, access, etc), and (iii) increased user satisfaction. Results monitoring and evaluation for mid-term indicators is largely based on (i) country statistical scores - a capacity assessment of national statistical system (with regard to data quality, timelyness, access, etc) which is conducted by WB/DECDG on a annual basis, (ii) user surveys (the baseline survey in Laos was done in early 2014 and next one in early 2017), and relevant reports. 6/24/2016 Page 2 of 12 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report LAOSTAT-STRENGTHENING THE NATIONAL STATISTICAL SYSTEM PROJECT (P129825) 6/24/2016 Page 3 of 12 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report LAOSTAT-STRENGTHENING THE NATIONAL STATISTICAL SYSTEM PROJECT (P129825) 6/24/2016 Page 4 of 12 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report LAOSTAT-STRENGTHENING THE NATIONAL STATISTICAL SYSTEM PROJECT (P129825) Risks Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating Political and Governance  --  Low  Low Macroeconomic  --  Low  Low Sector Strategies and Policies  --  Moderate  Moderate Technical Design of Project or Program  --  Moderate  Moderate Institutional Capacity for Implementation and  --  Substantial  Substantial 6/24/2016 Page 5 of 12 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report LAOSTAT-STRENGTHENING THE NATIONAL STATISTICAL SYSTEM PROJECT (P129825) Sustainability Fiduciary  --  Substantial  Substantial Environment and Social  --  Low  Low Stakeholders  --  Moderate  Moderate Other  --  --  -- Overall  --  Substantial  Substantial Results Project Development Objective Indicators PHINDPDOTBL  User satisfaction with macroeconomic and poverty statistical products and services of the NSS (disaggregated by LBS and SMAs) improved. (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 49.00 -- -- 78.40 Date 28-Mar-2014 -- -- 30-Jun-2017 Comments Second user survey will be conducted in early 2017. PHINDPDOTBL  Macroeconomic and poverty related statistical capacity score improved and disaggregated by: (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 61.00 73.30 71.11 75.00 Date 31-Dec-2011 31-Dec-2014 31-Dec-2015 30-Jun-2017 PHINDPDOTBL  (a) Methodology (Number, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 50.00 60.00 50.00 65.00 Date 31-Dec-2011 31-Dec-2014 31-Dec-2015 30-Jun-2017 6/24/2016 Page 6 of 12 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report LAOSTAT-STRENGTHENING THE NATIONAL STATISTICAL SYSTEM PROJECT (P129825) PHINDPDOTBL  (b) Source Data (Number, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 50.00 70.00 70.00 65.00 Date 31-Dec-2011 31-Dec-2014 31-Dec-2015 30-Jun-2017 PHINDPDOTBL  (c) Periodicity & timeliness: (Number, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 74.00 90.00 93.30 85.00 Date 31-Dec-2011 31-Dec-2014 31-Dec-2015 30-Jun-2017 PHINDPDOTBL  - Survey data (Number, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 83.00 83.00 -- 90.00 Date 31-Dec-2011 31-Dec-2014 31-Dec-2015 30-Jun-2017 PHINDPDOTBL  - Administrative data (Number, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 65.00 65.00 -- 80.00 Date 31-Dec-2011 31-Dec-2014 31-Dec-2015 30-Jun-2017 PHINDPDOTBL  A comprehensive macroeconomic framework is developed and used within the GOL for policy making and planning process. (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target A comprehensive The macroeconomic The framework Value None is available macroeconomic framework with medium is produced framework with term forecasts has been and used by 6/24/2016 Page 7 of 12 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report LAOSTAT-STRENGTHENING THE NATIONAL STATISTICAL SYSTEM PROJECT (P129825) medium term forecasts developed by the GOL GOL has been developed by with support from the GOL with support LAOSTAT and IMF TA from LAOSTAT and and is being used and IMF TA. This a live institutionalized. The process and the macroeconomic framework is expected monitoring team meet to be institutionalized semiannually to update and updated regularly the framework and and used in GOL's share inputs to MPI and planning and policy the GoL for planning and making. The decision making macroeconomic purposes. monitoring team is expected to meet on a quarterly basis to update the framework. Date 31-Dec-2012 27-Oct-2015 15-Jun-2016 30-Jun-2017 Overall Comments Intermediate Results Indicators PHINDIRITBL  Macroeconomic statistics are produced in line with internationally accepted standards. (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target work in process (completed SUT for national accounts; IIP survey for BOP is ongoing; trade statistics work in process are compiled by LSB (national accounts, together with Improved Value Poor qualiy BOP/reserves, BoL/MoIC/MoF; price quality investment and trade statistics also statistics, prices, etc.) progressing with deployment of new digital survey solution and completion of draft survey questionnaire). Date 28-Dec-2012 21-Dec-2015 15-Jun-2016 30-Jun-2017 6/24/2016 Page 8 of 12 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report LAOSTAT-STRENGTHENING THE NATIONAL STATISTICAL SYSTEM PROJECT (P129825) PHINDIRITBL  Social and demographic statistics (particularly household and poverty data including sex-disaggregated data) are produced in line with internationally accepted standards. (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target After the completion of LECS 5 survey and LECS 5 survey data release of poverty report was processed and in 2014/15 the GoL (with poverty report was support from WB) has release much faster recently prepared a Improved Value Poor qualiy than before. poverty map which will quality International standards be disseminated at and methodologies are central and provincial used. levels in coming months. The new LECS 6 survey is planned for 2017. Date 28-Dec-2012 30-Sep-2015 15-Jun-2016 30-Jun-2017 PHINDIRITBL  Internationally accepted standards, classifications and methodologies in macroeconomic and poverty related data collection, compilation, and validation are in place. (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Ongoing (with support Ongoing (with support Improved Poor standards and from the twinning, WB from the twinning, WB standards and Value methodologies and other donor and other donor methodologies agencies). agencies). used Date 28-Dec-2012 30-Oct-2015 15-Jun-2016 30-Jun-2017 PHINDIRITBL  Interagency coordination mechanism (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Ongoing (the Ongoing (the interagency interagency coordination coordination is carried is carried out through out through the newly the statistical working established the macro Well group (SWG), the macro Value Not clearly defined monitoring team (on established and monitoring team (on macroeconomic functional macroeconomic statistics and policies), statistics and policies), the PSC and the the PSC and the annual annual user-producer user-producer forum. forum. Date 28-Dec-2012 21-Dec-2015 15-Jun-2016 30-Jun-2017 6/24/2016 Page 9 of 12 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report LAOSTAT-STRENGTHENING THE NATIONAL STATISTICAL SYSTEM PROJECT (P129825) PHINDIRITBL  Human resource management strategy is in place and LBS and SMA staff trained and maintained their skills. (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target The twinning The draft HR strategy arrangement has been was prepared pending put in place and the final approval from LSB. inception mission was The long term HR strategy conducted in past institutional capacity No HR strategy and and training Value months. The HR build plan is being training program is in place program is in strategy is expected to prepared by the place. be completed by Jun- twinning's consultant 2016 with support from team. The plan is the twinning's expected to be consultant team. completed by Sep-2016. Date 28-Dec-2012 30-Oct-2015 15-Jun-2016 30-Jun-2017 PHINDIRITBL  Data user-producer dialog established and functional (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Ongoing (annual Ongoing (data user- Regular The dialog is random and Value dialogue is organized producer forum is dialogue in infrequent regularly) organized annually) place Date 28-Dec-2012 30-Oct-2015 15-Jun-2016 30-Jun-2017 PHINDIRITBL  Dissemination strategy is developed and implemented. (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target The draft of the dissemination strategy and the implementation plan were submitted for The dissemination comments to LSB/DDS strategy is expected to Dissemination first round in Apr-2016 Value No strategy. be prepared in early strategy in and second round in 2016 with support from place early Jun-2016. The the twinning. documents are expected to be finalized by twinning experts in their next mission in Jul-2016. Date 28-Dec-2012 30-Oct-2015 15-Jun-2016 30-Dec-2016 6/24/2016 Page 10 of 12 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report LAOSTAT-STRENGTHENING THE NATIONAL STATISTICAL SYSTEM PROJECT (P129825) PHINDIRITBL  IT plan for LBS and SMAs is developed and implemented. (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target The ICT plans are expected to be completed by end-2015 or early 2016 with The ICT strategy and support from the action plans were Good plans in Value No plan twinning. Initial prepared and place and meetings with key GOL implementation is implemented agencies have been underway. conducted by the twinning's consultants in recent months. Date 28-Dec-2012 30-Oct-2015 15-Jun-2016 30-Jun-2017 PHINDIRITBL  LSB web portal improved with increased number of data available. (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Ongoing (with support Ongoing (with support Needs significant The web portal Value from the twinning, WB from the twinning, WB improvement improved and other donors). and other donors). Date 28-Dec-2012 21-Dec-2015 15-Jun-2016 30-Jun-2017 PHINDIRITBL  IT staff trained and retained their skills. (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Ongoing (more IT Ongoing (several IT training will be training workshops on conducted in 2016 data software (STATA) Skills learned Value Limited skills during the and data dissemination and applied implementation of ICT during the last six plans). months. Date 28-Dec-2012 30-Oct-2015 15-Jun-2016 30-Jun-2017 Overall Comments Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) 6/24/2016 Page 11 of 12 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report LAOSTAT-STRENGTHENING THE NATIONAL STATISTICAL SYSTEM PROJECT (P129825) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed Disbursed P129825 TF-14613 Effective USD 8.00 8.00 0.00 3.87 4.13 48% Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date P129825 TF-14613 Effective 17-May-2013 17-May-2013 05-Jul-2013 30-Jun-2017 30-Jun-2017 Cumulative Disbursements Restructuring History There has been no restructuring to date. Related Project(s) There are no related projects. 6/24/2016 Page 12 of 12 Public Disclosure Copy