Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Development of Labor Statistics in the CIS region (P150038) Development of Labor Statistics in the CIS region (P150038) EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA | Europe and Central Asia | Recipient Executed Activities | Investment Project Financing | FY 2014 | Seq No: 1 | ARCHIVED on 16-Jan-2019 | ISR35551 | Implementing Agencies: Interstate Statistical Committee of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CISSTAT Committee), Interstate Statistical Committee of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CISSTAT Committee) Key Dates Key Project Dates Bank Approval Date:26-Feb-2014 Effectiveness Date:15-Apr-2014 Original Closing Date:31-Mar-2017 Revised Closing Date:31-Dec-2018 Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The overall Project goal is to provide support to the CIS national statistical offices to strengthen their capacity in collection of regular labor statistical data on the basis of uniformed methodology; to enhance knowledge exchange at national and international levels and to upgrade CIS and ILO statistical databases on labor. Specific Project's objectives are: " modernisation of current labor statistics systems in the CIS countries through enhancing capacity of their national statistical services and other agencies-producers of labor data by increasing the use of modern data collection tools, international methodology, definitions, standards and classifications; " upgrading of currently conducted surveys such as household-based labor force surveys and/or enterprise-based surveys, population census; " development of methodology for implementation of labor force surveys on a regular basis, including data collection on labor migration and employment in informal sector of economy. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No PHRPDODEL Components Name Overall Ratings Name Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO  --  Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP)  --  Satisfactory Implementation Status and Key Decisions The conference to take stock of results and to assess implementation of Development of Labor Statistics in the CIS region project was organized by 1/16/2019 Page 1 of 6 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Development of Labor Statistics in the CIS region (P150038) CISSTAT Committee in cooperation with the ILO Department of Statistics. Senior management and labor experts from the CIS NSOs (Azerbaijan, Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Moldova, Russia, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan), representatives of the ILO Department of Statistics, the World Bank, the UNECE Statistical Division, the Statistics Department of the Eurasian Economic Commission, the CIS STATCOM participated in the conference and agreed that: • The project was an important effort in improving labor statistics in CIS countries in accordance with modern international standards and criteria. The entire range of activities undertaken are contributing to strengthening the capacity of the national statistical offices of CIS countries and providing them with practical assistance in implementing the recommendations of the 19th ICLS. • The subject areas for methodological improvements were proposed by the CIS NSOs. Terms of reference for the preparation of methodological materials were coordinated with them and approved by the senior management of CIS STATCOM. The selection of consultants was done on a competitive basis. • The methodological materials were developed at a high professional level and can be directly applied into the statistical practices of CIS countries. • An important feature of the project is the developing and testing of tools for measuring forms of work and labor underutilization. This work, done with active support from National Statistical Committee of the Republic of Belarus, was successful. It confirmed the validity of the developed tools for use in conducting labor force surveys in CIS countries. Based on the results of testing, recommendations were made for respective CIS NSOs. • The agendas of regional meetings held under the project were relevant. Consultants invited to support the discussions of the prepared methodological materials helped NSOs specialists identify critical implementation aspects of the methodology suggested. This interaction, combined with the sharing of country experiences, made it possible to focus on finding practical solutions to pressing issues related to the development of labor statistics. • CIS NSOs have made significant progress on the harmonization of labor statistics with modern international standards. Risks Overall Risk Rating Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating Overall  --  --  Low Results Project Development Objective Indicators PHINDPDOTBL Development of uniformed methodology for statistical services in CIS countries (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value NO -- YES YES Date 26-Feb-2014 -- 31-Dec-2018 31-Dec-2018 Comments Consistent methodological recommendations and guidelines are developed for producing labor statistics in the CIS region. Supporting evidence: recommendations developed for (i) use of methodological guidelines on the measurement of work, employment and 1/16/2019 Page 2 of 6 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Development of Labor Statistics in the CIS region (P150038) underutilization of labor in statistical practice, taking into account resolution of the 19th ICLS; (ii) statistics of wages and labor costs and on measurement of time worked considering international practice; (iii) translation into Russian and dissemination of Resolution on methodology of the SDG indicator 8.b.1 on youth employment; resolution to amend the 18th ICLS Resolution concerning statistics of child labor; Guidelines on statistics on international labor migration. PHINDPDOTBL Use of modern data collection tools, international methodology, definitions, standards and classifications (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value NO -- YES YES Date 26-Feb-2014 -- 31-Dec-2018 31-Dec-2018 Comments Modern data collection tools, international methodology, definitions, standards and classifications are developed, translated and disseminated among the CIS countries NSOs. Supporting evidence: (i) Developed tools for modular surveys within Labor Force Survey taking into account the ICLS 19th session resolution; (ii) report on Development of innovative approaches for social and demographic sample surveys and population censuses: experience and challenges (Russian Federation as an example); (iii) recommendations for the use of indicators of decent work in statistical practice of the CIS countries; (iv) recommendations for the national statistical offices of CIS countries based on the results of a sample pilot testing of additional questions and modules for measuring some types of work and underutilized labor in accordance with Resolution 1 of the 19th ICLS (with Republic of Belarus as an example). PHINDPDOTBL Data collection on labor migration and employment including informal economy (labor migration and employment methodology are improved (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value NO -- YES YES Date 26-Feb-2014 -- 31-Dec-2018 31-Dec-2018 Overall Comments Improved labor migration and employment methodology are used by in the CIS region in accordance with international standards identified. Supporting evidence: (i) Generalization of international experience in the measurement of labor migration on the basis of sample surveys; (ii) recommendations to improve the measurement of employment in the informal economy (in the informal sector and informal employment), taking into account decisions of the 19th session of ICLS. Intermediate Results Indicators 1/16/2019 Page 3 of 6 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Development of Labor Statistics in the CIS region (P150038) PHINDIRITBL Development of methodological materials on various issues of labor statistics (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 8.00 8.00 Date 26-Feb-2014 -- 31-Dec-2018 31-Dec-2018 PHINDIRITBL Organizationof stakeholder discussions and workshops to enhance knowledge and skills of statistical staff in the CIS Countries (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 6.00 5.00 Date 26-Feb-2014 -- 31-Dec-2018 31-Dec-2018 PHINDIRITBL Number of CIS statisticians “enhanced” (Text, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target NOT LESS Value 0.00 -- 159.00 THAN 120 PHINDIRITBL Disseminationof the developed methodological materials and training programs on the website of CISSTAT Committee to advance CIS NSOs knowledge and strengthen practical experience (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value NO -- YES YES Date 26-Feb-2014 -- 31-Dec-2018 31-Dec-2018 Comments http://www.cisstat.com/CIS_Labourstat/ 1/16/2019 Page 4 of 6 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Development of Labor Statistics in the CIS region (P150038) PHINDIRITBL Strengthening capacity of the CISSTAT Committee to provide technical assistance in labor statistics (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target NOT LESS Value 0.00 -- 65.00 THAN 55 Date 26-Feb-2014 -- 31-Dec-2018 31-Dec-2018 Comments Participation of the CISSTAT Committee experts in international conferences and workshops, discussions of the CIS countries NSOs Overall Comments Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed Disbursed P150038 TF-16781 Closed USD 0.56 0.56 0.00 0.56 0.00 100% Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date P150038 TF-16781 Closed 15-Apr-2014 15-Apr-2014 15-Apr-2014 31-Mar-2017 31-Dec-2018 Cumulative Disbursements 1/16/2019 Page 5 of 6 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Development of Labor Statistics in the CIS region (P150038) Restructuring History There has been no restructuring to date. Related Project(s) There are no related projects. 1/16/2019 Page 6 of 6 Public Disclosure Copy