Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report KYRGYZ REP IMPLEMENTATION OF NSDS (P144874) KYRGYZ REP IMPLEMENTATION OF NSDS (P144874) EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA | Kyrgyz Republic | Poverty and Equity Global Practice | Recipient Executed Activities | Investment Project Financing | FY 2015 | Seq No: 5 | ARCHIVED on 05-Sep-2018 | ISR33852 | Implementing Agencies: National Statistical Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic, Ministry of Finance Key Dates Key Project Dates Bank Approval Date:03-Feb-2015 Effectiveness Date:23-Jun-2015 Original Closing Date:30-Jun-2018 Revised Closing Date:14-Dec-2018 Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The development objective of the proposed KGSTAT project is to support and facilitate production and dissemination of reliable and timely statistics in a cost-effective manner, in accordance with international standards and in response to user needs, by modernizing and streamlining the processes in the NSC to ensure that it has sufficient resources in terms of human resources, essential tools and infrastructure. 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  Moderately Satisfactory  Moderately Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP)  Moderately Satisfactory  Moderately Satisfactory Implementation Status and Key Decisions The National Statistic Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic (NSC) continues implementation of the project. Implementation of the Twining Partner activities under component I, III and IV is on track . Progress with implementation of Component I and III is Moderately Satisfactory. The ICT contracts were awarded and delivery and installation of equipment in the central and regional statistical offices has been finalized, i.e. Component II is fully disbursed and successfully completed. The HR framework is established and progress with the Component IV considered as satisfactory. 9/5/2018 Page 1 of 15 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report KYRGYZ REP IMPLEMENTATION OF NSDS (P144874) 9/5/2018 Page 2 of 15 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report KYRGYZ REP IMPLEMENTATION OF NSDS (P144874) Risks Overall Risk Rating Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating Overall  --  Substantial  Moderate Comments The project shows significant progress in implementation of activities and achieving its objectives. All activities under the project are back on track and at their final stage of implementation. Although the Law on Statistics was submitted to the Parliament, the risk of postponement of the readings remains. Based on achievements, the team proposes to upgrade the risk from substantial to moderate taking into account the risk of postponement of the parliament readings of the Law. 9/5/2018 Page 3 of 15 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report KYRGYZ REP IMPLEMENTATION OF NSDS (P144874) Results Project Development Objective Indicators PHINDPDOTBL Statistical Capacity of the state according to the Wolrd Bank Bulletin Board (Amount(USD), Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 84.40 85.60 85.60 86.00 Date 31-Dec-2013 08-Nov-2017 23-Aug-2018 31-Dec-2018 Overall Comments Intermediate Results Indicators PHINDIRITBL Adequate statistical legislation that covers UN fundamental principles of official statistics is in palce and functional. (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target The draft Law “On Official Statistics” is developed with the help of the TP in accordance with the international standards. Implementation of the action plan for further The draft Law was improvement of the submitted to the draft Law is in line with Parliament on May 25, the schedule. The draft 2018 and uploaded for The score of 20 was Law has been public hearings on the established based on the discussed with line Parliament’s website on Value U.S. Census Bureau departments and The score = 22. May 30, 2018. The draft assessment.(Scores range Technical Working law is expected to be up from 0 to 24) Group (TWG) for the Parliament members in September readings in September 2017 and returned to 2018. the TP to address TWG comments based on the TP’s international expertise and then present the draft Law for further consultations with the Government and the public in November 9/5/2018 Page 4 of 15 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report KYRGYZ REP IMPLEMENTATION OF NSDS (P144874) 2017. Date 01-Sep-2015 08-Nov-2017 23-Aug-2018 31-Dec-2018 Comments The score will be calculated based on the next round of the TASC survey (self-evaluation) in accordance with the Bureau Census Methodology in October 2018. A significant impact on the score will have an approval of the Law on Statistics. The dra ft Law “On Official Statistics” went through a comprehensive round of discussions with concerned ministries and departments, as well as public consultations. The draft law also gained additional international expertise from the UN Statistical Division. The final draft was submitted to the Parliament on May 25, 2018 and uploaded for public hearings on the Parliament’s website on May 30, 2018. The draft law was submitted for comments to the Government on June 29, 2018. Upon completion of the Government review, the draft law is expected to be up for the Parliament readings in September 2018. PHINDIRITBL Mechanisms for effective inter-agency coordination are established and operational. (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target The Advisory Council met regularly twice a year. Significant progress was made on joint work of the NSC and ministries/agencies under the TWG. The TWGs started to work actively to ensure strengthening collaboration within Mechanisms for ministries and state effective inter-agency agencies on statistical coordination - the The Advisory and methodological Advisory Council and Council with issues. TWGs meet technical working groups members of the regularly to foster the (TWG) - are established, public and implementation of the well functioning and There is no such private sectors Value project activities with meet regularly. MoUs mechanism. that advises the the latest TWG with key government NSC, meets meeting taken place in agencies (including data regularly and September 2017. producers) have been works A separate working signed. effectively. group was created to exercise interdepartmental cooperation with regards to optimization of mandatory reporting by business entities. This working group comprised of NSC, Social Fund, State Tax Service and State ICT Committee held two meetings in September 9/5/2018 Page 5 of 15 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report KYRGYZ REP IMPLEMENTATION OF NSDS (P144874) and October (with the TP participation) 2017. The Advisory Council meets regularly, with the latest meeting taken place in April 2017. Date 01-Sep-2015 08-Nov-2017 23-Aug-2018 31-Dec-2018 Comments The Advisory Council meets regularly (at least twice a year). TWGs for all 4 project components function effectively and meet regularly to support the efficient implementation of project activities. TWGs have been especially active in advancing the development of the draft Law “On Official Statistics”, ICT assessment, facilitation of TP-implemented activities and review of the produced methodologies. The progress on joint work between NSC and ministries/agencies is recorded as agreements of mutual cooperation between NSC and National Bank, State Registration Service, Ministry of Transport and Roads, State Agency on Antitrust Regulation and Cooperation are signed. PHINDIRITBL User satisfaction surveys are conducted regularly, user satisfaction rates have increased by 40% at the end of the project. (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target The NSC has achieved significant progress on improving data access and dissemination through the web-site and outreach to the general public through regular press- conferences. The NSC website is well functioning. The user- User User satisfaction survey satisfaction survey satisfaction has been conducted questionnaire was surveys are regularly twice a year. developed and conducted The midline rate of user distributed among annually; user Value 25% satisfaction measured in users via the web-site. satisfaction June 2018 is estimated The baseline for the rates have at 33.6% based on the monitoring indicators increased by sample of 242 was established, 40% compared respondents. although with to the baseline. significant delays. User satisfaction survey has been conducted on the NSC website (http://www.stat.kg/ru/n ews/nacstatkom- predlagaet-vam-dlya- rassmotreniya-i- zapolneniya-anketu- polzovatelya/). User 9/5/2018 Page 6 of 15 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report KYRGYZ REP IMPLEMENTATION OF NSDS (P144874) satisfaction baseline rate measured in August 2017 is estimated at 25% based on the sample of 110 respondents. NSC is working to make the submission of user satisfaction feedback through the online platform more user-friendly. The next measurement of the user satisfaction is scheduled for December 2017. Date 01-Sep-2016 08-Nov-2017 29-Jun-2018 31-Dec-2018 Comments The midline rate of user satisfaction measured in June 2018 is estimated at 33.6% based on the sample of 242 respondents. Number of respondents increased by more than 2 times in comparison to the first round. The survey is available on the official website and a mobile application. NSC continues its work on making the submission of user satisfaction feedback through the online platform more user-friendly. The questionnaire and an approach to monitor user-satisfaction was verified by the Twinning partner and corresponds to international standards. Users also have an option to provide their feedback or complains on the official web-site of the Statistical Agency. PHINDIRITBL IT capacity for operations is adequate and maintained (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Computers, servers, data storages, printing facilities, tablets, smartphones and other ICT equipment was purchased, installed under the project and is under use in the central and regional offices. IT capacity The procured ICT (hardware and Practically all IT systems The procured ICT equipment allowed to software) for Value and equipment are equipment is adequately upgrade 63% of the operations is outdated. maintained. PCs (536 units) and adequate and 100% of laptops (14 maintained. units) used by the staff at the central and regional levels, >80% of tablets (80 units) and 65% of smartphones (10 units). The procured equipment is adequately maintained. 9/5/2018 Page 7 of 15 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report KYRGYZ REP IMPLEMENTATION OF NSDS (P144874) The tablets are now used to conduct KIHS in all 7 oblasts of the country and smartphones are used to collect price statistics. Date 31-Aug-2015 08-Nov-2017 23-Aug-2018 31-Dec-2018 Comments Computers, servers, data storages, printing facilities, tablets, smartphones and other ICT equipment was purchased, installed under the project and is under use in the central and regional offices. Additionally on savings, the project procured 15 tablets to facilitate the collection of data on mutual trade between Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan as part of the EAEU agreement with the pilot data collection initiated in July 2018. Furthermore, the accumulated savings were utilized to co-finance the renovation of the local area network (LAN). PHINDIRITBL Printing facility is adequate for production of the NSC publications (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Printing equipment is adequate for the production of NSC publications. It allows printing approximately 189 copies of one publication (300 sheets) a day (8 thousand sheets an hour). 300 copies each of the Common Classifier of Economic Activity and Printing equipment is Nomenclature of adequate for the Administrative- production of NSC Printing facility Territorial and publications and allows is adequate for Value Printing facility is outdated Territorial Units were printing approximately production of published. It allowed to 189 copies of one NSC adequately cover the publication (300 sheets) publications need of the NSC, a day (8 thousand regional and rayon sheets an hour). statistical departments, State Tax Service departments at the national and rayon levels in these publications. Additionally, as per the statistical work plan NSC plans to use the equipment to print 167 publications with a total circulation of 4916 9/5/2018 Page 8 of 15 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report KYRGYZ REP IMPLEMENTATION OF NSDS (P144874) copies in 2017. As of late October 2017, ¾ of those 167 publications have been printed using the procured equipment Date 01-Sep-2015 08-Nov-2017 23-Aug-2018 29-Dec-2017 Comments Printing equipment is adequate for the production of NSC publications. It allows printing approximately 189 copies of one publication (300 sheets) a day (8 thousand sheets an hour). 300 copies each of the Common Classifier of Economic Activity and Nomenclature of Administrative-Territorial and Territorial Units were published. It allowed to adequately cover the need of the NSC, regional and rayon statistical departments, State Tax Service departments at the national and rayon levels in these publications. Additionally, as per the statistical work plan NSC used the equipment to print 109 publications (9198 pages, 7669 copies) in January -June 2018. PHINDIRITBL Compliance with internationally accepted standards and classifications (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target TP experts assessed the SNA and gave their recommendations on further improvements of this area of statistics, including improvements in R&D, non-observed economy system costs, FISIM, defense, housing services provided by homeowners (user cost method). NSC developed the NSC is in full experimental accounts. All revised or developed compliance Limited compliance with TP provided its methodologies and with the internationally accepted Value expertise of the classifications under the internationally standards and Provision on cultural project correspond to accepted classifications. statistics and international standards. standards and recommendations on classifications the transition of the Kyrgyz cultural statistics to the fundamental UNESCO principles. TP provided expertise on national welfare accounts in terms methodology improvement, and maintenance of national welfare account statistics in compliance with 9/5/2018 Page 9 of 15 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report KYRGYZ REP IMPLEMENTATION OF NSDS (P144874) international standards. Date 31-Aug-2015 08-Nov-2017 23-Aug-2018 31-Dec-2018 Comments NSC has been working on development of methodologies and classifications in collaboration with the Twinning Partner. Two methodologies (R&D and estimation of illegal activities) were developed and approved by the NSC in July 2018. Draft methodologies for FISIM estimation and output of the Kyrgyz Republic have been developed and gone through the final review. The development and finalization of the remaining methodologies is underway. A set of legal, methodological and administrative documentation required for carrying out the Population and Housing Fund Census is developed and finalized. Instructions on reporting culture and arts statistics were developed and approved in June 2018. Based on the received international expertise, the NSC has been revising sample survey methodology. All revised or new methodologies are in line with international standards. PHINDIRITBL Adoption of the electronic data collection (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Primary e-data processing module development is underway. Introduction of the e-data collection system is done on a pilot basis using three forms of statistical reporting, including “1- Adaptation of the invest”, “financial and electronic data collection economic (micro) is in place. NSC has activities”, and “1- been using e-data labour” forms. collection and E-data collection of the processing for: “1- Electronic data no regular electronic data households’ budget invest”, “financial and collection is Value collection and labor forces economic (micro) adopted and surveys has been activities”, and “1-labour” used. conducted using forms; the households’ tablets and CAPI budget and labor forces technologies (Survey surveys; price data. Solution) in all 7 oblasts of the country. Price data collection for CPI and other price indices is conducted using smartphones and respective software allowing to have timely price data. . Date 31-Aug-2015 08-Nov-2017 23-Aug-2018 31-Dec-2018 9/5/2018 Page 10 of 15 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report KYRGYZ REP IMPLEMENTATION OF NSDS (P144874) Comments E-data processing module is developed by the NSC in collaboration with the Norway Stat project. NSC has undertaken a study trip to Finstat on technical specifications and the system development, as a whole. Introduction of the e-data collection system is done on a pilot basis using three forms of statistical reporting, including “1-invest”, “financial and economic (micro) activities”, and “1-labour” forms.E-data collection of the households’ budget and labor forces surveys has been conducted using tablets and CAPI technologies (Survey Solution) in all oblasts and cities of the country. Price data collection for CPI and other price indices is conducted using smartphones and respective software allowing to have timely price data. The development of the automated system of consumer price index calculation has been initiated. PHINDIRITBL Data quality assurance framework and quality assurance is established and functions. (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target NSC has been working on the development of the data quality assurance framework in The description of collaboration with the current business Twinning Partner (Italy processes throughout stat) and Norwaystat. Data quality the entire NSC The description of assurance structure (including current business framework and regional statistical processes throughout quality units) in accordance the entire NSC structure assurance with the UNECE’s (including regional there is no state of the art working group Value Generic Statistical statistical units) in QAF is established Business Process accordance with the and functioning. Model (GSBPM), one UNECE’s Generic (Data errors are of the key standards for Statistical Business reduced and statistical Process Model regular reviews modernization, is (GSBPM), one of the are conducted). completed in key standards for collaboration with the statistical modernization, Norway Stat project is completed. NSC has been working on improvement of data quality assurance principles. Date 31-Aug-2015 08-Nov-2017 23-Aug-2018 31-Dec-2018 9/5/2018 Page 11 of 15 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report KYRGYZ REP IMPLEMENTATION OF NSDS (P144874) PHINDIRITBL Establishment and proper updates of statistical registers (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target TP provided its expertise on the statistical model register and defined 2 main areas for improvement: 1) The statistical registers analysis of the legal, are under revision to operational and correspond to accounting structure of international standards. enterprises to define NSC has drafted a statistical units; 2) technical manual and interdepartmental recommendations on cooperation with State Statistical Existing statistical registers statistical accounting Tax Service, Customs registers are lack compliance with the “General provisions on Value and ICT Committee to established and international statistical statistical units used in ensure NSC’s access regularly standards the Kyrgyz statistical to administrative data updated. system”, which is under for feature and approval by the condition verification Statistical Council. NSC purposes. For further has been working on implementation NSC updating of registers has been working with with respective other state agencies on government agencies. establishment of a joint database between the concerned agencies and departments to facilitate the data exchange process. Date 01-Sep-2016 08-Nov-2017 23-Aug-2018 31-Dec-2019 Comments The statistical registers are under revision to correspond to international standards. NSC has drafted a technical manual and recommendations on statistical accounting “General provisions on statistical units used in the Kyrgyz statistical system”, which is under approval by the Statistical Council. The statistical model register improved in two main areas : 1) analysis of the legal, operational and accounting structure of enterprises to define statistical units; 2) interdepartmental cooperation with State Tax Service, Customs and ICT Committee to ensure NSC’s access to administrative data for feature and condition verification purposes. For further implementation NSC has been working with other state agencies on establishment of a joint database between the concerned agencies and departments to facilitate the data exchange process. 9/5/2018 Page 12 of 15 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report KYRGYZ REP IMPLEMENTATION OF NSDS (P144874) PHINDIRITBL Improved specialized knowledge of the core staff. (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target The core staff is trained and improved specialized knowledge in accordance with the study plan of the local and international Local training on trainings. About 80 % of mutual trade volume the core staff is trained. sufficient accounting, agricultural Regional statistical number of core and livestock statistics offices were trained there is limited number of staff (for the staff of district during local trainings on staff with sufficient specialized in stat offices from the key areas: data knowledge in areas of all areas of country’s 7 oblasts) collection methodology Value census/survey data census/survey and Survey Solutions for calculation of SDG collection, analysis, collection data system capacity for the and food security related evaluation, and collection, CAPI management of additional national dissemination. analysis, the KIHS and labor indicators, forms on evaluation, and force dataflow were social statistics dissemination delivered according to (education, culture, the training plan. housing fund, injury rates), population and housing fund census, CAPI implementation for households' surveys, SNA, registers and other topics. Date 31-Aug-2015 08-Nov-2017 23-Aug-2018 31-Dec-2018 PHINDIRITBL HR management framework established and functions (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target NSC approved the Mentorship Policy on 23 March 2017 and formed a working Management group to implement the framework for policy at the national HR management human and subnational levels. framework is established resources There is no properly TP expertise defined and described in the HR (including functioning HR the main areas for strategy, which was recruitment, management framework improvement, including revised based on the Value training that includes recruitment, the revision of HR international expertise. programs, and training programs, and strategy, introduction of The Mentorship Policy is performance performance management. the monitoring tools, approved on 23 March management) automation of the filing 2017 and under is in place and system and archives. A implementation. functioning local workshop on the well. changes in the Law on Public and Municipal Service was delivered for HR specialists from 9/5/2018 Page 13 of 15 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report KYRGYZ REP IMPLEMENTATION OF NSDS (P144874) regional stat offices Date 31-Aug-2015 08-Nov-2017 23-Aug-2018 31-Dec-2018 Comments HR management framework is established and described in the HR strategy, which was revised based on the international expertise. To further implementation of the framework, NSC has been developing HR guidelines and instructions based on the exchange of knowledge and experiences with Rosstat in May 2018. Approval of the revised strategy, including HR guideline and instructions are expected in September-October, 2018. The procurement process for the Electronic Human Resource Management System development has been initiated. NSC approved the Mentorship Policy on 23 March 2017 and formed a working group to implement the policy at the national and subnational levels Overall Comments Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed Disbursed P144874 TF-17862 Effective USD 2.50 2.50 0.00 2.12 0.38 85% Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date P144874 TF-17862 Effective 04-Feb-2015 04-Feb-2015 23-Jun-2015 30-Jun-2018 14-Dec-2018 Cumulative Disbursements 9/5/2018 Page 14 of 15 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report KYRGYZ REP IMPLEMENTATION OF NSDS (P144874) Restructuring History Level 2 Approved on 18-Dec-2017 Related Project(s) There are no related projects. 9/5/2018 Page 15 of 15 Public Disclosure Copy