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 | Technical Assistance Loan | FY 2015 | Seq No: 3 | ARCHIVED on 14-Aug-2017 | ISR29251 | 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:30-Jun-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 Unsatisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP)  Moderately Satisfactory  Moderately Unsatisfactory Implementation Status and Key Decisions The National Statistic Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic (NSC) continues implementation of the project, however, significant delays in activities for capacity building and methodological enhancements occurred due to the late signing of the contract with the Twinning Partnership. The ICT contract was awarded and delivery and installation of equipment in regional statistical offices has been finalized. 8/14/2017 Page 1 of 11 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report KYRGYZ REP IMPLEMENTATION OF NSDS (P144874) 8/14/2017 Page 2 of 11 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  Moderate  Moderate  Substantial Comments The project is at a substantial risk of not achieving its development objective due to serious delays in implementation of the major part of project activities concerned with statistical capacity building. The delays occurred due to re-tendering of the Twinning Partnership (TP) contract. Results Project Development Objective Indicators PHINDPDOTBL Statistical Capacity of the state according to the Wolrd Bank Bulletin Board (Amount(USD), Custom) 8/14/2017 Page 3 of 11 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report KYRGYZ REP IMPLEMENTATION OF NSDS (P144874) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 84.40 82.20 85.60 86.00 Date 31-Dec-2013 16-Nov-2016 01-Aug-2017 31-Dec-2019 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 Most of project activities Activities will be aimed at strengthening conducted under the of legal and regulatory Twinning partnership. basis of the statistical For the current date system are significantly activities under the delayed due to late component were signing of the TP developed and contract. The first draft included in the TOR for of the Law on statistics twinning partnership. 3 according to companies have international standards The score of 20 was submitted their has been developed established based on the proposals: JV ICON- with the help of TP in Value U.S. Census Bureau Institut Public Sector July, 2017. The draft is The score = 22. assessment.(Scores range Consulting Gruppe based on international from 0 to 24) (Germany), JV Ltd standards and examples "SoftClub" (Belarus), in similar or sample JV Federal Statistical countries Office of Germany (Eurostat/UNECE- (Destatis). Expert model, Kazakhstan, evaluation process has Switzerland, Germany, been started. The etc.). NSC and TP tender committee will developed and agreed meet on December 7, on an action plan for 2016 to evaluate further development of applications. the Draft Law “On Official Statistics”. Date 01-Sep-2015 06-Dec-2016 01-Aug-2017 31-Dec-2019 8/14/2017 Page 4 of 11 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report KYRGYZ REP IMPLEMENTATION OF NSDS (P144874) PHINDIRITBL Mechanisms for effective inter-agency coordination are established and operational. (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Initial steps toward establishing such mechanism are being made: the Advisory Council and technical working groups. The Initial steps toward Advisory Council (AC) establishing such was created to manage mechanism are being the project on made.The Advisory January18, 2016 (the The Advisory Council (AC) was NSC collegium Council with created to manage the resolution № 6 dated members of the project on January18, 01.18.2016). public and 2016 (the NSC Composition and There is no such private sectors Value collegium resolution № regulation on the AC mechanism. that advises the 6 dated 01.18.2016). have been approved. NSC, meets Composition and Meetings of the Council regularly and regulation on the AC conducted regularly - works have been approved. twice a year. Technical effectively. The next meeting of working groups were the council is created along the lines scheduled for of specific project December 2016. activities to improve coordination and cooperation within the NSC and with relevant government agencies and donors in June 2017. Date 01-Sep-2015 16-Nov-2016 01-Aug-2017 31-Dec-2017 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 NSC improved an official website, in particularly a NSC improved an feedback system has official website, in been improved to User particularly a feedback ensure that users have satisfaction system has been an option to send their surveys are improved to ensure comments and conducted that users have an suggestions to the NSC. annually; user Value to be defined. option to send their The NSC website is well satisfaction comments and functioning. Feedback rates have suggestions to the loop, however, needs to increased by NSC. Survey will be be established and work 40% compared carried out within the between the NSC and to the baseline. terms of reference of data users in order to twinning partnership. track and effectively react to data users’ needs. User-satisfaction 8/14/2017 Page 5 of 11 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report KYRGYZ REP IMPLEMENTATION OF NSDS (P144874) survey and its baseline is still pending. Tracking downloads, measuring user satisfaction through online feedback survey forms would help to assess users’ needs and user satisfaction with the data quality. Date 01-Oct-2016 07-Dec-2016 01-Aug-2017 31-Dec-2018 PHINDIRITBL IT capacity for operations is adequate and maintained (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Contract for ICT equipment is awarded. Equipment was delivered to the regional statistical offices in September, 2016. A total of 536 computers and 14 portable PC (Lap tops) were purchased and currently used by Contract for ICT the staff in the central IT capacity equipment is awarded. and regional offices in (hardware and Practically all IT systems Equipment was seven oblasts, 47 software) for Value and equipment are delivered to the districts and two cities. operations is outdated. regional statistical Approximately 63% of adequate and offices in September, PC used by the staff maintained. 2016 have been upgraded. The project funded purchasing of 80 tablets and 10 smartphones. The project covered more that 80 percent of the need in tablets and 65 of the need percent in smartphones for price statistics. Equipment is well-maintained. Date 31-Aug-2015 07-Dec-2016 01-Aug-2017 31-Dec-2018 8/14/2017 Page 6 of 11 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report KYRGYZ REP IMPLEMENTATION OF NSDS (P144874) PHINDIRITBL Printing facility is adequate for production of the NSC publications (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Printing facilities are adequate and allow to print approximately 189 copies of one publication (300 sheets) during one After retendering, a day (8 thousand sheets company was selected in one hour. Since data for the Procurement of users in regions of the Printing facility printing equipment Kyrgyz Republic still is adequate for using International more rely on printed production of Value Printing facility is outdated Competitive Bidding. versions of statistics, NSC After the contract capability of the publicationssub signed, the company Statistical system to mitted will start delivery of print publications is equipment. important for provision of data access to remote and rural areas, where internet access is poor or not available. Date 01-Sep-2015 07-Dec-2016 01-Aug-2017 29-Dec-2017 PHINDIRITBL Compliance with internationally accepted standards and classifications (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Activities will be conducted under the Twinning partnership. For the current date activities under the NSC is lagging in component were compliance with the developed and internationally accepted included in the TOR for standards and twinning partnership. 3 classifications. Activities companies have have been delayed NSC is in full submitted their significantly due to the compliance Limited compliance with proposals: JV ICON- late signing of the with the internationally accepted Value Institut Public Sector contract with TP. NSC internationally standards and Consulting Gruppe experts have been accepted classifications. (Germany), JV Ltd developed experimental standards and "SoftClub" (Belarus), SNA accounts, those, classifications JV Federal Statistical however, require Office of Germany international expertise (Destatis). Expert from the TP. The first evaluation process has mission of TP on SNA been started. The 2008 was conducted . tender committee will meet on December 7, 2016 to evaluate applications. 8/14/2017 Page 7 of 11 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report KYRGYZ REP IMPLEMENTATION OF NSDS (P144874) Date 31-Aug-2015 06-Dec-2016 01-Aug-2017 31-Dec-2018 PHINDIRITBL Adoption of the electronic data collection (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target NSC has been started to implement CAPI technologies for the Kyrgyz Intergated Households Survey (KIHS), Index of Trust and Tourism Survey. In NSC has been started 2017, all oblasts were to implement CAPI transferred to the Survey technologies for the Solution software to Kyrgyz Intergated conduct survey using Households Survey tablets. Introduction of (KIHS), Index of Trust CAPI technologies and Tourism Survey. improves timeliness of Electronic data no regular electronic data Currently Bishkek (a the welfare microdata, collection is Value collection capital) has been which are currently adopted and conducting KIHS in published and available used. CAPI on regular basis, after nine months of the while Chui and Issyk reported year. Electronic Kul oblasts started data collection system is implementation in under development and October and November conducted in 2016. collaboration with the Norway Statistics. Currently, data collection and a data entering phase has been done, but data processing and output tables are still pending. Date 31-Aug-2015 07-Dec-2016 01-Aug-2017 31-Dec-2018 8/14/2017 Page 8 of 11 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report KYRGYZ REP IMPLEMENTATION OF NSDS (P144874) PHINDIRITBL Data quality assurance framework and quality assurance is established and functions. (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Data quality assurance framework and Activities were delayed quality due to the re-tendering assurance and late signing of the there is no state of the art n/a working group Value contract with the TP. QAF is established Data quality assurance and functioning. framework needs to be (Data errors are developed. reduced and regular reviews are conducted). Date 31-Aug-2015 07-Dec-2016 01-Aug-2017 31-Dec-2019 PHINDIRITBL Establishment and proper updates of statistical registers (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target NCS has been working on development of a statistical model register of enterprises in accordance with the UNECE guidelines; those activities, however, were Statistical Updates of registers significantly delayed due registers are Value TBD are in ToR of the the late TP contract established and Twining partnership. signing. The statistical regularly register of enterprises updated. will take into account all the institutional units in the national economy that are involved in production and economic activities and contribute to GDP. Date 01-Sep-2016 07-Dec-2016 01-Aug-2017 31-Dec-2019 8/14/2017 Page 9 of 11 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 sufficient number of core there is limited number of Local trainings on staff Local trainings on staff with sufficient registers and CAPI (in specialized in registers and CAPI (in knowledge in areas of Osh and Issyk-Kul), HR all areas of Osh and Issyk-Kul) Value census/survey data management, and price census/survey were delivered collection, analysis, statistics were delivered collection data according the the local evaluation, and according the the local collection, trainings plan dissemination. training plan analysis, evaluation, and dissemination Date 31-Aug-2015 07-Dec-2016 01-Aug-2017 31-Dec-2018 PHINDIRITBL HR management framework established and functions (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Management framework for human resources There is no properly Activities were delayed (including functioning HR Activities have been significantly due to the recruitment, management framework developed and late signing of the Value training that includes recruitment, included in the TOR for contract with TP. First programs, and training programs, and twinning partnership. mission of TP took place performance performance management. in June on HR issues. management) is in place and functioning well. Date 31-Aug-2015 07-Dec-2016 01-Aug-2017 31-Dec-2018 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 1.46 1.04 58% 8/14/2017 Page 10 of 11 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report KYRGYZ REP IMPLEMENTATION OF NSDS (P144874) 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 30-Jun-2018 Cumulative Disbursements Restructuring History There has been no restructuring to date. Related Project(s) There are no related projects. 8/14/2017 Page 11 of 11 Public Disclosure Copy