Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report MONSTAT: Strengthening the National Statistical System of Mongolia (P113160) MONSTAT: Strengthening the National Statistical System of Mongolia (P113160) EAST ASIA AND PACIFIC | Mongolia | Economic Policy Global Practice | IBRD/IDA | Adaptable Program Loan | FY 2009 | Seq No: 7 | ARCHIVED on 28-Jan-2015 | ISR17757 | Implementing Agencies: Key Dates Key Project Dates Board Approval date:12-Jun-2009 Effectiveness Date:16-Sep-2009 Planned Mid Term Review Date:23-Apr-2012 Actual Mid-Term Review Date:12-Jun-2012 Original Closing Date:31-Dec-2014 Revised Closing Date:31-Dec-2014 Project Development Objectives MONSTAT: Strengthening the National Statistical System of Mongolia (P113160) Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The main objective of the project is to improve efficiency and effectiveness of the national statistical system of Mongolia to enable it to provide relevant, timely and reliable data for evidence-based policy making in support of Government  s MDG-based National Development Strategy (NDS). Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No Components Name Improving policy, regulatory, and institutional framework and the organizational structure of the statistical system:(Cost $0.57 M) Strengthening the statistical infrastructure:(Cost $0.80 M) Upgrading statistical operations (improving individual subject matter programs and methodologies as well as the existing data output:(Cost $0.62 M) IT Infrastructure and Equipment:(Cost $0.93 M) Overall Ratings Name Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO  Satisfactory  Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP)  Satisfactory  Satisfactory 1/28/2015 Public Disclosure Copy Page 1 of 10 Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report MONSTAT: Strengthening the National Statistical System of Mongolia (P113160) Overall Risk Rating  --  Low Implementation Status and Key Decisions Overall project implementation is satisfactory. The major outcomes of the project in the four major components include: - User satisfaction is 71.0% achieving the target value of 60%; - Website quality improved substantially, new data dissemination system (1212.mn) developed and operational, metadata of surveys and censuses are disseminated with explanations through website. Types of electronic and printed products expanded. Made raw data of some surveys, census and IOT and SUT open to the public through 1212.mn. - Internationally accepted standards and classifications applied to most statistical areas, skills in authenticity verification and regular validations improved. Data quality management introduced, data quality reports piloted and developed for some statistical areas. Master questionnaire has been designed and is being used to update other surveys. -All data provided at GDDS, IMF evaluation for SDDS conducted and expected to enter the SDDS from 2015 officially. Two complimenting Trust Funds: SCB TF (93575) and Korea TF (94696) have been fully disbursed and completed their implementation. Official use Risks Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating Political and Governance  --  --  Low Macroeconomic  --  --  Low Sector Strategies and Policies  --  --  Low Technical Design of Project or Program  --  --  Low 1/28/2015 Public Disclosure Copy Page 2 of 10 Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report MONSTAT: Strengthening the National Statistical System of Mongolia (P113160) Institutional Capacity for Implementation and Sustainability  --  --  Low Fiduciary  --  --  Low Environment and Social  --  --  Low Stakeholders  --  --  Low Other  --  --  -- Overall  --  --  Low Results Project Development Objective Indicators PHINDPDOTBL  User satisfaction (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 46.70 61.30 71.00 60.00 Date 07-Oct-2010 11-Jun-2014 31-Dec-2014 31-Dec-2014 PHINDPDOTBL  Access to data (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Statistical data dissemination system developed and operational. Data are available through 1212.mn, smart phone and tablet applications Customer management 100% Statistical data are such as MONSTAT and strategy has been Increased accessible through website EzSTAT, thematic Value developed in January accessibility and printed publications in brochurs, pocketbooks, and endorsed by NSO through the limited types. monthly infograhics, chairman's board. mass media 19001212 hotline service for statistical inquiries, regularly operating NSO website with improved design and other regular publications. Date 06-Jun-2010 11-Jun-2014 31-Dec-2014 31-Dec-2014 PHINDPDOTBL  Data coverage, accuracy and reliability (Text, Custom) 1/28/2015 Public Disclosure Copy Page 3 of 10 Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report MONSTAT: Strengthening the National Statistical System of Mongolia (P113160) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target The project helped and supported NSO in order to enhance coverage, accuracy and reliability of official statistical data. For this outcome be achieved, 4 international classifications and 11 methodologies developed and applied including ISIC 4.0 and SNA 2008. Sampling design for household based surveys and poverty assessment was improved, business register system was created and enriched. Data quality Consequently, the Regularly management project contributed to conducted Verification takes place, introduced and relevant conducting 14 surveys check-ups Value need to improve skills and departments are with improved based on methodology drafting their reports on verification and quality improved their data quality check-ups. Revision methodology management policy was approved following the improved classification and standards. Data quality policy, quality report guidelines and code of practice were developed based on EU quality management practices. All these measures were implemented with technical assistance and capacity building trainings conducted under the project and as a result overall data coverage and quality was improved substantially. Date 20-Jun-2010 11-Jun-2014 31-Dec-2014 31-Dec-2014 PHINDPDOTBL  Timeliness (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target IMF conducted Finalization of evaluation and NSO met submitting the non- all IMF technical Submission of NSO meets the major Value manufacturing requirements to enter statistical data requirements of GDDS. production index and the SDDS. However, the at SDDS PPI is underway. final data submission to SDDS will depend on 1/28/2015 Public Disclosure Copy Page 4 of 10 Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report MONSTAT: Strengthening the National Statistical System of Mongolia (P113160) other government agencies such as MOF and BOM. Especially, NSO needs decision of the MOF to disclose government debt data although it was mutually agreed between the agencies. As soon as the NSO obtains MOF's resolution on it, the data can be submitted at SDDS and this outcome indicator shall be achieved fully in 2015. IMF assessment report and letter are attached. Date 20-Jun-2010 11-Jun-2014 31-Dec-2014 31-Dec-2014 Overall Comments Global Environmental Objective Indicators Overall Comments Intermediate Results Indicators PHINDIRITBL  Inter-agency coordination and user-producer dialogue (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Based on experiences of peer statistical organizations in other countries and consulting service provided through the consortium, NSO NSO coordinates statistical optimized its activities and collection of organizational structure official data. But, there was and set-up department no comprehensive for policy evaluation of existing Master questionnaire implementation and Effective departmental and has been designed and Value coordination responsible interagency centralized statistical is being used to update for working with other coordination. reporting conducted in other surveys. producers of official terms of usefulness of data statistics, strengthening collected, identification of its local statistical offices non-needed information and providing and duplication. methodological guidance. At local level, the NSO achieved approval of full-time civil servant being responsible for data 1/28/2015 Public Disclosure Copy Page 5 of 10 Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report MONSTAT: Strengthening the National Statistical System of Mongolia (P113160) collection (treasury fund officer at soum level). Cooperation agreements signed with 9 ministries and agencies to improve coordination and data sharing. Training conducted for 120 staff from those government agencies. Customer management system is in place, trainings for media to raise awareness on statistics was conducted. Statistical library for users was established with MONSTAT support in 2013 together with hotline service- 19001212. Monthly press conferences are held with key media agencies. Center for Information, Training and Advocacy was established in 2013 with four level continuous professional training programs. In total of 4647 staff were trained of which 1578 staff from bags and khoroos and 334 staff from regional offices were covered under the trainings. Date 20-Jun-2010 11-Jun-2014 31-Dec-2014 31-Dec-2014 PHINDIRITBL  Human resource capacity (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Center for Information, Training and Advocacy was established in 2013 with four level Local level staff is trained continuous professional by central office staff. In training programs. In some cases, some Optimization of total of 4647 staff were personnel at both central organizational trained in-country out of and local levels were structure of Value -- which 1578 staff from trained by international NSO at the bags and khoroos, 120 organizations. However, central and staff from ministries and there was no training local levels. agencies and 334 staff center and comprehensive from regional offices traning curriculum. were covered under the trainings. Under the twinning partnership 406 staff (repeated number) 1/28/2015 Public Disclosure Copy Page 6 of 10 Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report MONSTAT: Strengthening the National Statistical System of Mongolia (P113160) were trained in EU countries of which 180 from regional offices.Thanks to comprehensive trainings, capacity of NSO management and staff was enhanced and NSO is recognized internationally by being elected as a member of UNSC, expert group of UNESCAP and upgraded its bilateral cooperation with peer statistical organizations.Mongolian NSO became one of the capable NSOs in the region and other peer organizations such as Kazakhstan and Butan visited Mongolia to learn from its best practices.NSO Mongolia is a co-chair of UB City Group for economies rich in natural resources Date 20-Jun-2010 11-Jun-2014 31-Dec-2014 31-Dec-2014 PHINDIRITBL  Statistical Infrastructure (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Comprehensive business register database created, business register management system developed, online Full scale use database system for of register for population and surveys. 100% Internationally household developed for Register actualization is adaptation of accepted standards surveys and got weak, internationally internationally and classifications functional. 4 accepted classifications accepted applied to most international Value and standards not fully classifications, statistical areas, skills classifications and 11 applied, poor sampling standards. in authenticity methodologies design and lack of Standard verification and regular developed and applied seasonal adjustment questionnaire validations improved. including ISIC 4.0 and for surveys SNA 2008. Sampling developed and design for household applied. based surveys and poverty assessment was improved, business register system was created and enriched. 14 surveys (SNA, CPI, 1/28/2015 Public Disclosure Copy Page 7 of 10 Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report MONSTAT: Strengthening the National Statistical System of Mongolia (P113160) NOE, HSES, Agriculture census, Establishment census etc) were conducted and results were disseminated. Standard questionnaire was developed and used for surveys.Please see the attached brochure for results. Date 20-Jun-2010 11-Jun-2014 31-Dec-2014 31-Dec-2014 PHINDIRITBL  Physical infrastructure (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Capacity for physical operations is The IT network security adequate and system fully installed well and operational, data maintained. At The IT platform bid was dissemination system least 75% of re-announced, developed and fully staff at each Most of the workstations concluded and operational. All staff at unit at NSO are outdated. Currently, selected company NSO and regional headquarters Value only 3 departments have fulfilled the task and offices have have access to appropriate reported back to the workstations with direct workstations section of database. NSO management on access to databases. with direct the results. Tablets are used for access to data collection which databases for resulted in cost- analysis and efficiency of the agency. tabulation, and 60% of field staff have workstations. Date 20-Jun-2010 11-Jun-2014 31-Dec-2014 31-Dec-2014 Overall Comments Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed Disbursed P113160 IDA-46070 Closed USD 2.00 2.00 0.00 2.15 0.00 108% P113160 TF-93575 Closed USD 0.40 0.40 0.00 0.40 0.00 100% 1/28/2015 Public Disclosure Copy Page 8 of 10 Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report MONSTAT: Strengthening the National Statistical System of Mongolia (P113160) P113160 TF-94696 Closed USD 0.70 0.70 0.00 0.70 0.00 100% P122953 TF-98487 Closed USD 0.70 0.65 0.00 0.65 0.00 100% Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date P113160 IDA-46070 Closed 12-Jun-2009 26-Jun-2009 16-Sep-2009 31-Dec-2014 31-Dec-2014 P113160 TF-93575 Closed 04-Aug-2009 04-Aug-2009 18-Sep-2009 30-Jun-2010 30-Apr-2012 P113160 TF-94696 Closed 23-Jul-2009 23-Jul-2009 18-Sep-2009 31-Dec-2014 31-Dec-2014 P122953 TF-98487 Closed 04-Mar-2011 04-Mar-2011 11-Apr-2011 31-Dec-2014 31-Dec-2014 Cumulative Disbursements Restructuring History Level 2 Approved on 26-Dec-2013 Related Project(s) P122953-MONSTAT: Strengthening the National Statistical System of Mongolia 1/28/2015 Public Disclosure Copy Page 9 of 10 Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report MONSTAT: Strengthening the National Statistical System of Mongolia (P113160) 1/28/2015 Public Disclosure Copy Page 10 of 10