The World Bank Report No: ISR15361
Implementation Status & Results
Mongolia
MONSTAT: Strengthening the National Statistical System of Mongolia (P113160)
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Operation Name: MONSTAT: Strengthening the National Statistical System of Project Stage: Implementation Seq.No: 6 Status: ARCHIVED Archive Date: 24-Jun-2014
Mongolia (P113160)
Country: Mongolia Approval FY: 2009
Product Line: IBRD/IDA Region: EAST ASIA AND PACIFIC Lending Instrument: Adaptable Program Loan
Implementing Agency(ies):
Key Dates
Board Approval Date 12-Jun-2009 Original Closing Date 31-Dec-2014 Planned Mid Term Review Date 23-Apr-2012 Last Archived ISR Date 29-Nov-2013
Effectiveness Date 16-Sep-2009 Revised Closing Date 31-Dec-2014 Actual Mid Term Review Date 12-Jun-2012
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 Program?
Yes No
Component(s)
Component Name Component Cost
Improving policy, regulatory, and institutional framework and the organizational structure of the 0.57
statistical system
Strengthening the statistical infrastructure 0.80
Upgrading statistical operations (improving individual subject matter programs and methodologies as 0.62
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well as the existing data output
IT Infrastructure and Equipment 0.93
Overall Ratings
Previous Rating Current Rating
Progress towards achievement of PDO Satisfactory Satisfactory
Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Satisfactory Satisfactory
Overall Risk Rating Low Low
Implementation Status Overview
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Overall project implementation is satisfactory. The major outcomes of the project in the four major components include:
- User satisfaction is 61.3% achieving the target value of 60%;
- Customer management strategy has been developed in January and endorsed by NSO chairman's board.
-Website improved substantially, new website (1212.mn) developed and operational, metadata of surveys and censuses are disseminated with explanations through website. Types
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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 and departments are drafting their reports on their data quality management.
- Master questionnaire has been designed and is being used to update other surveys.
-All data provided at GDDS except for non-manufacturing production index and PPI.
In the remaining period of the project implementation, the following should be carried out in order to achieve the PDOs fully:
-Reports on the data quality management need to be finalized and consolidated for discussion.
- Complete submitting of non-manufacturing production index and PPI at GDDS in order to enter the SDDS;
Two complimenting Trust Funds: SCB TF (93575) and Korea TF (94696) have been fully disbursed and completed their implementation.
Locations
No Location data has been entered
Results
Project Development Objective Indicators
Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target
User satisfaction Percentage Value 46.70 61.30 60.00
Date 07-Oct-2010 11-Jun-2014 31-Dec-2014
Comments This is the closest User satisfaction survey was Rate of user satisfaction
measurement of user conducted in November, 2012 increased at least 60% by the
satisfaction defined as a and the user satisfaction was end of project.
result of 2010 USS. rated as 61.3% achieving the
PDO target of 60%. Based on
the user satisfaction survey,
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conducted in 2010, 46.7 % of
customers were completely
satisfied or satisfied. Next
survey will be done in June,
2014
Access to data Text Value Statistical data are accessible Customer management 100%
through website and printed strategy has been developed Increased accessibility
publications in limited types. in January and endorsed by through the mass media
NSO chairman's board.
Date 06-Jun-2010 11-Jun-2014 31-Dec-2014
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Comments Action Plan to improve overall Customer management
data access is needed. strategy has been developed
in January and endorsed by
NSO chairman's board.
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Data coverage, accuracy and reliability Text Value Verification takes place, need Data quality management Regularly conducted check-
to improve skills and introduced and relevant ups based on improved
methodology departments are drafting their methodology
reports on their data quality
management
Date 20-Jun-2010 11-Jun-2014 31-Dec-2014
Comments Training and authenticity Reports on the data quality Internationally accepted
verification needed management need to be statistical techniques in
finalized and consolidated for collection, compilation, and
review discussion. authenticity verification are
applied and regular
validations are carried out for
data sources and statistical
products.
Timeliness Text Value NSO meets the major Finalization of submitting the Submission of statistical data
requirements of GDDS. non-manufacturing production at SDDS
index and PPI is underway.
Date 20-Jun-2010 11-Jun-2014 31-Dec-2014
Comments Training, TA for SNA experts All data provided at GDDS Early to evaluate this
are needed to 100% submit except for non-manufacturing indicator.
the data at GDDS. production index and PPI.
Complete submitting the PPI
and non-manufacturing
production index at GDDS to
meet the requirement and
enter the SDDS.
Intermediate Results Indicators
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Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target
Inter-agency coordination and user-producer Text Value NSO coordinates statistical Master questionnaire has Effective interagency
dialogue activities and collection of been designed and is being coordination.
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official data. But, there was no used to update other surveys.
comprehensive evaluation of
existing departmental and
centralized statistical
reporting conducted in terms
of usefulness of data
collected, identification of
non-needed information and
duplication.
Date 20-Jun-2010 11-Jun-2014 31-Dec-2014
Comments Completion is underway. Mechanisms for effective
inter-agency coordination are
established and operational;
and an effective data user -
provider dialogue is in place.
Human resource capacity Text Value Local level staff is trained by Optimization of organizational
central office staff. In some structure of NSO at the
cases, some personnel at central and local levels.
both central and local levels
were trained by international
organizations. However, there
was no training center and
comprehensive traning
curriculum.
Date 20-Jun-2010 11-Jun-2014 31-Dec-2014
Comments Need to consulting services to Continuation of activities to
define training need and skill train central office and other
gap analysis. government staff in charge of
statistics.
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Statistical Infrastructure Text Value Register actualization is Internationally accepted Full scale use of register for
weak, internationally accepted standards and classifications surveys. 100% adaptation of
classifications and standards applied to most statistical internationally accepted
not fully applied, poor areas, skills in authenticity classifications, standards.
sampling design and lack of verification and regular Standard questionnaire for
seasonal adjustment validations improved. surveys developed and
applied.
Date 20-Jun-2010 11-Jun-2014 31-Dec-2014
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Comments Consulting service and Development of logical and
training needed. physical design of statistical
unit database and database
application program is
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underway.
Physical infrastructure Text Value Most of the workstations are The IT platform bid was re- Capacity for physical
outdated. Currently, only 3 announced, concluded and operations is adequate and
departments have access to selected company fulfilled the well maintained. At least 75%
appropriate section of task and reported back to the of staff at each unit at NSO
database. NSO management on the headquarters have
results. workstations with direct
access to databases for
analysis and tabulation, and
60% of field staff have
workstations.
Date 20-Jun-2010 11-Jun-2014 31-Dec-2014
Comments Consulting service for The bid re-announced and
infrastructure evaluation and selected winner concluded
IT Platform is needed. the implementatino of the task
and reported back to the NSO
management.
Data on Financial Performance (as of 27-Mar-2014)
Financial Agreement(s) Key Dates
Project Ln/Cr/Tf Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Original Closing Date Revised Closing Date
P113160 IDA-46070 Effective 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 Effective 23-Jul-2009 23-Jul-2009 18-Sep-2009 31-Dec-2014 31-Dec-2014
P122953 TF-98487 Effective 04-Mar-2011 04-Mar-2011 11-Apr-2011 31-Dec-2014 31-Dec-2014
Disbursements (in Millions)
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Project Ln/Cr/Tf Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed
P113160 IDA-46070 Effective USD 2.00 2.00 0.00 1.99 0.17 99.00
P113160 TF-93575 Closed USD 0.40 0.40 0.00 0.40 0.00 100.00
P113160 TF-94696 Effective USD 0.70 0.70 0.00 0.70 0.00 100.00
P122953 TF-98487 Effective USD 0.70 0.65 0.00 0.63 0.02 97.00
Disbursement Graph
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Key Decisions Regarding Implementation
Official use
Restructuring History
Level 2 CD Decision on 26-Dec-2013
Related Projects
P122953-MONSTAT: Strengthening the National Statistical System of Mongolia
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