Statistical Capacity Building:
Case Studies and Lessons Learned

November 2005

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Preface
Abbreviations

Part I. Overview and Lessons Learned

1. Overview Thomas K. Morrison
	Purpose of Studies
	Scope and Structure
	Setting
	Strategies and Plans
	Implementation
	Lessons Learned
		Lessons for Country Authorities
		Lessons for Technical Assistance Donors
		Lessons Regarding Prerequisites
		Lessons for Transition and Postconflict Countries

Part II. Case Studies

2. Cambodia: Multisector Statistics Zia Abbasi
	Introduction
	Setting
		Socioeconomic Situation
	The Evolution of Official Statistics in Cambodia
	Strategies and Plans for Improvement
	Implementation and Outcomes
		Statistical Organization Prerequisites
			Statistical legislation and regulations
			Statistics coordination
			Statistical planning frameworks
			Statistics development
			Statistical roles, functions, organization structure, and staffing arrangements
			Government financing
			Staff training and development
		Economic and Financial Statistics
			National accounts statistics
			Price statistics
			Foreign trade statistics
			Balance of payments statistics
			Government finance statistics
			Monetary and financial statistics
			Other economic statistics
		Sociodemographic Statistics
			Population and demographic statistics
			Poverty statistics
		Dissemination and Use of Official Statistics
			Availability and quality of statistics and methods documentation
			Dissemination and public access to official statistics and methodology
	Conclusions and Lessons Learned
		Sustainability
		Lessons Learned
			Champions and leaders
			Commitment and ownership
			Financing for statistics
			Awareness and understanding
			User consultation and involvement
			Phasing and mode of technical assistance
			Selection and use of experts
			Appropriate legislation and enforcement
			Coordination mechanisms
			Use of technology

3. Bosnia and Herzegovina: Multisector Statistics Noel Atcherley
	The Immediate Postwar Setting
		General Background
		Statistical Situation
			Statistical organization
			Statistical output
	Strategies and Plans, Implementation, and Outcomes
		Introduction
		1996–97—Initial Postwar Years—A Limited Focus on Statistics
			Strategies and plans
			Implementation and outcomes
		1998–99—Support for Physical Infrastructure, State Agency, and Donor Planning, but Limited Technical Assistance
			Strategies and plans
			Implementation and outcomes
		2000–03—Training, Coordination and Planning Attempts, Limited Collections, a Statistical Law, and Further Donor Meetings
			Strategies and plans
			Implementation and outcomes
		2004 Onward—Implementation of Law, Priority Surveys, Declining Technical Assistance, and Possible Organizational Change
			Strategies, plans, and implementation
	Setting 2004, Conclusions, and Lessons Learned
		The Setting 2004
			Economic and political
			Statistical
		Lessons Learned

4. Bosnia and Herzegovina: Monetary Statistics Graham L. Slack
	Setting
		Institutional Setting (Capacity, Statistical Outputs, Shortcomings, and Challenges)
	The Plan of Action and Outcomes
		Plans for Improving Statistical Capacity, Technical Aspects, and Institutional and Systemic Issues
		Implementation
	Selected Methodological Issues
		Reliability of Source Data
		Data on Domestic Bank Financing
		Payment Bureau Accounts
		Cashier’s Checks
		Co-Circulation of Currencies
		Currency Board
	Tools of Technical Assistance in Bosnia and Herzegovina
		Technical Assistance Reports
		Training
		IMF Statistical Advisor and Resident Representative
		Multisector Mission
	Phases of Technical Assistance
		Implementation Phase (1996–97)
		Consolidation Phase (1997–98)
		Facilitating Phase (1998 to Date)
	Conclusions and Lessons Learned

5. Ukraine: Monetary Statistics Jaroslav Kucera
	Setting
	Statistical Capacity, Technical Assistance, and Institutional Issues
		Stage One: Fact Finding and Outlining the Plan
		Stage Two
			Implementation of initial recommendations and further steps to improve monetary statistics
			Substantial progress
		Stage Three
			New plans of accounts
			Improvements in the framework for the compilation of monetary data based on new plans of accounts
	Conclusions and Lessons Learned

Tables
	4.1. Overview of Key Aspects of the Banking System in BiH in 1996
	4.2. Time Line of IMF Monetary Statistics Missions and Key Outcomes

Figures
	4.1. Institutional Arrangements for Data Collection and Compilation of Monetary Statistics for BiH
	4.2. Spreadsheet Architecture for Data Compilation

Map
	4.1. Bosnia and Herzegovina

Statistical Capacity Building: Case Studies and Lessons Learned

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Statistical Capacity Building:
Case Studies and Lessons Learned