## D4D Global Context for Statistics Capacity Development

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### I. Global Statistics CD Challenges
- Sound macroeconomic data are needed for evidence-based decision making; increasing debt vulnerabilities are cited as an example (source: IMF, World Economic Outlook).
- Since 2012, public debt has increased in more than 80% of LICs; average increase of around 14 ppt of GDP.
- Shock will worsen debt dynamics through:
  - Need for broad-based public spending;
  - Increased or new financing needs from subnational governments and state-owned entities;
  - Realization of implicit and explicit contingent liabilities, such as calls on government guarantees;
  - Limited options for commercial borrowing.
- SDGs entail huge monitoring challenges:
  - Total Minimum Cost: $2.8-3 billion per year.
  - ODA Resources for Statistics CD: $0.7 billion per year.
  - SDG Datasets Availability for 232 Indicators (Ritchie, 2018) shows data availability breakdown:
    - 36%
    - 39%
    - 25%
- Monitoring SDGs requires overcoming daunting data and funding needs.
- Economic variables are foundational for compiling SDGs; they are the denominator for 1/3 of SDGs.
- Statistics CD assists countries produce the data needed to guide policy decisions across a wide spectrum of areas; this information is critical for a fast recovery from the current crisis, including through enhanced access to economic opportunities.
- IMF statistics CD growth:
  - Between FY11–FY19, IMF statistics CD is up over 80%; growth most rapid in AFR.
  - IMF CD is implemented in close cooperation with IDA and other donors, including through PARIS21.

### II. IMF Statistics CD Architecture
- D4D Fund anchors future IMF CD budget and strategy.
- Steady State STA CD Architecture includes RTACs and regional arrangements (RTACs illustrated as part of architecture).

### III. STA’s Response to the COVID-19 Crisis
- High demand for STA capacity development and advice is being met through changing modalities.
- STA CD Delivery Modes and Regional Share (March 15–April 30, 2020):
  - AFR 32%
  - WHD 25%
  - APD 25%
  - MCD 12%
  - EUR 8%
- 102 countries benefited from remote STA advice and TA.
- 39 countries requested IMF emergency financing in the same time period.
- Changing demand from member countries required adjustments in CD delivery:
  - Traditional CD characteristics:
    - Project based with strategic objectives to be achieved over several years.
    - Pre-established beneficiary countries on a yearly basis with limited modifications.
    - Focus on direct delivery of CD.
    - On-site TA and workshops.
  - Modifications introduced:
    - Tailored TA for urgent and newly-emerging issues.
    - Quick adaptation to match flux in demands.
    - Complementary off-site missions, regional and country-specific webinars.
    - Acceleration of online learning work.
    - Big Data and web-scraping, Surveys, administrative data as data source adaptations.

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_Source: https://www.imf.org/-/media/files/capacity-developement/d4d/3rd-meeting/the-d4d-fund-global-context.pdf_