Myanmar SBR development Fifth Project Support Meeting Bangkok, Thailand | 9 May 2018

Outline of Presentation Project Description Motivation of the project Issues faced and how to overcome Plan to progress the project

Project Description Collaboration with ADB & ESCAP to build an SBR Organized SBR Team with 5 staffs ADB-SBR system set up Technical assistance from ESCAP

Motivation / Achieve Lack of data on Business Population CSO used to conduct economic surveys Issues with survey frame received from other sources

Issues / Overcome Multiple window registration system No unique ID Collaboration with Municipalities Improve availability and quality of municipal data Limited experience with SBRs Provide local and international training to SBR team with assistance of ESCAP

Plan to Progress / Timelines 1.1 Identification of suitable municipalities (April – May 2018) Collect registration forms from all municipalities Analyse registration forms currently used by municipalities Prepare assessment overview Identify suitable municipalities (10-14) for the Project 1.2 Municipal data assessment (April – May 2018) Review of CDC data already collected Analysis of data from suitable municipalities Identification of data gaps Development of information material for suitable municipalities & circulated prior to visits explain project purpose and design Develop a recommended standard for ‘Framework for Collaboration (FFC)’ between CSO and a municipality

Plan to Progress / Timelines 1.3. Collaboration between CSO and municipalities (June – August 2018) Delegation from CSO to visit the suitable municipalities Review registration processes Discuss data gaps &how to address them 1.4. Consultation event with identified municipalities on future collaboration (June – August 2018) 1.5. Interim report on the Project progress (August 2018) 2.1 The Project staff (5) of Partner Institution attending a training on Statistical Business Register (SBR) with ESCAP to support their attendance. (August 2018)

Plan to Progress / Timelines 1.3. Collaboration between CSO and municipalities (June – August 2018) Delegation from CSO to visit the suitable municipalities Review registration processes Discuss data gaps &how to address them 1.4. Consultation event with identified municipalities on future collaboration (June – August 2018) 1.5. Interim report on the Project progress (August 2018) 2.1 The Project staff (5) of Partner Institution attending a training on Statistical Business Register (SBR) with ESCAP to support their attendance. (May 2018)

Plan to Progress / Timelines 3.1 Development of SBR (August-December 2018) Define SBR dimensions for Myanmar Define data load strategy Define quality assurance processes Define master frame for surveys Upload data, using ADB’s generic SBR software Develop master frame 4.1 SBR launch event (January 2019) Presentation of results to future users, municipalities and development partners Outreach to future potential donors Establish working group of future SBR users 4.2. Final report of the Project including sustainable plan to maintain the SBR, and recommendations (January 2019)

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