Meeting of SCB Donors Paris, 3 June 2010 Report of the 7th meeting of the TFSCB Advisory Panel (3 – 7 May 2010) Chandrakant A. Patel Jean-Louis Bodin

Some facts Proposals received by the TFSCB Administration Unit 1.NSDS 2.Implementation of NSDS (country proposals) 3.Topical activities (country proposals) 4.Regional proposals (multilateral institutions) 5.NGOs’ proposals 6.Participation in conferences

Future of the TFSCB Four options: Winding up in 2012 Streamlining TFSCB IV focusing on NSDS and its process Continuing with marginal changes Revamping TFSCB IV with a revised mandate

Future of the TFSCB Some issues  Supporting the development of statistical systems is a long and continuous process that doesn’t finish with the end of a NSDS project.  TFSCB is the sole source to finance with grants small sectoral or topical statistical projects supporting SCB  The WB may wish to rethink how a revised TF could come up to carry out advocacy and promote data transparency, integrity and credibility.

Future of the TFSCB The AP recommends the following « ideal option »  Continuing to enhance a facility that supports SCB and starting a fund-raising campaign for a TFSCB IV  Focussing on the NSDS process  Continuing nevertheless to grant-financing small sectoral and topical activities  Creating in the TFSCB IV a new Window for data dissemination issues highlighting with firm emphasis on data integrity, transparency and activities

Some other recommendations (1)  Encouraging the remaining countries to prepare and implement NSDS  Allocating a minimum of 60 % for the NSDS and its process  Creating 4 windows ; in the TFSCB IV allocating a maximum of 20 % for projects under the non- NSDS window.  Focussing on the NSDS process  Continuing nevertheless to grant-financing small sectoral and topical activities

Some other recommendations (2)  Increasing to 500,000 USD the ceiling for TFSCB grants  Conducting a study to understand why some NSDS have never been finalized; organising a post-evaluation of some projects  Preparing a calendar of international conferences eligible for a funding through the TFSCB; proposals should be made through the « non- NSDS Window »

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