1. FINANCING FOR DATA Partner Report on Support to Statistics
October 2018

2. Introduction
Starting from 2008, PARIS21 publishes the PRESS (Partner Report on Support to Statistics) annually to monitor global commitments to statistical development.
More and better-targeted financial support will be vital to ensure robust SDG monitoring at the national level
The number reported in PRESS is the source for SDG indicator : “Dollar value of all resources made available to strengthen statistical capacity in developing countries”

3. Global Financial support to statistical development
Trends up to 2016
Global Financial support to statistical development
3 data sources:
Projects reported directly by donors
Projects from DAC database whose main purpose is “Statistical Capacity Development”
Projects from DAC database whose purposes include “Statistical Capacity Development”.
Only projects from the 3rd source need a deeper look at the budget allocated to statistical activities.
We use historical data with budget allocation information to estimate this number. Thus the third source is always an estimation. It accounts for only 10%-15% of the total number.
From next year, the DAC will ask reporters to provide detailed budget information. We will be able to improve the accuracy.
Source: Partner Report on Support to Statistics 2018

4. Global commitments to statistics, share of total ODA
Support for data and statistics remains low
Global commitments to statistics, share of total ODA
Source: Partner Report on Support to Statistics 2018

5. Sectors received similar amount of financial support in 2016
Support for data and statistics remains low
Sectors received similar amount of financial support in 2016
Source: Partner Report on Support to Statistics 2018

6. Africa received most funding in 2016, followed by Asia Pacific
Source: Partner Report on Support to Statistics 2018

7. Highlight Number USD 623M 28% 69% 30% USD 31 M
Support to statistics amounted to USD 623 million in 2016.
28%
Demographic and social statistics is the most preferred statistical area for support (28% of total commitments in 2016). Support to environmental and multi-sectoral statistics reached a record level with the adoption of the SDGs and 2030 Agenda.
69%
The top 5 donors of development co-operation in statistics (World Bank, UNFPA, UNICEF, Eurostat, IMF) provided 69% of total commitments in This represents a shift in the key donors from previous years.
30%
Fragile states received 35% of total commitment in
USD 31 M
Small Island Developing States received $31m in

8. Countries with very low statistical capacity receive more resources
Source: Partner Report on Support to Statistics 2018

9. Share of projects with gender statistics component
Financing for gender statistics
Share of projects with gender statistics component
Source: Partner Report on Support to Statistics 2018

10. More to come
How philanthropic foundations are contributing to statistical development
Online contents on countries, donors and sub-groups (MENA, Caribbean, AIMS, Pacific, etc)
A deep dive into fragile situations and SIDS.
PARIS21 will launch PRESS 2018 in October 5th.

11. THANK YOU