1. Ronnie Hammad The World Bank August 5, 2002 DBSA, South Africa
Overview of The Live Database and Work Program in SADC: Strengthening statistical capacity and improving M&E
Ronnie Hammad The World Bank August 5, DBSA, South Africa
Strengthening Capacity & Improving M&E

2. Roadmap Global context of M&E Genesis of the LDB Business challenge1
Global context of M&E 2
Genesis of the LDB 3
Business challenge 4
Redesign to meet new needs 5
The work program 6
The future
Strengthening Capacity & Improving M&E

3. Monitoring and Evaluation
M&E: Top of Int’l Development Agenda – Monterey Conference
Millennium Development Goals
Role of M&E in development
Poverty Reduction Strategies – government own development plan
New World Bank role: Lending & Knowledge Bank – PRSC
Partnerships – with regional institutions and govt. ownership

4. M&E at top of International Development Agenda
“Important issue of measuring, monitoring, & managing for development results... “Must upgrade our assessment of our performance in country programs, improving timeliness, and focusing on outcomes, including the Millennium Development Goals... “capacity building for public sector mgmt. Statistical systems, and M&E”
Statement by heads of global and regional development Banks Monterey, Mexico March 2002

5. Millennium Development goals
Eradicate extreme poverty & hunger
Ensure primary education for all
Cut infant mortality by half by 2015
Cut maternal mortality by half by 2015
Gender equality
Reduce Aids
Environmental sustainability
Partnership

6. Gov’t provides few services
Information is key to breaking the dysfunctional equilibrium…
Gov’t provides
few services
Gov’t provides few services
Citizens
have low
expectations
Citizens demand little
of government
Citizens demand few services

7. Poverty Reduction Strategies (PSR)
Country owned strategies, extensive consultation within country
World Bank & IMF comment
PRSC instrument to support PRS
Outcome based M&E

8. Partnerships Development programs at country level
Some issues handled at Regional & Global level
World Bank can’t do it alone
Partner with regional institutions to build capacity & transfer global knowledge
LDB one example of building statistical capacity and strengthening M&E

9. Genesis of the LDB – The challenge in 1994
Accessing latest information in format needed
Consolidating scattered & infrequently updated databases
Producing timely reports cost- effectively
Making data relevant to users
Pre-programming country groups required by analysts

10. The original LDB solution
Consolidated all data into one SQL database
Provided different user-friendly tools
Query tool (cross-country analysis)
Briefings (executive tool for managers)
Country LDB (economists - projections & reporting)
Data Management tool (data administrator)
Developed data administration policies
Benchmarks: Reference points for commonly used indicators

11. Original LDB data flow at World Bank
External database:
Social & Sector data
LDB SQL 6.5
To external clients:
Afr. Dev. Indicators & CD ROM
Database
Oracle Express:
Validation, Regional
Groups
ODBC
ODBC
Data Admin
ODBC
Country Databases
CLDB
Query Tools
Executive
Briefings
Original Source: Statistics Office, Ministries Of Finance,
Central bank, Education, Health.....

12. Redesign to meet new needs
New updates instantaneously reflected
Less reliance on IT staff
User able to create new indicators /geography/ time period
Any frequency data
Sub-national data
On-line meta data (to be developed)
Multiple source/version for each indicator
Open architecture – modification at minimal cost
Easy installation in client countries

13. The revised LDB reviews Business intelligence
Evolved based on needs of CSO and regional institutions around the world
Benchmarked to best practice
A “World Class” Solution
To be incorporated into the World Bank Development Data Project
Business intelligence

14. The LDB at the CSO An approach: making CSOs a service organization
A system: centralized national database with inputs from all key ministries
Access: Access by ministries with ability to publish
Dissemination: customized to different constituencies
Protocol: Establishing guidelines for reporting agencies to update information into database
Create a SADC regional database based on CSO submissions
Telling a story

15. Consolidating key data into the LDB
Web Query
Briefings
Analysis
ProClarity
Census
CPI
Trade
Household Surveys
LDB
Industrial Production
Agriculture Survey
National Accounts
Business Surveys
Business Directory
Special task
Regular updates
Publications
Web
Reports

16. The CSO at the center of statistical gathering
Central
Statistics
Office
Ministry of Education
# of kids in school
Chamber of Commerce
Business Surveys
Central Bank
Money & Banking
Balance of Payments
Ministry of Finance
Budget Data
Ministry of Trade
Ministry of Agriculture
Agriculture Surveys

17. Three Interrelated components to LDB solution
Data Quality/
Analysis/ processes
Organization/ People Training IT
Infrastructure
LDB

18. The Work Program E&Y Project orientation Scope and assessment Planning
Infrastructure set up
Implementation
Evaluation

19. Project Orientation Transfer knowledge of LDB to consulting firm
E&Y to meet CSO participants and SADC Secretariat to better understand initial needs
Develop detailed scope of implementation
Identify next steps
Identify training needs 34
Strengthening Capacity & Improving M&E

20. Scope & Assessment Definition and Project Scope
Assessment of CSO functions, processes and procedures
Assessment of data sources and flow
Technology Infrastructure and Usage

21. Scope & Assessment Definition and Project Scope
Assessment of CSO functions, processes and procedures
Assessment of data sources and flow
Technology Infrastructure and Usage

22. Planning
How project will be implemented in each institution
Timing and sequencing
Infrastructure set up
Resource requirements
Training and capacity building

23. Implementation Internalization of LDB by E&Y
linking databases and synchronization
Change readiness workshop
Installation
Policies and procedures manual
Training & knowledge transfer
IT security

24. Evaluation Identifying indicators needed to evaluate success
What if LDB was not installed, where would they be
Indicators of success
Accessibility
Networked databases & data flowing seamlessly
Reduced cost of producing reports
Availability of relevant data to various constituencies
Sustainability with minimum outside support

25. Replicate LDB in other countries in SADC and in Africa
Future potential
Replicate LDB in other countries in SADC and in Africa
Demand for LDB high but unable to support bilaterally
If successful, financing for LDB through grants
New partnerships in Africa and beyond for LDB implementation