USE OF DEVINFO LAO PDR Thirakha Chanthalanouvong Director

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USE OF DEVINFO –LAO PDR Thirakha Chanthalanouvong Director of Social Statistics Division Lao Department

USE OF DEVINFO –LAO PDR Thirakha Chanthalanouvong Director of Social Statistics Division Lao Department of Statistics Ministry of Planning and Investment

Content • Background Lao. Info project • Good practices • Challenges • DI monitoring

Content • Background Lao. Info project • Good practices • Challenges • DI monitoring

Background Lao. Info project • Project implemented as part of National Human Development Report

Background Lao. Info project • Project implemented as part of National Human Development Report project since 2004 • Lao. Info: • MDG indicators, • Census 1995 and 2005, • Lao Reproductive Health Survey 2000 and 2005, and • MICS 3 • + Social Economic Indicators • +Gender Statistics • Twice adaptations • Lao. Info V 4. 1 in 2005 • Lao. Info V 5. 0 in 2009

Institutional framework • Mo. U signed since 2004. • Lao. Info as tool for

Institutional framework • Mo. U signed since 2004. • Lao. Info as tool for data dissemination in the strategies for the Development of the National Statistical System 2020. • Lao. Info Network established among five key line ministries and five provinces, which are being expanded to eight ministries and twelve provinces. • Key implementing partner – Do. S. • Main support partners – UNICEF, UNFPA, and UNDP.

Capacity building • Training is mainly organized by Do. S • Nearly 200 staff

Capacity building • Training is mainly organized by Do. S • Nearly 200 staff from line ministries and provinces have been trained • Two line ministries – Mo. E and MAF able to organize their own training

MDG 1: Eradicate Poverty and Hunger Target 1 a: Reduce by half the proportion

MDG 1: Eradicate Poverty and Hunger Target 1 a: Reduce by half the proportion of people living on less than a dollar a day Poverty declined steadily and the country is on course to achieve MDG 1

MDG 2: Achieve Universal Primary Education Target 2 a: Ensure that all boys and

MDG 2: Achieve Universal Primary Education Target 2 a: Ensure that all boys and girls complete a full course of primary schooling NER in primary school (%) In overall, Lao PDR is on track in achieving MDGs 2 by 2015 • 11 more provinces out of 17 need to accelerate their efforts for enrolling children in primary school. • More than 43 thousand of children aged 6 -10 years are yet enrolled in primary education annually. Data source: Lao_Mo. E Annual Statistics_2011

Good practices • National ownership • High commitment from technical staff in Do. S,

Good practices • National ownership • High commitment from technical staff in Do. S, line ministries, and provincial authorities • Higher level of involvement leads to better implementation • Continuous support from partners

Challenges • Limited HR/staff • Language • Limited IT equipment • Not yet widely

Challenges • Limited HR/staff • Language • Limited IT equipment • Not yet widely used for evidence base • Training conducted only at technical level • More high level awareness is needed

di Monitoring Planned v. Actual

di Monitoring Planned v. Actual

National Socio-Economic Development Plan 2011 -2015 LAO PDR

National Socio-Economic Development Plan 2011 -2015 LAO PDR

NSEDP Monitoring • Progress reviewed through text analysis • Lack of result framework outcomes,

NSEDP Monitoring • Progress reviewed through text analysis • Lack of result framework outcomes, outputs, etc. • Difficult to access the status via baseline and target

Framework Elements Indicators Baseline Target Planned Actual

Framework Elements Indicators Baseline Target Planned Actual

After…. (on progress) • Using DI for monitoring and evaluating the progress of the

After…. (on progress) • Using DI for monitoring and evaluating the progress of the implementation of the 7 th National Socio-Economic Development Plan (NSEDP)

Q&A Thank You

Q&A Thank You