RESOURCE RESOURCE MOBILIZATIONMOBILIZATION STRATEGY & ACTIVITIESSTRATEGY & ACTIVITIES

Inaugural Meeting of the Continental Steering Committee (CSC) for the African Project on the Implementation of the 2008 SNA

Josephine Marealle UlimwenguJosephine Marealle UlimwenguOffice of partnershipsOffice of partnerships

18 September 201318 September 2013ADDIS ABABAADDIS ABABA

ECA Restructuring/ Refocusing - Highlights1. Re-calibrating ECA’s Programme of Work and organizational

structure to respond to the transformative development priorities and needs of member States.

Nine interdependent and complementary subprogrammes which reflect and respond to priorities of member States

More sharpened policy and issue-oriented research and

analytical work

Expansion of the African Centre of Statistics Streamlined and focused capacity development and

technical assistance

Capacity Development Division (AU/NEPAD Support Team &

IDEP - African Institute for Economic Development and Planning

ECA Restructuring/ Refocusing - Highlights … contd

• New emphasis on cross-sectoral issues and intersectoral linkages e.g. deepening the integration of the three dimensions of sustainable development (social, economic and environmental) into ECA Work Programme 

2. Revamping and/or setting new ECA’s business standards

• To provide enhanced support to Member States through focused capacity development intervention

• New and harmonized rules of engagement and approaches for the management of centres, joint initiatives and associated entities

ECA Business Plan 2013-2015• Primary marketing and fund raising tool

• a direct outcome of ECA refocusing exercise

• a strategic articulation of ECA’s programme of work in the coming three years

• outlines how ECA intends to deepen its work in identified priority areas, with greater emphasis on statistical information and credible data for better and informed policy and decision making

• highlights how ECA plans to strengthen its partnership and collaboration with the AUC, AfDB) and the RECs.

Strategy for Refocused African Centre for Statistics

• statistics at the forefront of generation of policy research and knowledge

• presents priority areas of the refocused ACS as well as the core functions of the different sections of the Centre

• Preparing country profiles/risk analysis• Feeding ECA products• Building macroeconomic models• Developing and publishing a regional

integration index

The New African Centre for Statistics

Director

African Center for Statistics

Demographic & Social Statistics Section

Economic Statistics & National Accounts Section

Statistical Development Section

Data Technology Section (Former Data Management)

Geoinformation & Sectoral Statistics Section

Structure and Role of ECA Sub-regional Offices

Director

Sub-Regional Offices

Sub-Regional Initiatives

Sub-Regional Data Center

Sub-regional Data Centres

•Generate robust statistics and data using innovative techniques, including ICTs, for evidence-based policy research and policy formulation (regularly updated Country Profiles, Risk Analysis and Forecasting)

Sub-regional Initiatives

•Design, implement and coordinate subregional development initiatives

PRODOC on SNAOutput 3.1: SNA Continental Steering Committee and Secretariat established and functional

ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION AMOUNT Activity 3.1.2: Establish and strengthen SNA Continental Secretariat

Recruitment of Staff, provision of equipment and of physical premises: Continental manager (L5) @ $464,325; two national accounts experts (L4) @ $792,735; two regional advisors (L5) @ $928,650; programme management officer (L3) @ $332,613; and administrative assistant (GS) @ $45,203; fully equipped offices (6) @ $288,000; communication @ $36,000; furniture @ $12,000; IT hardware and software @ $20,000; other equipment @ $20,000.

$2,939,525

Overall StaffingPersonnel costs for the old and new ACS structures (Biennial)

Staffing:

Professionals•From 12 to 43 (~260% increase)

Support staff •From 13 to 19 (~50% increase)

Staffing:

Professionals•From 12 to 43 (~260% increase)

Support staff •From 13 to 19 (~50% increase)

LevelCost per

Head (in USD)

# of Old Posts

Total cost (in USD)

# of New Posts

Total Cost (in USD)

REGULAR BUDGET (RB) POSTS

D-1563,00

0 1

563,000.00 1

563,000

P-5 489,600 4 1,958,400.

00 5 2,448,000

P-4 414,400 2 828,800.0

0 6 2,486,400

P-3 340,600 4 1,362,400.

00 7 2,384,200

P-2 281,600 1 281,600.0

0 5 1,408,000

LL (Support staff) 63,600 13

826,800.00 19 1,208,400

SUB-TOTAL 25

5,258,000

43 10,498,000

XB POSTSL-4 386,700 - - 7 2,706,900

L-3 324,500 - - 7 2,271,500

L-2 262,600 - - 5 1,313,000

SUB-TOTAL   0   19 6,291,400

TOTAL   25

5,258,000 62

16,789,400

ESNAS Staffing – Professional and Support (Current)

Staffing Status:

Professionals: 7

Support staff: 3

Staffing Status:

Professionals: 7

Support staff: 3

BudgetBudget

LevelLevel % of Time% of TimeUnit Cost for Unit Cost for

BienniumBiennium (in USD)(in USD)

Total Total Cost for Cost for

Two Years Two Years (in USD)(in USD)

RB

P-5 50% 489,600 244,800

P-4 100% 414,400 414,400 P-3 30% 340,600 102,180

P-2/1 50% 281,600 140,800

LL (x3) 30% 63,600 57,240

XB

P-4 30% 386,700 116,010

P-3 30% 324,500 97,350

P-2/1 30% 262,600 78,780

TOTAL 1,251,560

In-Kind Support (Non-post resources)

Fully equipped offices (6) $288,000.00 Communication $36,000.00 Furniture $12,000.00 IT hardware and software $20,000.00 Other equipment $20,000.00

$376,000.00

• Entire 6th floor on the New ECA Building is now dedicated to ACS

• Other services include: • Security• Library and IT support • Cleaning• On-campus services such as post office, cafeterias

etc.

Overall ECA Contributions to the Secretariat

Type Total amount

Post resources $1,251,560

Non-post resources

$376,000.00

Total contributions

$1,627,560

Status of resource mobilisation for the implementation and support to the CSC

• Activity 2.1.2 – Prepare a Guide Book - $60,000 secured

• Activity 3.1.1 – Organizing the meeting of CSC (Sponsorship of representatives

from member States - about $70,000

• Activity 2.2.1 - Technical assistance for the preparation of advocacy materials

• Activity 3.1.2 Monitoring, evaluation and reporting • Activity 3.1.3 OP contribution to the functioning of the CS Secretariat

Ongoing RM activities

• Ongoing consultations with potential funding/strategic partners including:

• AusAID• Bill and Melida Gates Foundation• DfID• European Union; and• Irsih Aid (advanced stage)