SADC Regional Statistics Project (WB-P175731)

Regions
  • Africa
Geographic location where the impacts of the investment may be experienced.
Financial Institutions
  • World Bank (WB)
International, regional and national development finance institutions. Many of these banks have a public interest mission, such as poverty reduction.
Project Status
Proposed
Stage of the project cycle. Stages vary by development bank and can include: pending, approval, implementation, and closed or completed.
Bank Risk Rating
B
Environmental and social categorization assessed by the development bank as a measure of the planned project’s environmental and social impacts. A higher risk rating may require more due diligence to limit or avoid harm to people and the environment. For example, "A" or "B" are risk categories where "A" represents the highest amount of risk. Results will include projects that specifically recorded a rating, all other projects are marked ‘U’ for "Undisclosed."
Voting Date
Jun 23, 2023
Date when project documentation and funding is reviewed by the Board for consideration and approval. Some development banks will state a "board date" or "decision date." When funding approval is obtained, the legal documents are accepted and signed, the implementation phase begins.
Borrower
African Union, Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe, Republic of Madagascar
A public entity (government or state-owned) provided with funds or financial support to manage and/or implement a project.
Sectors
  • Law and Government
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Investment Type(s)
Grant, Loan
The categories of the bank investment: loan, grant, guarantee, technical assistance, advisory services, equity and fund.
Investment Amount (USD)
$ 185.00 million
Value listed on project documents at time of disclosure. If necessary, this amount is converted to USD ($) on the date of disclosure. Please review updated project documents for more information.
Loan Amount (USD)
$ 87.00 million
Value listed on project documents at time of disclosure. If necessary, this amount is converted to USD ($) on the date of disclosure. Please review updated project documents for more information.
Grant Amount (USD)
$ 98.00 million
Value listed on project documents at time of disclosure. If necessary, this amount is converted to USD ($) on the date of disclosure. Please review updated project documents for more information.
Bank Documents
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Primary Source

Original disclosure @ WB website

Updated in EWS Mar 7, 2023

Disclosed by Bank Sep 24, 2021

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Project Description
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According to bank documents, the project seeks to strengthen regional harmonization, dissemination, and use of core economic and social statistics for beneficiary countries, aligned with the Strategy for Harmonization of Statistics in Africa 2017- 2026 (SHaSA2).

Component 1: Improve harmonization, quality, and dissemination of core social and economic statistics

1.1 Support implementation of SHaSA2 initiative by the AU and SADC’s RSDS 2020-2030

1.2 Improve harmonization and quality of statistics

1.3 Improve human resource capacity at the Regional Body (SADC) and country level to implement the harmonization guidelines

1.4 Improve access, dissemination, and use of data and statistics

Component 2 Close data production, infrastructure, and statistical capacity gaps at country level

2.1 Close data production gaps 2.2 Close infrastructure and statistical capacity gaps

2.2.1 Upgrade physical, information and communications technologies (ICT), and statistical infrastructure

2.2.2 Enhance statistical capacity

Component 3 Project management and monitoring and evaluation (M&E)

3.1 Establish project implementation units (PIUs) at regional and country levels

3.2 Monitor and evaluating project implementation

Investment Description
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Contact Information
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World Bank:

Alejandro Medina Giopp

Senior Economist

Borrower:

African Union

Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe

Republic of Madagascar

Republic of Malawi

Republic of Mozambique

Southern African Development Community

Implementing Agencies:

Southern African Development Community

Deepchandsingh Jagai

Senior Officer djagai@sadc.int 

ACCESS TO INFORMATION

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ACCOUNTABILITY MECHANISM OF THE WORLD BANK

The World Bank Inspection Panel is the independent complaint mechanism and fact-finding body for people who believe they are likely to be, or have been, adversely affected by a World Bank-financed project. If you submit a complaint to the Inspection Panel, they may investigate to assess whether the World Bank is following its own policies and procedures for preventing harm to people or the environment. You can contact the Inspection Panel or submit a complaint by emailing ipanel@worldbank.org. Information on how to file a complaint and a complaint request form are available at: https://www.inspectionpanel.org/how-to-file-complaint 

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