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PRESENTATION
MECOVI PROJECT
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MECOVI is the Spanish acronym for Programme for Improvement of Surveys and Measurement of Living Conditions in Latin America and the Caribbean.
MECOVI
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Purpose of Project
To provide institutional strengthening for Statistics Offices in five selected OECS countries to enable them to plan and implement Surveys of Living Conditions.
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Selected Countries
Countries: Dominica Grenada St. Kitts & Nevis St. Lucia St. Vincent & Grenadines
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Duration and Cost of Project
Duration: Three (3) years – October 2003 – October 2006.
Financing: World Bank Cost of project:
a. Original cost: US$400,000.00
b. Revised cost: US$482,520.00
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SPARC/MECOVI Project
MECOVI is a component of the “Support
for Poverty Assessment And Reduction in
the Caribbean (SPARC) Programme”.
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Focus
1. Poverty Reduction
Enhancing capacity for developing and evaluating poverty reduction policies and strategies
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Focus
2. Data Collection/Analysis
Strengthening national Statistics Offices to enable them to collect and analyse data necessary for poverty measurements.
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Components of MECOVI
1. Strengthening of survey design and implementation;
2. Promotion of wide use of survey results and dissemination;
3. Building capacity for poverty monitoring and program evaluation.
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Component 1 - Activities
1. Strengthening of survey design andimplementation:
a. Construction of sample frames and selection of samples.
b. Designing and development of core questionnaire and enumerator manual to conduct Survey of Living Conditions (SLCs).
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Component 1 - Activities
d. Updating and development of survey maps.
e. Assessment of Statistics Offices capacity to conduct SLCs.
f. Assessment of Statistics Offices capacity to conduct statistical
analyses of SLCs outputs.
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Component 1- Activities
g. Designing and development of strategies and methodologies for data
processing.
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Component 2 – Activities
2. Promotion of wide use of survey results and dissemination:
a. Modernisation of Statistical Information System
b. Designing and development of Regional Statistical Data Base.
c. Designing and development of data dissemination strategies.
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Component 3 - Activities
3. Building capacities for poverty monitoring and program evaluation.
a. Training Seminars & Workshops in poverty measurement and social policy analysis.
b. Profiling of living conditions and building poverty indicator framework
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Achievements /Status
Convening of Project Inception Meeting Technical & Advisory Committee established
and functioning. Completion of activities in component one (1). Commencement of activities in component
three (3). Meeting with CDB and UNDP to collaborate
on project implementation.
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Deliverables Met
Sample frames are available to Statistics Offices for the selection of samples for upcoming SLCs.
Core questionnaire and enumerator manual available to all Statistics Offices.
Some Statistics Offices have been provided with updated and new survey maps.
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Deliverables Met
Recommendations for improving Statistics Offices capacity to conduct SLCs.
Recommendations for improving Statistics Offices capacity to conduct statistical analysis from SLC data.
Strategies and methodologies to conduct data processing.
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Deliverables Met
Training seminar to enhance poverty measurement and social policy analysis capacity of staffs from Statistics Offices, Ministries of Finance and Social Transformation.
Meeting of Technical & Advisory Committee to review project implementation and execution.
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Deliverables Met
Collaboration between OECS Secretariat, CDB and UNDP in executing certain aspects of the project.
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Activities To Be Undertaken
Meeting Technical & Advisory Committee – three (3).
Continued implementation of activities in components three (3). Training seminar planned for Grenada from 7th – 18th November.
Distribution of Consultants reports and other deliverables to Statistics Offices.
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Activities To Be Undertaken
Training Seminars in Social Policy analysis and poverty measurements – two (2).
Micro Soft Access training – one (1). SPSS training – one (1). Teleform Software training – one (1). Production of enumeration district maps and
canvassing training – one (1). Survey and sample design training – one (1).
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Follow Up
Request project extension to support capacity building in poverty measurement and social policy analysis
Continue collaboration with other agencies and organizations in implementing project.
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Estimated Cost To Fund Ongoing And Planned Project Activities
Estimated budget (July 2005 – June 2006): US$282,520.00
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PRESENTATION
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