Plan of Actions of National Statistics Development for the period # Action Responsible Institution 1 2 3 A. INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK AND STATISTICAL MANAGEMENT IMPROVEMENT 1. Improvement of statistical activity coordination within the national statistics system Council for Statistics, National Bank of Moldova, National Commission of Financial Market, other inst-ns 2. Improvement of the organizational structure of the National Statistics Bureau in the framework of central public administration reform implementation 3. Organization of trainings for statistical system employees on domains of activity TOTAL (A) B. PRODUCTION AND INFRASTRUCTURE STATISTICS IMPROVEMENT I. Macroeconomic Statistics. Financial account development: a) development and application of the methodology to the conditions of the country; b) formation of the informational basis; c) operation of calculations 5. Fixed capital consumption calculation in accordance with National Accounts System requirements: a) methodology development and application republic's conditions; b) information base formation; c) operation and framing of calculations into GDP Unit for coordination of central public administration reform Academy of Public Administration by the President of the Republic of Moldova Ministry of Finance, National Bank of Moldova Ministry of Finance 6. Estimation of illegal economy: a) methodology development and its application to republic's conditions; b) learning of information sources and database formation; c) operation of experimental calculations; d) inclusion of calculations in the national accounts system Ministry of Internal Affairs, Main State Tax Inspectorate, Customs Service, Center for Fighting Economic Crimes and Corruption 7. Perfecting of calculations on quarterly data reconciliation of the GDP with annual ones, applying seasonal adjustments 1
1 2 3 Total (I) II. Prices Statistics 8. Consumption prices indexes calculation improvement in accordance with international standards 9. Industry producer prices' indexes calculation improvement 10. Constructions prices indexes calculation improvement Agency of Constructions and Territory Development (ACTD), "Incercom" Institute of ACTD, Institute of Economy, Finance and Statistics Total (II) III. Enterprises Statistics 11. Indicators and statistical research system improvement in accordance with the basic principles of enterprises statistics 12. Calculation of the sold products profitability (of goods and services delivered) and of enterprises assets by type of activity 3.1. Annual Structural Research 13. Enterprises annual structural research improvement, harmonization of structural research with other annual statistical research of enterprises Institute of Economy, Finance and Statistics 3.2. Industry Statistics 1. Industrial production index calculation devel-nt on basis of physical volume of production: a) experimental calculation b) implementation in practice 15. Industrial products catalogue PRODMOLD development and implementation harmonized to the revised version of the European standard PRODCOM Institute of Economy, Finance and Statistics in common with interested public administration organs 3.3. Investments and Constructions Statistics 16. Statistical indicators improvement and of calculation methodology on constructions activity of economic agents 17. Statistical research improvement of foreign direct investments allocated to Moldova's economy National Bank of Moldova, Institute of Economy, Finance and Statistics 2
1 2 3 3.. Internal Trade in Goods and Services Statistics 18. Internal trade in goods and services statistics improvement (retail trade, wholesale trade, market services granted to enterprises and market services granted to population) in accordance with European Union standards: a) improvement of methodological instructions of internal trade in goods and services statistics development b) improvement of Products Classifier (Goods and Services) c) statistical tools improvement for researching retail sales, wholesale trade, market services granted to enterprises and market services granted to population d) information processing programs improvement e) statistical tools development for wholesale trade research at products level f) statistical research implementation of wholesale trade at products level Institute of Economy, Finance and Statistics 19. Transports statistics improvement: a) improvement of the selective enquiry on roads transportation of goods achieved by physical persons b) extension of the inclusion sphere of indicators of railways and air transportation in accordance with the requirements of the European Union Ministry of Information Development, Ministry of Internal Affairs (Road Police Direction), Ministry of Transports and Road Administration, State enterprise "Moldova's Agency International Auto Traffic" State enterprise Railways, State Administration of Civil Aviation 20. Statistical tools actualization for statistical research on the tourist activity of tourism agents and of tours operators Ministry of Culture and Tourism 3.5. Innovations and Technological Transfer Statistics 21. a) familiarization with other countries experience in the domain, including the international standards requirements b) indicators system development of innovation and of technological transfer statistics; c) development of data collection tools, performance of the pilot survey and of the basic survey Academy of Science of Moldova, Institute of Economy, Finance and Statistics, 3
1 2 3 Total (III) IV. External Trade of Goods and Services Statistics 22. Implementation of the Catalogue of Goods of the Republic of Moldova, revised in accordance with the Harmonized System of Goods Codification and Description 2007, in external trade of goods statistics 23. Statistical data processing program adjustment of external trade of goods in accordance with the new requirements of the Catalogue of Goods 2. External trade of services statistics improvement: a) methodology improvement for developing the statistics of external trade of services b) improvement of the Classifier of services, utilized in external trade activity c) statistical tools improvement d) information processing program improvement e) statistical research implementation on the basis of the new statistical tool Customs Service, National Bureau of Statistics National Bank of Moldova Total (IV) V. External Sector Statistics 25. Launching the procedure of switching to the new IMF methodological norms (VI-th edition, ) on the balance of payments development and of the international investment position of the state Total (V) VI. Agriculture Statistics 26. Implementation of the General Agriculture Census: a) performance of preparation works (development of tools, electronic data processing programs, preparation of households lists, acquisition of electronic technique and equipment, tools' printing, etc.) b) test Census development and tools improvement in accordance with its results c) development of the General Agriculture Census as such d) collection, processing of data, results development and dissemination National Bank of Moldova Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry, Ministry of Economy and Trade, Land Relations and Cadastre Agency, Ministry of Finance, Agriculture-industrial Agency "Moldova-Vin", Ministry of Local Public Administration, Ministry of Internal Affairs, local public administration authorities 27. Creation of the agriculture producers Register (in accordancer with General Agr-re Census data)
1 2 3 28. Improvement of the selective statistical research system in agriculture (implementation of individual agriculture sector research with the new network utilization, created on the basis of the General Agriculture Census data) 29. Resources balances development for the main types of agriculture products, in accordance with European Union's methodology 30. Improvement of quarterly calculations of the production account in agriculture and forestry Total (VI) VII. Environment Statistics 31. Statistical indicators system improvement on the environment statistics and on their calculation methodology 32. Improvement of the system of environmental information collection, taking into account the requirements of administrative sources utilization Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry, Agency for Forestry "Moldsilva" Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources, Academy of Sciences of Moldova Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources, National Bureau of Statistics, Academy of Sciences of Moldova Total (VII) VIII. Population Statistics 33. Creation of the demographic statistics database 3. Migration statistics improvement Ministry of Information Development, Ministry of Internal Affairs, Ministry of Economy and Trade, Boarder Guards Service 35 Improvement of the system of demographic phenomena data collection and processing Ministry of Information Development 36. Gender statistics development: a) improvement of statistical data des-aggregation according to gender b) preparation of the statistical collection "Women and Men in the Republic of Moldova" Ministry of Health, Ministry of Internal Affairs, Ministry of Social Protection, Family and Child, Ministry of Education and Youth, UN Development Fund for Women UN Development Fund for Women 5
1 2 3 37. Launching of preparation works for the Census of population implementation, round 2010: in common with central and local public administration organs a) Development of draft Law ''On the general Census of population from 2012'' b) Development of the Plan of Actions on organization and implementation of the General Census of Population in 2012 in the Republic of Moldova c) Development of map-drawing material and of the lists of buildings for Census sectoring d) Tools development for preparation works and for population Census of 2012 implementation e) Test Census performance f) Development of the software for Population Census data processing and procurement of necessary equipment g) Census sectoring, multiplication of Census documentation and inquiries h) Implementation of the General Census of Population on the ground i) Data processing, estimation and publication of results of the Population Census of 2012 j) Other works and services Total (VIII) IX. Social Statistics 9.1. Labor Market Statistics 38. Launching of the statistical research on households "Labor force Migration" as complimentary module to the Labor Force Inquiry 39. Launching of the statistical research on enterprises on "Employment of young specialists Ministry of Economy and Trade, "Elimination of human trafficking in the Republic of Moldova and Ukraine by labor market measures", project financed by the European Union and Government of Ireland, Program of International Labor Organization, Geneva on fo+c18rced labor elimination Ministry of Economy and Trade 6
1 2 3 0. Draft Law development on the ratification of the International Labor Organization Convention on labor statistics (# C160, June 25, 1985): a) examination of the level of correspondence of labor statistics to the provisions of Convention # C160 of ILO b) draft Law development Ministry of Economy and Trade, Coordinator of the International Labor Bureau in Moldova, Statistics Office of the International Labor Bureau, Geneva 1. Budget institutions statistical research launching Repartition of payroll employees of budgetary system on functions, on payroll categories and on size of salaries by October 1, 2. Payroll earning statistics improvement in accordance with European norms (short term statistics) 3. Statistical research launching on households "Employment of young specialists" as complimentary module to the Labor Force Inquiry in accordance with European norms Ministry of Economy and Trade, Ministry of Finance Ministry of Economy and Trade Ministry of Economy and Trade, Ministry of Education and Youth. Statistical research launching on households "Children Labor" as complimentary module to the Labor Force Inquiry 5. Statistical research launching on households "Utilization of Time" in accordance with international norms 6. Statistical research launching on households "Reconciliation of professional life with the family one" as complimentary module to the Labor Force Inquiry in accordance with European norms 7. Examination of posibilities of organizing of a statistical research on enterprises on "Vacant work places" in accordance with the European norms 8. Examination of possibilities of organizing and launching the "Salary earnings structure inquiry" in accordance with European norms (long term statistics) 9. Statistical research launching on households "Employment of persons with health problems" as complimentary module to the Labor Force Inquiry in accordance with European norms Ministry of Economy and Trade, International Program for Child Labor Elimination, Moldova Ministry of Economy and Trade, United Nations Development Program in Moldova, United Nations Development Fund for Women Ministry of Economy and Trade Ministry of Economy and Trade Ministry of Economy and Trade Ministry of Economy and Trade, Ministry of Health 50. Organization of statistical research on households "Transition from labor to retirement" as complimentary module to the Labor Force Inquiry in accordance with European norms (preparation works) Ministry of Economy and Trade, Ministry of Social Protection, Family and Child 7
1 2 3 Total 9.1. 9.2. Life Standard Statistic 51. Improvement of Household Budgets Research (HBR) in accordance with European Union requirements, International Labor Bureau etc.:: a) implementation at detailed level of the COICOP Classifier within HBR b) improvement of calculation methodologies of revenues and especially of those in barter c) implementation in practice of Laeken indicators 52. Improvement of calculation capacities and analysis of poverty indicators and of social exclusion. Familiarization with indicators on social exclusion of population Ministry of Economy and Trade 53. Performance of the survey on social exclusion of population Ministry of Economy and Trade Total 9.2. 9.3. Social Protection Statistics 5. Examination of European Union requirements in the social protection domain for the purpose of implementation of relevant indicators in the Republic of Moldova Total 9.3. 9.. Education and Science Statistics 55. Tools optimization of data collection in the education statistics domain, of the method of generalizing and analysis of synthesis information, as well of the desegregated one according to educational levels (ISCED- 97), age, sex and territorial aspect 56. Development of the national indicators system for education and calculation methodology revision of main indicators in accordance with recommendations of the European Union and UNESCO 57. Optimization of data collection tools in the domain of science and research-development statistics in accordance with the UNESCO recommendations, with Frascati Handbook Total 9.. 9.5. Health Statistics 58. Improvement of the national information system of health and of statistical indicators in accordance with the European Union standards, of the World Health Organization 59. Research performance on health of population and on health services access Ministry of Social Protection, Family and Child, National House of Social Protection Ministry of Education and Youth Ministry of Education and Youth Academy of Sciences of Moldova, Ministry of Economy and Trade Ministry of Health, National Bureau of Statistics Ministry of Health 8
1 2 3 Total 9.5. 9.6 Culture and Sports Statistics 60. Examination of information fluxes and of statistical indicators of the culture and sports domain, their harmonization with European standards and norms 61. Familiarization with the UNO-UNESCO classification on published books and booklets Total 9.6. 9.7. Information Society Statistics 62. Statistical indicators system improvement on information society development in the Republic of Moldova and of their calculation methodology, for the purpose of harmonization with European and International standards Total 9.7. 9.8. Statistics of Judiciary 63. Information fluxes examination in judiciary statistics and development of a connected to international norms and requirements system 6. Improvement of statistical indicators system on convicted persons according to age, social status and other characteristics Ministry of Culture and Tourism, Agency of Sports, National Chamber of Books National Chamber of Books Ministry of Information Development, National Agency for Telecommunications and Informatics Regulation Ministry of Internal Affairs, Ministry of Justice Ministry of Justice, National Bureau of Statistics 65. Statistical research "Gender basis Violence" Total 9.8. Total (IX) X. Statistical Infrastructure Development 66. Examination of correspondence of relevant statistical indicators definitions utilized for monitoring the Millennium Development Objectives, of other programs, strategies for their adjustment to international standards and for respective meta-data development 67. Capacities strengthening of statistical and administrative data production utilized for statistical purposes 68. Statistical research system improvement for information fluxes optimization 69. Sampling and coordination of the integrated network of operators for households research of social domain a) Creation of regional centers of data collection and processing obtained from surveys research b) Organization of continuous training of interview operators c) Implementation of CAPI type interviews in cities Baltsi and Chisinau Ministry of Economy and Trade, Institute of Economy, Finance and Statistics, interested central public administration authorities central public administration authorities other statistics organs 9
1 2 3 70. Statistical units' National Register development (RENUS): Ministry of Information Developemnt, Main State Tax Inspectorate 71. a) Development of the automated complex for RENUS formation and administration b) Automated complex development Statistical Classifiers revision: a) Classifier of Moldova's Economy Activities (CMEC) in connection with revision of the Classifier of Activities of the European Union (NACE rev.ii) b) Statistical Classifier of Products (Goods and Services) (CSPCM) in connection with revision of the European Union Classifier of Products (CPA) in common with interested public administration organs in common with interested public administration organs c) Classifier of occupations of the Republic of Moldova in accordance with ISCO 88 Ministry of Economy and Trade, Academy of Science of Moldova 72. Time series analysis Institute of Economy, Finance and Statistics 73. Regional statistics development: a) Development of main statistical indicators on development regions, in accordance with the Law on regional development on the Republic of Moldova # 38- XVI from 12.28.2006 b) Extension of development and utilization of Central and local public authorities administrative information in territorial aspect, held by central and local public authorities Total (X) TOTAL (B) C. STATISTICAL INFORMATION DISSEMINATION IMPROVEMENT 7. Publications' quality improvement, dissemination of statistical information and efficient utilization promotion of statistical information by users 75. Provision of data dissemination in accordance with the Special Data Dissemination Standard of the International Monetary Fund in common with the National Bank of Moldova, Ministry of Finance, National Commission of Financial 76. Organization of seminars, round tables, trainings with producers and users of statistical data on statistical data, indicators' system, statistical methodologies (on statistical domains) with participation of international experts etc. Market National,Bank of Moldova, United Nations Development Fund for Women 10
1 2 3 77. Performance of surveys on the level of satisfaction of users' requirements 78. Statistical information dissemination development through electronic means (Internet, CD-s): a) Continuous modernization of National Bureau of Statistics web page and access provision to the database with statistical indicators b) Statistical information dissemination with utilization of PC-axis type tools TOTAL (C) D. STATISTICAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT 79. Development of Concept and Strategy of information technologies development at the National Bureau of Statistics 80. E-statistics portal creation: Concept development, of the tasks note-book and of the sub-system of e-statistics electronic reporting 81. Achievement and implementation of informatic sub-systems pertaining to the statistical production process Ministry of Information Development 82. Continuous modernization of the computers park 83. Polygraph capacities consolidation of the National Bureau of Statistics on the basis of modern equipment supply 8. Modernization of telecommunications information infrastructure Ministry of Information Development, State enterprise "Center of Special Telecommunications" 85. Continuous modernization of utilized computer networks 86. Design and implementation of a centralized relational database 87. Acquisition and implementation of antivirus programs Ministry of Information Development, State Enterprise "Center of Special Telecommunications" 88. Implementation of a modern solution of archiving information 89. Development and implementation of a software licencing plan utilized at the Ministry of Information Development 11
1 2 3 90. Access provision for statistical purposes of the National Bureau of Statistics to administrative registers data utilizing State enterprise "Center of Special the web-services technology, in accordance with the unique Telecommunications", other public Window principle: administration authorities a) State Register of population Ministry of Information Development b) State Register of law units Ministry of Information Development, Ministry of Justice, Chamber of Licensing c) State Register of transports Ministry of Information Development d) State Register of auto drivers Ministry of Information Development e) Database on export-import operations of economic agents and physical persons involved in external trade of goods Customs Service f) Information system of Border-Guards Service Ministry of Information Devel-nt, Border Guards Service g) Administrative-territorial State Register and the Plans' Catalogue of lacalities placement Land Relations and Cadastre Agency h) Fiscal Register Main State Tax Inspectorate i) Social domain registers Ministry of Social Protection, Family and Child j) Automated system 1 PCM (Employment) Ministry of Economy and Trade (National Employment Agency) k) Information presentation from the database on autovehicles transporting goods which passed technical control Ministry of Internal Affairs (Road Police Direction) l) Database on auto-vehicles transporting goods which passed technical control m) Database on auto-vehicles transporting goods, which perform international transportations and on their owners n) State Register of individual evidence in the public system of social protection (REVIND) TOTAL (D) Ministry of Transports and Roads Administration State Enterprise "Moldova's Agency International Auto Traffic" National Commission of Social Protection TOTAL GENERAL 12
Due Term (quarter, year) 2009-2011 13
2009-2010 2009-2011 2009-2011 2009-2011 2009 2009-2011 2010 2010 1
2009 2010 2009 2009-2010 15
2009 2011 16
2011 half-year II 17
-201 2009-2010 2009 April 2010 2010 2011 April 2012 2012-201 2012 18
2009-2010 2009-2010 2009-2010 2010-2011 2010-2011 2011 19
2009-2010 2010 2010 2009 20
2009 2009-2011 21
2010-2011 2009-2010 2011 22
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