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The results showed that TA was reasonably effective, especially in the areas of government finance statistics, and responded well to the demands expressed by the Peruvian authorities. Many constraints to capacity were overcome through TA and training. The evaluation also found that the quality of TA reports, backstopping, and report management in STA were generally adequate.", "authoring_departments": [ { "name": "Statistics Department", "evidence": [ { "evidence_id": "ev-6b04fc61f5c75b19", "page": 2, "quote": "Statistics Department", "source": "document" } ], "confidence": 0.9 } ], "source_page_url": "https://www.imf.org/en/publications/cr/issues/2016/12/31/peru-report-on-the-statistics-technical-assistance-and-training-evaluation-mission-december-26165", "source_pdf_url": "https://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/scr/2012/cr12233.pdf", "page_count": 38, "interim_extraction_method": "pymupdf4llm+pymupdf-layout", "needs_ocr_pages": [] }, "observations": [ { "text": "The views expressed in this document are those of the staff team and do not necessarily reflect the views of the government of Peru or the Executive Board of the IMF.", "verbatim": "The views expressed in this document are those of the staff team and do not necessarily reflect the views of the government of Peru or the Executive Board of the IMF.", "topic": null, "severity": null, "evidence": [ { "evidence_id": "ev-481eeed14b921527", "page": 1, "quote": "The views expressed in this document are those of the staff team and do not necessarily reflect the views of the government of Peru or the Executive Board of the IMF.", "source": "document" } ], "confidence": 0.62, "extraction_method": "diagnostic_signal_sentence", "review_status": "unreviewed", "observation_id": "cr-2012-233-obs-0001" }, { "text": "1 The DAC Principles for Evaluation of Development Assistance (1991 and reprinted in 2008) can be found here: http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/31/12/2755284.pdf .", "verbatim": "1 The DAC Principles for Evaluation of Development Assistance (1991 and reprinted in 2008) can be found here: http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/31/12/2755284.pdf .", "topic": "Prepared by Ethan Weisman and Alberto F. Jiménez de Lucio April 5, 2012", "severity": null, "evidence": [ { "evidence_id": "ev-ea8326b8176f8218", "page": 6, "quote": "1 The DAC Principles for Evaluation of Development Assistance (1991 and reprinted in 2008) can be found here: http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/31/12/2755284.pdf .", "source": "document" }, { "evidence_id": "ev-ac17739d1b602bc5", "page": 10, "quote": "3 The DAC Principles for Evaluation of Development Assistance (1991 and reprinted in 2008) can be found here: http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/31/12/2755284.pdf .", "source": "document" } ], "confidence": 0.62, "extraction_method": "diagnostic_signal_sentence", "review_status": "unreviewed", "observation_id": "cr-2012-233-obs-0002" }, { "text": "Evaluations of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Statistics Department (STA) technical assistance (TA) and training are increasingly founded on the Organization of Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Development Assistance Committee (DAC) Principles for Evaluation of Development Assistance.", "verbatim": "Evaluations of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Statistics Department (STA) technical assistance (TA) and training are increasingly founded on the Organization of Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Development Assistance Committee (DAC) Principles for Evaluation of Development Assistance.", "topic": "Prepared by Ethan Weisman and Alberto F. Jiménez de Lucio April 5, 2012", "severity": null, "evidence": [ { "evidence_id": "ev-9a0cedbed4c78843", "page": 6, "quote": "Evaluations of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Statistics Department (STA) technical assistance (TA) and training are increasingly founded on the Organization of Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Development Assistance Committee (DAC) Principles for Evaluation of Development Assistance.", "source": "document" } ], "confidence": 0.62, "extraction_method": "diagnostic_signal_sentence", "review_status": "unreviewed", "observation_id": "cr-2012-233-obs-0003" }, { "text": "Objectives of the mission were to: (1) elicit the views of the authorities and other stakeholders (Appendix I) on the effectiveness of TA and training provided by STA and discuss how it could be improved; and (2) discuss TA and training priorities for the period ahead.", "verbatim": "Objectives of the mission were to: (1) elicit the views of the authorities and other stakeholders (Appendix I) on the effectiveness of TA and training provided by STA and discuss how it could be improved; and (2) discuss TA and training priorities for the period ahead.", "topic": "Prepared by Ethan Weisman and Alberto F. Jiménez de Lucio April 5, 2012", "severity": null, "evidence": [ { "evidence_id": "ev-afac761b8adea4a2", "page": 6, "quote": "Objectives of the mission were to: (1) elicit the views of the authorities and other stakeholders (Appendix I) on the effectiveness of TA and training provided by STA and discuss how it could be improved; and (2) discuss TA and training priorities for the period ahead.", "source": "document" }, { "evidence_id": "ev-3690cc3f4b3d0929", "page": 9, "quote": "Objectives of the mission were to: (1) elicit the views of the authorities and other stakeholders (Appendix I) on the effectiveness of TA and training provided by STA and discuss how it could be improved; and (2) discuss TA and training priorities for the period ahead.", "source": "document" } ], "confidence": 0.62, "extraction_method": "diagnostic_signal_sentence", "review_status": "unreviewed", "observation_id": "cr-2012-233-obs-0004" }, { "text": "To conduct the evaluation, the mission: (1) reviewed the amount, form, and topics of TA and training provided by STA since 1993 and reviewed the available TA documents prior to the mission; (2) summarized the findings of those missions and derived the results obtained by the Peruvian authorities with the support of this TA and training: (3) elicited the authorities’ views on the effectiveness of STA’s TA and training, and discussed the status of implementation of major recommendations made by STA missions, as well as the modes of TA and training", "verbatim": "To conduct the evaluation, the mission: (1) reviewed the amount, form, and topics of TA and training provided by STA since 1993 and reviewed the available TA documents prior to the mission; (2) summarized the findings of those missions and derived the results obtained by the Peruvian authorities with the support of this TA and training: (3) elicited the authorities’ views on the effectiveness of STA’s TA and training, and discussed the status of implementation of major recommendations made by STA missions, as well as the modes of TA and training", "topic": "Prepared by Ethan Weisman and Alberto F. Jiménez de Lucio April 5, 2012", "severity": null, "evidence": [ { "evidence_id": "ev-956dc7748b04ef9c", "page": 6, "quote": "To conduct the evaluation, the mission: (1) reviewed the amount, form, and topics of TA and training provided by STA since 1993 and reviewed the available TA documents prior to the mission; (2) summarized the findings of those missions and derived the results obtained by the Peruvian authorities with the support of this TA and training: (3) elicited the authorities’ views on the effectiveness of STA’s TA and training, and discussed the status of implementation of major recommendations made by STA missions, as well as the modes of TA and training", "source": "document" } ], "confidence": 0.62, "extraction_method": "diagnostic_signal_sentence", "review_status": "unreviewed", "observation_id": "cr-2012-233-obs-0005" }, { "text": "[2 ] However, this is the first report that attempts to incorporate explicitly the OECD-DAC principles, reflecting on elements of the Fund’s emerging ResultsBased Management (RBM) framework, which at the time of writing were in the initial stages of implementation.", "verbatim": "[2 ] However, this is the first report that attempts to incorporate explicitly the OECD-DAC principles, reflecting on elements of the Fund’s emerging ResultsBased Management (RBM) framework, which at the time of writing were in the initial stages of implementation.", "topic": "Prepared by Ethan Weisman and Alberto F. Jiménez de Lucio April 5, 2012", "severity": null, "evidence": [ { "evidence_id": "ev-02eaf515643c80aa", "page": 6, "quote": "[2 ] However, this is the first report that attempts to incorporate explicitly the OECD-DAC principles, reflecting on elements of the Fund’s emerging ResultsBased Management (RBM) framework, which at the time of writing were in the initial stages of implementation.", "source": "document" } ], "confidence": 0.62, "extraction_method": "diagnostic_signal_sentence", "review_status": "unreviewed", "observation_id": "cr-2012-233-obs-0006" }, { "text": "Communications issues influence the effectiveness and relevance of TA; in particular, closer communication between the Fund and the authorities would foment more effective and relevant TA.", "verbatim": "Communications issues influence the effectiveness and relevance of TA; in particular, closer communication between the Fund and the authorities would foment more effective and relevant TA.", "topic": "Prepared by Ethan Weisman and Alberto F. 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Jiménez de Lucio April 5, 2012", "severity": null, "evidence": [ { "evidence_id": "ev-ef599dcd54a15b2c", "page": 7, "quote": "Documents related to the TA were found without difficulty, with few exceptions.", "source": "document" } ], "confidence": 0.62, "extraction_method": "diagnostic_signal_sentence", "review_status": "unreviewed", "observation_id": "cr-2012-233-obs-0008" }, { "text": "Flexibility in the modalities of TA and training delivery also contributes to effectiveness.", "verbatim": "Flexibility in the modalities of TA and training delivery also contributes to effectiveness.", "topic": "Prepared by Ethan Weisman and Alberto F. 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Jiménez de Lucio April 5, 2012", "severity": null, "evidence": [ { "evidence_id": "ev-6498d5bcb64e73c0", "page": 7, "quote": "Management and staff turn-over in dataproducing agencies can present an obstacle to TA effectiveness.", "source": "document" } ], "confidence": 0.62, "extraction_method": "diagnostic_signal_sentence", "review_status": "unreviewed", "observation_id": "cr-2012-233-obs-0010" }, { "text": "Many constraints to capacity were overcome through TA and training.", "verbatim": "Many constraints to capacity were overcome through TA and training.", "topic": "Prepared by Ethan Weisman and Alberto F. 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Jiménez de Lucio April 5, 2012", "severity": null, "evidence": [ { "evidence_id": "ev-b408a32861b5527e", "page": 7, "quote": "Moreover, effective TA can facilitate communication within and across data-producing agencies.", "source": "document" } ], "confidence": 0.62, "extraction_method": "diagnostic_signal_sentence", "review_status": "unreviewed", "observation_id": "cr-2012-233-obs-0013" }, { "text": "STA TA was reasonably effective, especially in the areas of government finance statistics (GFS) and monetary and financial statistics (MFS).", "verbatim": "STA TA was reasonably effective, especially in the areas of government finance statistics (GFS) and monetary and financial statistics (MFS).", "topic": "Prepared by Ethan Weisman and Alberto F. Jiménez de Lucio April 5, 2012", "severity": null, "evidence": [ { "evidence_id": "ev-aaad53a6e8a55ef7", "page": 7, "quote": "STA TA was reasonably effective, especially in the areas of government finance statistics (GFS) and monetary and financial statistics (MFS).", "source": "document" } ], "confidence": 0.62, "extraction_method": "diagnostic_signal_sentence", "review_status": "unreviewed", "observation_id": "cr-2012-233-obs-0014" }, { "text": "The mission also found that the quality of the TA reports, backstopping and report management in STA were generally adequate.", "verbatim": "The mission also found that the quality of the TA reports, backstopping and report management in STA were generally adequate.", "topic": "Prepared by Ethan Weisman and Alberto F. Jiménez de Lucio April 5, 2012", "severity": null, "evidence": [ { "evidence_id": "ev-3dfe950fca4fce60", "page": 7, "quote": "The mission also found that the quality of the TA reports, backstopping and report management in STA were generally adequate.", "source": "document" } ], "confidence": 0.62, "extraction_method": "diagnostic_signal_sentence", "review_status": "unreviewed", "observation_id": "cr-2012-233-obs-0015" }, { "text": "There was consensus by all stakeholders that TA and training provided to Peru during 1993–2011 was effective and consistent across statistical domains and helped enhance data quality.", "verbatim": "There was consensus by all stakeholders that TA and training provided to Peru during 1993–2011 was effective and consistent across statistical domains and helped enhance data quality.", "topic": "Prepared by Ethan Weisman and Alberto F. Jiménez de Lucio April 5, 2012", "severity": null, "evidence": [ { "evidence_id": "ev-3aa12a29b89c71ce", "page": 7, "quote": "There was consensus by all stakeholders that TA and training provided to Peru during 1993–2011 was effective and consistent across statistical domains and helped enhance data quality.", "source": "document" } ], "confidence": 0.62, "extraction_method": "diagnostic_signal_sentence", "review_status": "unreviewed", "observation_id": "cr-2012-233-obs-0016" }, { "text": "delivery they consider most appropriate; (4) solicited views from national users of statistics, including interviews with TA donors and other stakeholders; and (5) consulted with WHD and used WHD documents to collect WHD views on the usefulness and effectiveness of STA TA and training on Peruvian macroeconomic statistics.", "verbatim": "delivery they consider most appropriate; (4) solicited views from national users of statistics, including interviews with TA donors and other stakeholders; and (5) consulted with WHD and used WHD documents to collect WHD views on the usefulness and effectiveness of STA TA and training on Peruvian macroeconomic statistics.", "topic": "Prepared by Ethan Weisman and Alberto F. Jiménez de Lucio April 5, 2012", "severity": null, "evidence": [ { "evidence_id": "ev-7f63a706199b8611", "page": 7, "quote": "delivery they consider most appropriate; (4) solicited views from national users of statistics, including interviews with TA donors and other stakeholders; and (5) consulted with WHD and used WHD documents to collect WHD views on the usefulness and effectiveness of STA TA and training on Peruvian macroeconomic statistics.", "source": "document" } ], "confidence": 0.62, "extraction_method": "diagnostic_signal_sentence", "review_status": "unreviewed", "observation_id": "cr-2012-233-obs-0017" }, { "text": "Apply a Result-Based Management (RBM) framework, in part because it would strengthen TA delivery through the formal and structured identification of objectives, outcomes, verifiable indicators, milestones and related assumptions and risks, with a central focus on results.", "verbatim": "Apply a Result-Based Management (RBM) framework, in part because it would strengthen TA delivery through the formal and structured identification of objectives, outcomes, verifiable indicators, milestones and related assumptions and risks, with a central focus on results.", "topic": "Prepared by Ethan Weisman and Alberto F. Jiménez de Lucio April 5, 2012", "severity": null, "evidence": [ { "evidence_id": "ev-af74f4aceaba2523", "page": 8, "quote": "Apply a Result-Based Management (RBM) framework, in part because it would strengthen TA delivery through the formal and structured identification of objectives, outcomes, verifiable indicators, milestones and related assumptions and risks, with a central focus on results.", "source": "document" } ], "confidence": 0.62, "extraction_method": "diagnostic_signal_sentence", "review_status": "unreviewed", "observation_id": "cr-2012-233-obs-0018" }, { "text": "Set prior conditions (milestones/benchmarks) before providing follow-up TA, but remain flexible to country needs and circumstances to respond appropriately;", "verbatim": "Set prior conditions (milestones/benchmarks) before providing follow-up TA, but remain flexible to country needs and circumstances to respond appropriately;", "topic": "Prepared by Ethan Weisman and Alberto F. Jiménez de Lucio April 5, 2012", "severity": null, "evidence": [ { "evidence_id": "ev-994ab417a2086012", "page": 8, "quote": "Set prior conditions (milestones/benchmarks) before providing follow-up TA, but remain flexible to country needs and circumstances to respond appropriately;", "source": "document" }, { "evidence_id": "ev-cb14418f231c9022", "page": 25, "quote": "Set SMART prior conditions (milestones/benchmarks) before providing follow-up TA, but remain flexible to country needs and circumstances to respond appropriately;", "source": "document" } ], "confidence": 0.62, "extraction_method": "diagnostic_signal_sentence", "review_status": "unreviewed", "observation_id": "cr-2012-233-obs-0019" }, { "text": "Section III outlines the findings and discusses the results that have been achieved with the support of TA and training provided by STA to Peru in the four main areas of macroeconomic statistics.", "verbatim": "Section III outlines the findings and discusses the results that have been achieved with the support of TA and training provided by STA to Peru in the four main areas of macroeconomic statistics.", "topic": "Prepared by Ethan Weisman and Alberto F. Jiménez de Lucio April 5, 2012", "severity": null, "evidence": [ { "evidence_id": "ev-f1daeb6597ea96fc", "page": 9, "quote": "Section III outlines the findings and discusses the results that have been achieved with the support of TA and training provided by STA to Peru in the four main areas of macroeconomic statistics.", "source": "document" } ], "confidence": 0.62, "extraction_method": "diagnostic_signal_sentence", "review_status": "unreviewed", "observation_id": "cr-2012-233-obs-0020" }, { "text": "The TA evaluation mission to Peru follows on the 2005 Independent Evaluation Office (IEO) recommendations for developing more systematic approaches to track progress on major TA activities and to identify factors behind successes and shortfalls.", "verbatim": "The TA evaluation mission to Peru follows on the 2005 Independent Evaluation Office (IEO) recommendations for developing more systematic approaches to track progress on major TA activities and to identify factors behind successes and shortfalls.", "topic": "Prepared by Ethan Weisman and Alberto F. Jiménez de Lucio April 5, 2012", "severity": null, "evidence": [ { "evidence_id": "ev-5c8fc88a1e393ccf", "page": 10, "quote": "The TA evaluation mission to Peru follows on the 2005 Independent Evaluation Office (IEO) recommendations for developing more systematic approaches to track progress on major TA activities and to identify factors behind successes and shortfalls.", "source": "document" } ], "confidence": 0.62, "extraction_method": "diagnostic_signal_sentence", "review_status": "unreviewed", "observation_id": "cr-2012-233-obs-0021" }, { "text": "The aim is to determine the relevance and fulfillment of objectives, developmental efficiency, effectiveness, impact and sustainability.", "verbatim": "The aim is to determine the relevance and fulfillment of objectives, developmental efficiency, effectiveness, impact and sustainability.", "topic": "Prepared by Ethan Weisman and Alberto F. Jiménez de Lucio April 5, 2012", "severity": null, "evidence": [ { "evidence_id": "ev-98f7543a91a808b4", "page": 10, "quote": "The aim is to determine the relevance and fulfillment of objectives, developmental efficiency, effectiveness, impact and sustainability.", "source": "document" } ], "confidence": 0.62, "extraction_method": "diagnostic_signal_sentence", "review_status": "unreviewed", "observation_id": "cr-2012-233-obs-0022" }, { "text": "The evaluation of the IMF Statistics Department’s technical assistance and training is increasingly founded on the Organization of Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Development Assistance Committee (DAC) Principles for Evaluation of Development Assistance.", "verbatim": "The evaluation of the IMF Statistics Department’s technical assistance and training is increasingly founded on the Organization of Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Development Assistance Committee (DAC) Principles for Evaluation of Development Assistance.", "topic": "Prepared by Ethan Weisman and Alberto F. Jiménez de Lucio April 5, 2012", "severity": null, "evidence": [ { "evidence_id": "ev-36b96cdab14397c2", "page": 10, "quote": "The evaluation of the IMF Statistics Department’s technical assistance and training is increasingly founded on the Organization of Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Development Assistance Committee (DAC) Principles for Evaluation of Development Assistance.", "source": "document" } ], "confidence": 0.62, "extraction_method": "diagnostic_signal_sentence", "review_status": "unreviewed", "observation_id": "cr-2012-233-obs-0023" }, { "text": "“An important purpose of evaluation is to bring to the attention of policy-makers constraints on developmental aid success resulting from policy shortcomings or rigidities both on the donor and recipient side, inadequate co-ordination, and the effectiveness of other practices…”(paragraph 9).", "verbatim": "“An important purpose of evaluation is to bring to the attention of policy-makers constraints on developmental aid success resulting from policy shortcomings or rigidities both on the donor and recipient side, inadequate co-ordination, and the effectiveness of other practices…”(paragraph 9).", "topic": "Prepared by Ethan Weisman and Alberto F. Jiménez de Lucio April 5, 2012", "severity": null, "evidence": [ { "evidence_id": "ev-20c2cf7188d2be7d", "page": 10, "quote": "“An important purpose of evaluation is to bring to the attention of policy-makers constraints on developmental aid success resulting from policy shortcomings or rigidities both on the donor and recipient side, inadequate co-ordination, and the effectiveness of other practices…”(paragraph 9).", "source": "document" } ], "confidence": 0.62, "extraction_method": "diagnostic_signal_sentence", "review_status": "unreviewed", "observation_id": "cr-2012-233-obs-0024" }, { "text": "On the other hand, progress with the development of macroeconomic statistics can be a long-term undertaking and the perspective of time can help review the progress with results that have been achieved over long periods.", "verbatim": "On the other hand, progress with the development of macroeconomic statistics can be a long-term undertaking and the perspective of time can help review the progress with results that have been achieved over long periods.", "topic": "Prepared by Ethan Weisman and Alberto F. Jiménez de Lucio April 5, 2012", "severity": null, "evidence": [ { "evidence_id": "ev-963c01a9d6bdd5d5", "page": 11, "quote": "On the other hand, progress with the development of macroeconomic statistics can be a long-term undertaking and the perspective of time can help review the progress with results that have been achieved over long periods.", "source": "document" } ], "confidence": 0.62, "extraction_method": "diagnostic_signal_sentence", "review_status": "unreviewed", "observation_id": "cr-2012-233-obs-0025" }, { "text": "This evaluation report summarizes findings, lessons, and recommendations regarding the TA and training with respect to: (1) relevance and effectiveness (including alignment with government priorities); (2) efficiency (including coordination with donors); and (3) impact and sustainability (including constraints on absorptive capacity).", "verbatim": "This evaluation report summarizes findings, lessons, and recommendations regarding the TA and training with respect to: (1) relevance and effectiveness (including alignment with government priorities); (2) efficiency (including coordination with donors); and (3) impact and sustainability (including constraints on absorptive capacity).", "topic": "Prepared by Ethan Weisman and Alberto F. Jiménez de Lucio April 5, 2012", "severity": null, "evidence": [ { "evidence_id": "ev-bf8e8fabd0ce142d", "page": 11, "quote": "This evaluation report summarizes findings, lessons, and recommendations regarding the TA and training with respect to: (1) relevance and effectiveness (including alignment with government priorities); (2) efficiency (including coordination with donors); and (3) impact and sustainability (including constraints on absorptive capacity).", "source": "document" } ], "confidence": 0.62, "extraction_method": "diagnostic_signal_sentence", "review_status": "unreviewed", "observation_id": "cr-2012-233-obs-0026" }, { "text": "To get the authorities’ and national users’ views on the effectiveness of TA, the mission provided each of the main data-compiling and disseminating agencies, and selected users, with a questionnaire on the usefulness of, and main lessons learned from, STA’s TA and training with a focus on results; the questionnaire also asked about future TA and training needs.", "verbatim": "To get the authorities’ and national users’ views on the effectiveness of TA, the mission provided each of the main data-compiling and disseminating agencies, and selected users, with a questionnaire on the usefulness of, and main lessons learned from, STA’s TA and training with a focus on results; the questionnaire also asked about future TA and training needs.", "topic": "Prepared by Ethan Weisman and Alberto F. Jiménez de Lucio April 5, 2012", "severity": null, "evidence": [ { "evidence_id": "ev-ce0a321c9e1b952d", "page": 11, "quote": "To get the authorities’ and national users’ views on the effectiveness of TA, the mission provided each of the main data-compiling and disseminating agencies, and selected users, with a questionnaire on the usefulness of, and main lessons learned from, STA’s TA and training with a focus on results; the questionnaire also asked about future TA and training needs.", "source": "document" } ], "confidence": 0.62, "extraction_method": "diagnostic_signal_sentence", "review_status": "unreviewed", "observation_id": "cr-2012-233-obs-0027" }, { "text": "Concerning the national accounts (NA) and price statistics, the multisector mission found a possible over estimation of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in current prices due to an underestimate of the consumer price index (CPI) during 1979–90, especially during years of hyperinflation; encouraged", "verbatim": "Concerning the national accounts (NA) and price statistics, the multisector mission found a possible over estimation of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in current prices due to an underestimate of the consumer price index (CPI) during 1979–90, especially during years of hyperinflation; encouraged", "topic": "Prepared by Ethan Weisman and Alberto F. Jiménez de Lucio April 5, 2012", "severity": null, "evidence": [ { "evidence_id": "ev-91bb8cfcaf032e80", "page": 12, "quote": "Concerning the national accounts (NA) and price statistics, the multisector mission found a possible over estimation of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in current prices due to an underestimate of the consumer price index (CPI) during 1979–90, especially during years of hyperinflation; encouraged", "source": "document" } ], "confidence": 0.62, "extraction_method": "diagnostic_signal_sentence", "review_status": "unreviewed", "observation_id": "cr-2012-233-obs-0028" }, { "text": "However, in some instances, particularly for missions in the early 1990s, documents were either difficult to find or were not found.", "verbatim": "However, in some instances, particularly for missions in the early 1990s, documents were either difficult to find or were not found.", "topic": "Prepared by Ethan Weisman and Alberto F. Jiménez de Lucio April 5, 2012", "severity": null, "evidence": [ { "evidence_id": "ev-1d05bd8cbabab57d", "page": 12, "quote": "However, in some instances, particularly for missions in the early 1990s, documents were either difficult to find or were not found.", "source": "document" } ], "confidence": 0.62, "extraction_method": "diagnostic_signal_sentence", "review_status": "unreviewed", "observation_id": "cr-2012-233-obs-0029" }, { "text": "It recommended the establishment of a permanent high-level commission involving the BCRP, the INEI and the MEF to coordinate those efforts, including work on resolving data discrepancies to improve inter-sectoral consistency across related data sets, work to strengthen the legal foundation for data collection and statistical reporting, and work to assess the adequacy of human resources dedicated to these statistics.", "verbatim": "It recommended the establishment of a permanent high-level commission involving the BCRP, the INEI and the MEF to coordinate those efforts, including work on resolving data discrepancies to improve inter-sectoral consistency across related data sets, work to strengthen the legal foundation for data collection and statistical reporting, and work to assess the adequacy of human resources dedicated to these statistics.", "topic": "Prepared by Ethan Weisman and Alberto F. Jiménez de Lucio April 5, 2012", "severity": null, "evidence": [ { "evidence_id": "ev-47ff13d18d6cf236", "page": 12, "quote": "It recommended the establishment of a permanent high-level commission involving the BCRP, the INEI and the MEF to coordinate those efforts, including work on resolving data discrepancies to improve inter-sectoral consistency across related data sets, work to strengthen the legal foundation for data collection and statistical reporting, and work to assess the adequacy of human resources dedicated to these statistics.", "source": "document" } ], "confidence": 0.62, "extraction_method": "diagnostic_signal_sentence", "review_status": "unreviewed", "observation_id": "cr-2012-233-obs-0030" }, { "text": "Most of the documents related to the TA provided by STA were found without difficulty (a list of TA missions was readily available from the TAIMS system that tracks IMF TA).", "verbatim": "Most of the documents related to the TA provided by STA were found without difficulty (a list of TA missions was readily available from the TAIMS system that tracks IMF TA).", "topic": "Prepared by Ethan Weisman and Alberto F. Jiménez de Lucio April 5, 2012", "severity": null, "evidence": [ { "evidence_id": "ev-e75043e0f483dfd7", "page": 12, "quote": "Most of the documents related to the TA provided by STA were found without difficulty (a list of TA missions was readily available from the TAIMS system that tracks IMF TA).", "source": "document" } ], "confidence": 0.62, "extraction_method": "diagnostic_signal_sentence", "review_status": "unreviewed", "observation_id": "cr-2012-233-obs-0031" }, { "text": "Notably, none of the TA has been delivered using long-term statistical advisors and all of the TA was provided directly from IMF financial resources, without recourse to other donors; however, training delivered through regional centers relied on support from partners that maintain those centers.", "verbatim": "Notably, none of the TA has been delivered using long-term statistical advisors and all of the TA was provided directly from IMF financial resources, without recourse to other donors; however, training delivered through regional centers relied on support from partners that maintain those centers.", "topic": "Prepared by Ethan Weisman and Alberto F. Jiménez de Lucio April 5, 2012", "severity": null, "evidence": [ { "evidence_id": "ev-a02b17848270fdd1", "page": 12, "quote": "Notably, none of the TA has been delivered using long-term statistical advisors and all of the TA was provided directly from IMF financial resources, without recourse to other donors; however, training delivered through regional centers relied on support from partners that maintain those centers.", "source": "document" } ], "confidence": 0.62, "extraction_method": "diagnostic_signal_sentence", "review_status": "unreviewed", "observation_id": "cr-2012-233-obs-0032" }, { "text": "The mission also found that the quality of the TA reports, backstopping and report management were generally adequate and has improved over time.", "verbatim": "The mission also found that the quality of the TA reports, backstopping and report management were generally adequate and has improved over time.", "topic": "Prepared by Ethan Weisman and Alberto F. Jiménez de Lucio April 5, 2012", "severity": null, "evidence": [ { "evidence_id": "ev-836db7722b737a66", "page": 12, "quote": "The mission also found that the quality of the TA reports, backstopping and report management were generally adequate and has improved over time.", "source": "document" } ], "confidence": 0.62, "extraction_method": "diagnostic_signal_sentence", "review_status": "unreviewed", "observation_id": "cr-2012-233-obs-0033" }, { "text": "The section then summarizes the main results that were achieved with Fund support and the mission’s findings.", "verbatim": "The section then summarizes the main results that were achieved with Fund support and the mission’s findings.", "topic": "Prepared by Ethan Weisman and Alberto F. Jiménez de Lucio April 5, 2012", "severity": null, "evidence": [ { "evidence_id": "ev-4e90659f084b9644", "page": 12, "quote": "The section then summarizes the main results that were achieved with Fund support and the mission’s findings.", "source": "document" } ], "confidence": 0.62, "extraction_method": "diagnostic_signal_sentence", "review_status": "unreviewed", "observation_id": "cr-2012-233-obs-0034" }, { "text": "This section outlines the findings of the 1993 multisector statistics mission, the 2003 Data ROSC mission, and provides this TA evaluation mission’s findings based on an assessment of the implementation of the main recommendations from the set of single-topic missions that followed these broader diagnostic missions.", "verbatim": "This section outlines the findings of the 1993 multisector statistics mission, the 2003 Data ROSC mission, and provides this TA evaluation mission’s findings based on an assessment of the implementation of the main recommendations from the set of single-topic missions that followed these broader diagnostic missions.", "topic": "Prepared by Ethan Weisman and Alberto F. Jiménez de Lucio April 5, 2012", "severity": null, "evidence": [ { "evidence_id": "ev-b7df983c0ab5c7ca", "page": 12, "quote": "This section outlines the findings of the 1993 multisector statistics mission, the 2003 Data ROSC mission, and provides this TA evaluation mission’s findings based on an assessment of the implementation of the main recommendations from the set of single-topic missions that followed these broader diagnostic missions.", "source": "document" } ], "confidence": 0.62, "extraction_method": "diagnostic_signal_sentence", "review_status": "unreviewed", "observation_id": "cr-2012-233-obs-0035" }, { "text": "Concerning government finance statistics (GFS) the multisector mission found the following shortcomings: incomplete institutional coverage and inadequate sectoring of the statistics, fragmented data sources, weak reporting by government units to the MEF, poor accounting and administrative procedures, and many exceptions to budget regulations.", "verbatim": "Concerning government finance statistics (GFS) the multisector mission found the following shortcomings: incomplete institutional coverage and inadequate sectoring of the statistics, fragmented data sources, weak reporting by government units to the MEF, poor accounting and administrative procedures, and many exceptions to budget regulations.", "topic": "Prepared by Ethan Weisman and Alberto F. Jiménez de Lucio April 5, 2012", "severity": null, "evidence": [ { "evidence_id": "ev-97f1409efb7df202", "page": 13, "quote": "Concerning government finance statistics (GFS) the multisector mission found the following shortcomings: incomplete institutional coverage and inadequate sectoring of the statistics, fragmented data sources, weak reporting by government units to the MEF, poor accounting and administrative procedures, and many exceptions to budget regulations.", "source": "document" } ], "confidence": 0.62, "extraction_method": "diagnostic_signal_sentence", "review_status": "unreviewed", "observation_id": "cr-2012-233-obs-0036" }, { "text": "Concerning monetary and financial statistics (MFS) the multisector mission found the following shortcomings: incorrect methodological treatment of certain items, inadequate sectoring of the nonfinancial public sector and inconsistency with the sectoring for GFS, a complex and rigid system to compile the statistics, the need for more detailed breakdowns for the BCRP, and for the Superintendency of Banking Insurance (SBS) to apply legal sanctions to institutions that do not report in a timely fashion.", "verbatim": "Concerning monetary and financial statistics (MFS) the multisector mission found the following shortcomings: incorrect methodological treatment of certain items, inadequate sectoring of the nonfinancial public sector and inconsistency with the sectoring for GFS, a complex and rigid system to compile the statistics, the need for more detailed breakdowns for the BCRP, and for the Superintendency of Banking Insurance (SBS) to apply legal sanctions to institutions that do not report in a timely fashion.", "topic": "Prepared by Ethan Weisman and Alberto F. Jiménez de Lucio April 5, 2012", "severity": null, "evidence": [ { "evidence_id": "ev-bd01586e513336eb", "page": 13, "quote": "Concerning monetary and financial statistics (MFS) the multisector mission found the following shortcomings: incorrect methodological treatment of certain items, inadequate sectoring of the nonfinancial public sector and inconsistency with the sectoring for GFS, a complex and rigid system to compile the statistics, the need for more detailed breakdowns for the BCRP, and for the Superintendency of Banking Insurance (SBS) to apply legal sanctions to institutions that do not report in a timely fashion.", "source": "document" } ], "confidence": 0.62, "extraction_method": "diagnostic_signal_sentence", "review_status": "unreviewed", "observation_id": "cr-2012-233-obs-0037" }, { "text": "However, the report also observed that coordination mechanisms among the producers of official statistics were weak and led to some duplication of efforts.", "verbatim": "However, the report also observed that coordination mechanisms among the producers of official statistics were weak and led to some duplication of efforts.", "topic": "Prepared by Ethan Weisman and Alberto F. Jiménez de Lucio April 5, 2012", "severity": null, "evidence": [ { "evidence_id": "ev-fa516785efc4577a", "page": 13, "quote": "However, the report also observed that coordination mechanisms among the producers of official statistics were weak and led to some duplication of efforts.", "source": "document" } ], "confidence": 0.62, "extraction_method": "diagnostic_signal_sentence", "review_status": "unreviewed", "observation_id": "cr-2012-233-obs-0038" }, { "text": "The mission also found that Peru had a broadly adequate legal and institutional framework to support quality official statistics, and that the institutions demonstrated professionalism and provided guidelines on ethical conduct to their staff.", "verbatim": "The mission also found that Peru had a broadly adequate legal and institutional framework to support quality official statistics, and that the institutions demonstrated professionalism and provided guidelines on ethical conduct to their staff.", "topic": "Prepared by Ethan Weisman and Alberto F. Jiménez de Lucio April 5, 2012", "severity": null, "evidence": [ { "evidence_id": "ev-dbb0d702035b15e0", "page": 13, "quote": "The mission also found that Peru had a broadly adequate legal and institutional framework to support quality official statistics, and that the institutions demonstrated professionalism and provided guidelines on ethical conduct to their staff.", "source": "document" } ], "confidence": 0.62, "extraction_method": "diagnostic_signal_sentence", "review_status": "unreviewed", "observation_id": "cr-2012-233-obs-0039" }, { "text": "Concerning GFS the mission found that the overall quality of the statistics was good, but certain shortcomings needed to be addressed: the responsibility for compiling these statistics was not clearly specified; GFS produced by the BCRP and the MEF were not reconciled on a regular basis; the tables disseminated did not provide the full recommended breakdown of revenues, expenses, financing, and debt; feedback from users was not sought on a regular basis; available metadata was limited; and there was no migration plan to adopt the Government Finance Statistics Manual 2001 ( GFSM 2001 ) methodology.", "verbatim": "Concerning GFS the mission found that the overall quality of the statistics was good, but certain shortcomings needed to be addressed: the responsibility for compiling these statistics was not clearly specified; GFS produced by the BCRP and the MEF were not reconciled on a regular basis; the tables disseminated did not provide the full recommended breakdown of revenues, expenses, financing, and debt; feedback from users was not sought on a regular basis; available metadata was limited; and there was no migration plan to adopt the Government Finance Statistics Manual 2001 ( GFSM 2001 ) methodology.", "topic": "Prepared by Ethan Weisman and Alberto F. Jiménez de Lucio April 5, 2012", "severity": null, "evidence": [ { "evidence_id": "ev-c7ea0c026063c37c", "page": 14, "quote": "Concerning GFS the mission found that the overall quality of the statistics was good, but certain shortcomings needed to be addressed: the responsibility for compiling these statistics was not clearly specified; GFS produced by the BCRP and the MEF were not reconciled on a regular basis; the tables disseminated did not provide the full recommended breakdown of revenues, expenses, financing, and debt; feedback from users was not sought on a regular basis; available metadata was limited; and there was no migration plan to adopt the Government Finance Statistics Manual 2001 ( GFSM 2001 ) methodology.", "source": "document" } ], "confidence": 0.62, "extraction_method": "diagnostic_signal_sentence", "review_status": "unreviewed", "observation_id": "cr-2012-233-obs-0040" }, { "text": "Concerning MFS the mission found that the overall quality of the statistics was good, but certain shortcomings needed to be addressed: the lack of formal procedures for consultation between the BCRP and the SBS led to duplication of effort in the validation of other depository corporations (ODC) data; the scope of the depository corporations survey (DCS) was limited; the classification of financial instruments and sectoring of institutional units did not always follow international guidelines; some financial instruments were valued at historical costs; accrued interest was not classified within the corresponding instrument; there were no formal procedures for consulting users; and metadata needed", "verbatim": "Concerning MFS the mission found that the overall quality of the statistics was good, but certain shortcomings needed to be addressed: the lack of formal procedures for consultation between the BCRP and the SBS led to duplication of effort in the validation of other depository corporations (ODC) data; the scope of the depository corporations survey (DCS) was limited; the classification of financial instruments and sectoring of institutional units did not always follow international guidelines; some financial instruments were valued at historical costs; accrued interest was not classified within the corresponding instrument; there were no formal procedures for consulting users; and metadata needed", "topic": "Prepared by Ethan Weisman and Alberto F. Jiménez de Lucio April 5, 2012", "severity": null, "evidence": [ { "evidence_id": "ev-ba9e93122c376a80", "page": 14, "quote": "Concerning MFS the mission found that the overall quality of the statistics was good, but certain shortcomings needed to be addressed: the lack of formal procedures for consultation between the BCRP and the SBS led to duplication of effort in the validation of other depository corporations (ODC) data; the scope of the depository corporations survey (DCS) was limited; the classification of financial instruments and sectoring of institutional units did not always follow international guidelines; some financial instruments were valued at historical costs; accrued interest was not classified within the corresponding instrument; there were no formal procedures for consulting users; and metadata needed", "source": "document" } ], "confidence": 0.62, "extraction_method": "diagnostic_signal_sentence", "review_status": "unreviewed", "observation_id": "cr-2012-233-obs-0041" }, { "text": "Concerning price statistics, the mission found that the CPI suffered important shortcomings in data sources.", "verbatim": "Concerning price statistics, the mission found that the CPI suffered important shortcomings in data sources.", "topic": "Prepared by Ethan Weisman and Alberto F. Jiménez de Lucio April 5, 2012", "severity": null, "evidence": [ { "evidence_id": "ev-e4ebde25e1375fa4", "page": 14, "quote": "Concerning price statistics, the mission found that the CPI suffered important shortcomings in data sources.", "source": "document" } ], "confidence": 0.62, "extraction_method": "diagnostic_signal_sentence", "review_status": "unreviewed", "observation_id": "cr-2012-233-obs-0042" }, { "text": "Concerning the national accounts these important shortcomings included weaknesses in: data sources (including low response rates to data collection surveys), as well as statistical techniques and assessment and validation of source and intermediate data.", "verbatim": "Concerning the national accounts these important shortcomings included weaknesses in: data sources (including low response rates to data collection surveys), as well as statistical techniques and assessment and validation of source and intermediate data.", "topic": "Prepared by Ethan Weisman and Alberto F. Jiménez de Lucio April 5, 2012", "severity": null, "evidence": [ { "evidence_id": "ev-b7332c9ec57b4782", "page": 14, "quote": "Concerning the national accounts these important shortcomings included weaknesses in: data sources (including low response rates to data collection surveys), as well as statistical techniques and assessment and validation of source and intermediate data.", "source": "document" } ], "confidence": 0.62, "extraction_method": "diagnostic_signal_sentence", "review_status": "unreviewed", "observation_id": "cr-2012-233-obs-0043" }, { "text": "In addition, the mission found inconsistencies within the NA data set.", "verbatim": "In addition, the mission found inconsistencies within the NA data set.", "topic": "Prepared by Ethan Weisman and Alberto F. Jiménez de Lucio April 5, 2012", "severity": null, "evidence": [ { "evidence_id": "ev-894f4cb3f9a0132f", "page": 14, "quote": "In addition, the mission found inconsistencies within the NA data set.", "source": "document" } ], "confidence": 0.62, "extraction_method": "diagnostic_signal_sentence", "review_status": "unreviewed", "observation_id": "cr-2012-233-obs-0044" }, { "text": "It also recommended some additional surveys, improved survey design and execution, as well as techniques to raise response rates.", "verbatim": "It also recommended some additional surveys, improved survey design and execution, as well as techniques to raise response rates.", "topic": "Prepared by Ethan Weisman and Alberto F. Jiménez de Lucio April 5, 2012", "severity": null, "evidence": [ { "evidence_id": "ev-92c74669bf72a827", "page": 14, "quote": "It also recommended some additional surveys, improved survey design and execution, as well as techniques to raise response rates.", "source": "document" } ], "confidence": 0.62, "extraction_method": "diagnostic_signal_sentence", "review_status": "unreviewed", "observation_id": "cr-2012-233-obs-0045" }, { "text": "It also suggested that improved data be sought from the National Tax Superintendency (SUNAT), and that a fixed calendar of weights be established.", "verbatim": "It also suggested that improved data be sought from the National Tax Superintendency (SUNAT), and that a fixed calendar of weights be established.", "topic": "Prepared by Ethan Weisman and Alberto F. Jiménez de Lucio April 5, 2012", "severity": null, "evidence": [ { "evidence_id": "ev-c0cbba3e36c233db", "page": 14, "quote": "It also suggested that improved data be sought from the National Tax Superintendency (SUNAT), and that a fixed calendar of weights be established.", "source": "document" } ], "confidence": 0.62, "extraction_method": "diagnostic_signal_sentence", "review_status": "unreviewed", "observation_id": "cr-2012-233-obs-0046" }, { "text": "While the 2003 Data ROSC exercise found that, to a large extent, Peru’s macroeconomic statistics and statistical database were adequate for effective surveillance, important shortcomings in national accounts and prices statistics had the potential to detract from the accurate and timely analysis of economic and financial developments and the formulation of appropriate policies.", "verbatim": "While the 2003 Data ROSC exercise found that, to a large extent, Peru’s macroeconomic statistics and statistical database were adequate for effective surveillance, important shortcomings in national accounts and prices statistics had the potential to detract from the accurate and timely analysis of economic and financial developments and the formulation of appropriate policies.", "topic": "Prepared by Ethan Weisman and Alberto F. Jiménez de Lucio April 5, 2012", "severity": null, "evidence": [ { "evidence_id": "ev-2a8014ec0a1b1c86", "page": 14, "quote": "While the 2003 Data ROSC exercise found that, to a large extent, Peru’s macroeconomic statistics and statistical database were adequate for effective surveillance, important shortcomings in national accounts and prices statistics had the potential to detract from the accurate and timely analysis of economic and financial developments and the formulation of appropriate policies.", "source": "document" } ], "confidence": 0.62, "extraction_method": "diagnostic_signal_sentence", "review_status": "unreviewed", "observation_id": "cr-2012-233-obs-0047" }, { "text": "Concerning BOP statistics the mission found that the overall quality of the statistics was good, but there were important shortcomings in data sources.", "verbatim": "Concerning BOP statistics the mission found that the overall quality of the statistics was good, but there were important shortcomings in data sources.", "topic": "Prepared by Ethan Weisman and Alberto F. Jiménez de Lucio April 5, 2012", "severity": null, "evidence": [ { "evidence_id": "ev-3ebbc8b30cf7372e", "page": 15, "quote": "Concerning BOP statistics the mission found that the overall quality of the statistics was good, but there were important shortcomings in data sources.", "source": "document" } ], "confidence": 0.62, "extraction_method": "diagnostic_signal_sentence", "review_status": "unreviewed", "observation_id": "cr-2012-233-obs-0048" }, { "text": "In all cases, and consistent with TA findings and recommendations, improvements to the NA depend to a great extent on the availability and quality of source data.", "verbatim": "In all cases, and consistent with TA findings and recommendations, improvements to the NA depend to a great extent on the availability and quality of source data.", "topic": "Prepared by Ethan Weisman and Alberto F. Jiménez de Lucio April 5, 2012", "severity": null, "evidence": [ { "evidence_id": "ev-40d0528e69551a12", "page": 15, "quote": "In all cases, and consistent with TA findings and recommendations, improvements to the NA depend to a great extent on the availability and quality of source data.", "source": "document" } ], "confidence": 0.62, "extraction_method": "diagnostic_signal_sentence", "review_status": "unreviewed", "observation_id": "cr-2012-233-obs-0049" }, { "text": "On NA statistics, STA provided nine short term missions since 1993, but progress has been slow at times, in part due to Management and staff turn-over, and the time needed to develop source data as well as to implement changes to the massive amount of data being processed.", "verbatim": "On NA statistics, STA provided nine short term missions since 1993, but progress has been slow at times, in part due to Management and staff turn-over, and the time needed to develop source data as well as to implement changes to the massive amount of data being processed.", "topic": "Prepared by Ethan Weisman and Alberto F. Jiménez de Lucio April 5, 2012", "severity": null, "evidence": [ { "evidence_id": "ev-c5a323be5a95635f", "page": 15, "quote": "On NA statistics, STA provided nine short term missions since 1993, but progress has been slow at times, in part due to Management and staff turn-over, and the time needed to develop source data as well as to implement changes to the massive amount of data being processed.", "source": "document" } ], "confidence": 0.62, "extraction_method": "diagnostic_signal_sentence", "review_status": "unreviewed", "observation_id": "cr-2012-233-obs-0050" }, { "text": "TA Evaluation Mission Findings on Single-Topic Missions", "verbatim": "TA Evaluation Mission Findings on Single-Topic Missions", "topic": "Prepared by Ethan Weisman and Alberto F. Jiménez de Lucio April 5, 2012", "severity": null, "evidence": [ { "evidence_id": "ev-afe68d411a05a42a", "page": 15, "quote": "TA Evaluation Mission Findings on Single-Topic Missions", "source": "document" } ], "confidence": 0.62, "extraction_method": "diagnostic_signal_sentence", "review_status": "unreviewed", "observation_id": "cr-2012-233-obs-0051" }, { "text": "[7] In addition, the authorities have initiated work on a PPI (which may need TA support in the future), while work on previous recommendations made through the multisector and Data ROSC missions to expand the coverage of the wholesale price index has not been undertaken (partially due to a lack of source data).", "verbatim": "[7] In addition, the authorities have initiated work on a PPI (which may need TA support in the future), while work on previous recommendations made through the multisector and Data ROSC missions to expand the coverage of the wholesale price index has not been undertaken (partially due to a lack of source data).", "topic": "Prepared by Ethan Weisman and Alberto F. Jiménez de Lucio April 5, 2012", "severity": null, "evidence": [ { "evidence_id": "ev-ddb4660a95f98b9f", "page": 15, "quote": "[7] In addition, the authorities have initiated work on a PPI (which may need TA support in the future), while work on previous recommendations made through the multisector and Data ROSC missions to expand the coverage of the wholesale price index has not been undertaken (partially due to a lack of source data).", "source": "document" } ], "confidence": 0.62, "extraction_method": "diagnostic_signal_sentence", "review_status": "unreviewed", "observation_id": "cr-2012-233-obs-0052" }, { "text": "updating the classifications), although some recommendations (such as incorporation of imputed rent for owner-occupied dwellings) have not been pursued.", "verbatim": "updating the classifications), although some recommendations (such as incorporation of imputed rent for owner-occupied dwellings) have not been pursued.", "topic": "Prepared by Ethan Weisman and Alberto F. Jiménez de Lucio April 5, 2012", "severity": null, "evidence": [ { "evidence_id": "ev-60a9b9339c1daf8f", "page": 15, "quote": "updating the classifications), although some recommendations (such as incorporation of imputed rent for owner-occupied dwellings) have not been pursued.", "source": "document" } ], "confidence": 0.62, "extraction_method": "diagnostic_signal_sentence", "review_status": "unreviewed", "observation_id": "cr-2012-233-obs-0053" }, { "text": "During 1993-2012 the Peruvian authorities have made progress to strengthen their macroeconomic statistics (Table 1).", "verbatim": "During 1993-2012 the Peruvian authorities have made progress to strengthen their macroeconomic statistics (Table 1).", "topic": "Prepared by Ethan Weisman and Alberto F. 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Jiménez de Lucio April 5, 2012", "severity": null, "evidence": [ { "evidence_id": "ev-a24030ae065f957a", "page": 16, "quote": "However, in August 2009 the MEF discontinued the dissemination of monthly fiscal statistics; although they are still compiled, they are only for internal MEF use.", "source": "document" } ], "confidence": 0.62, "extraction_method": "diagnostic_signal_sentence", "review_status": "unreviewed", "observation_id": "cr-2012-233-obs-0055" }, { "text": "However, some trained staff in those institutions are no longer working in those statistical areas, in part due to competing priorities that led to staff reallocations.", "verbatim": "However, some trained staff in those institutions are no longer working in those statistical areas, in part due to competing priorities that led to staff reallocations.", "topic": "Prepared by Ethan Weisman and Alberto F. 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Jiménez de Lucio April 5, 2012", "severity": null, "evidence": [ { "evidence_id": "ev-83e7898ba4119b81", "page": 16, "quote": "On the BOP statistics, TA in 1997 assisted the authorities to improve the proxy methods used to estimate remittances; however, over time the authorities developed stronger tools (including surveys) to further enhance the quality of statistics on remittances.", "source": "document" } ], "confidence": 0.62, "extraction_method": "diagnostic_signal_sentence", "review_status": "unreviewed", "observation_id": "cr-2012-233-obs-0059" }, { "text": "With regard to training, the mission found that the authorities made good use of the staff who participated in various courses on statistics organized by the IMF.", "verbatim": "With regard to training, the mission found that the authorities made good use of the staff who participated in various courses on statistics organized by the IMF.", "topic": "Prepared by Ethan Weisman and Alberto F. Jiménez de Lucio April 5, 2012", "severity": null, "evidence": [ { "evidence_id": "ev-db1732a38f0da151", "page": 16, "quote": "With regard to training, the mission found that the authorities made good use of the staff who participated in various courses on statistics organized by the IMF.", "source": "document" } ], "confidence": 0.62, "extraction_method": "diagnostic_signal_sentence", "review_status": "unreviewed", "observation_id": "cr-2012-233-obs-0060" }, { "text": "The improved coordination and collaboration among data producing agencies has been facilitated through the establishment of technical working groups (“comisiones”) and formal agreements (“convenios de colaboración”).", "verbatim": "The improved coordination and collaboration among data producing agencies has been facilitated through the establishment of technical working groups (“comisiones”) and formal agreements (“convenios de colaboración”).", "topic": "Prepared by Ethan Weisman and Alberto F. Jiménez de Lucio April 5, 2012", "severity": null, "evidence": [ { "evidence_id": "ev-35bf650e7180b09e", "page": 18, "quote": "The improved coordination and collaboration among data producing agencies has been facilitated through the establishment of technical working groups (“comisiones”) and formal agreements (“convenios de colaboración”).", "source": "document" } ], "confidence": 0.62, "extraction_method": "diagnostic_signal_sentence", "review_status": "unreviewed", "observation_id": "cr-2012-233-obs-0061" }, { "text": "All three main data-producing agencies (BCRP, INEI, and MEF) indicated that the TA: (1) was in accordance with the authorities’ needs, though to a lesser extent in the area of MFS; (2) provided effective hands-on training in the areas being addressed; and (3) contributed to the dissemination of more and better quality statistics.", "verbatim": "All three main data-producing agencies (BCRP, INEI, and MEF) indicated that the TA: (1) was in accordance with the authorities’ needs, though to a lesser extent in the area of MFS; (2) provided effective hands-on training in the areas being addressed; and (3) contributed to the dissemination of more and better quality statistics.", "topic": "Prepared by Ethan Weisman and Alberto F. Jiménez de Lucio April 5, 2012", "severity": null, "evidence": [ { "evidence_id": "ev-1a14bbde731d1157", "page": 19, "quote": "All three main data-producing agencies (BCRP, INEI, and MEF) indicated that the TA: (1) was in accordance with the authorities’ needs, though to a lesser extent in the area of MFS; (2) provided effective hands-on training in the areas being addressed; and (3) contributed to the dissemination of more and better quality statistics.", "source": "document" } ], "confidence": 0.62, "extraction_method": "diagnostic_signal_sentence", "review_status": "unreviewed", "observation_id": "cr-2012-233-obs-0062" }, { "text": "However, as explained above, in the case of MFS TA, the support was less relevant to immediate domestic needs.", "verbatim": "However, as explained above, in the case of MFS TA, the support was less relevant to immediate domestic needs.", "topic": "Prepared by Ethan Weisman and Alberto F. Jiménez de Lucio April 5, 2012", "severity": null, "evidence": [ { "evidence_id": "ev-f9622b522e4a1c59", "page": 19, "quote": "However, as explained above, in the case of MFS TA, the support was less relevant to immediate domestic needs.", "source": "document" } ], "confidence": 0.62, "extraction_method": "diagnostic_signal_sentence", "review_status": "unreviewed", "observation_id": "cr-2012-233-obs-0063" }, { "text": "In addition, STA TA was reasonably effective, especially in the areas of GFS and MFS.", "verbatim": "In addition, STA TA was reasonably effective, especially in the areas of GFS and MFS.", "topic": "Prepared by Ethan Weisman and Alberto F. Jiménez de Lucio April 5, 2012", "severity": null, "evidence": [ { "evidence_id": "ev-11ae5fdaf9200022", "page": 19, "quote": "In addition, STA TA was reasonably effective, especially in the areas of GFS and MFS.", "source": "document" } ], "confidence": 0.62, "extraction_method": "diagnostic_signal_sentence", "review_status": "unreviewed", "observation_id": "cr-2012-233-obs-0064" }, { "text": "Nevertheless, the interventions remained focused on STA’s comparative advantages and core expertise.", "verbatim": "Nevertheless, the interventions remained focused on STA’s comparative advantages and core expertise.", "topic": "Prepared by Ethan Weisman and Alberto F. Jiménez de Lucio April 5, 2012", "severity": null, "evidence": [ { "evidence_id": "ev-0624b07a73bd3c0f", "page": 19, "quote": "Nevertheless, the interventions remained focused on STA’s comparative advantages and core expertise.", "source": "document" } ], "confidence": 0.62, "extraction_method": "diagnostic_signal_sentence", "review_status": "unreviewed", "observation_id": "cr-2012-233-obs-0065" }, { "text": "The discussions with the main data-producing agencies, as well as the responses to the questionnaires sent prior to the mission, indicated that most of STA’s TA has been effective across statistical areas.", "verbatim": "The discussions with the main data-producing agencies, as well as the responses to the questionnaires sent prior to the mission, indicated that most of STA’s TA has been effective across statistical areas.", "topic": "Prepared by Ethan Weisman and Alberto F. Jiménez de Lucio April 5, 2012", "severity": null, "evidence": [ { "evidence_id": "ev-32504075583acf4c", "page": 19, "quote": "The discussions with the main data-producing agencies, as well as the responses to the questionnaires sent prior to the mission, indicated that most of STA’s TA has been effective across statistical areas.", "source": "document" } ], "confidence": 0.62, "extraction_method": "diagnostic_signal_sentence", "review_status": "unreviewed", "observation_id": "cr-2012-233-obs-0066" }, { "text": "They also valued the opportunities that TA missions provided to develop and enhance inter-agency communication and cooperation, which is a particular challenge in the case of Peru.", "verbatim": "They also valued the opportunities that TA missions provided to develop and enhance inter-agency communication and cooperation, which is a particular challenge in the case of Peru.", "topic": "Prepared by Ethan Weisman and Alberto F. Jiménez de Lucio April 5, 2012", "severity": null, "evidence": [ { "evidence_id": "ev-3efc0a4c7285261a", "page": 19, "quote": "They also valued the opportunities that TA missions provided to develop and enhance inter-agency communication and cooperation, which is a particular challenge in the case of Peru.", "source": "document" } ], "confidence": 0.62, "extraction_method": "diagnostic_signal_sentence", "review_status": "unreviewed", "observation_id": "cr-2012-233-obs-0067" }, { "text": "VIEWS ON TA EFFECTIVENESS, EFFICIENCY, AND IMPACT AND SUSTAINABILITY", "verbatim": "VIEWS ON TA EFFECTIVENESS, EFFICIENCY, AND IMPACT AND SUSTAINABILITY", "topic": "Prepared by Ethan Weisman and Alberto F. 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Jiménez de Lucio April 5, 2012", "severity": null, "evidence": [ { "evidence_id": "ev-13fe56d15593db7a", "page": 20, "quote": "However, more work on the financial flows of residents has been recognized as an important area for future national accounts development.", "source": "document" } ], "confidence": 0.62, "extraction_method": "diagnostic_signal_sentence", "review_status": "unreviewed", "observation_id": "cr-2012-233-obs-0070" }, { "text": "In general, the questionnaires highlighted the importance and effectiveness of: (1) TA to facilitate coordination among national agencies and interactions with donors; and (2) training of government officials to improve the quality of statistics (Appendix V).", "verbatim": "In general, the questionnaires highlighted the importance and effectiveness of: (1) TA to facilitate coordination among national agencies and interactions with donors; and (2) training of government officials to improve the quality of statistics (Appendix V).", "topic": "Prepared by Ethan Weisman and Alberto F. Jiménez de Lucio April 5, 2012", "severity": null, "evidence": [ { "evidence_id": "ev-966492ffa74334a7", "page": 20, "quote": "In general, the questionnaires highlighted the importance and effectiveness of: (1) TA to facilitate coordination among national agencies and interactions with donors; and (2) training of government officials to improve the quality of statistics (Appendix V).", "source": "document" } ], "confidence": 0.62, "extraction_method": "diagnostic_signal_sentence", "review_status": "unreviewed", "observation_id": "cr-2012-233-obs-0071" }, { "text": "In this regard, the mission observed the need for further strengthening collaboration among data-producing agencies, although progress has been achieved over time through technical working groups and formal agreements.", "verbatim": "In this regard, the mission observed the need for further strengthening collaboration among data-producing agencies, although progress has been achieved over time through technical working groups and formal agreements.", "topic": "Prepared by Ethan Weisman and Alberto F. Jiménez de Lucio April 5, 2012", "severity": null, "evidence": [ { "evidence_id": "ev-c43f4ef1524b6861", "page": 20, "quote": "In this regard, the mission observed the need for further strengthening collaboration among data-producing agencies, although progress has been achieved over time through technical working groups and formal agreements.", "source": "document" } ], "confidence": 0.62, "extraction_method": "diagnostic_signal_sentence", "review_status": "unreviewed", "observation_id": "cr-2012-233-obs-0072" }, { "text": "Source data has limited progress to expand the WPI; nevertheless, work to develop a more comprehensive PPI may make more sense and be in line with international standards.", "verbatim": "Source data has limited progress to expand the WPI; nevertheless, work to develop a more comprehensive PPI may make more sense and be in line with international standards.", "topic": "Prepared by Ethan Weisman and Alberto F. Jiménez de Lucio April 5, 2012", "severity": null, "evidence": [ { "evidence_id": "ev-813bb4e6c162bcb7", "page": 20, "quote": "Source data has limited progress to expand the WPI; nevertheless, work to develop a more comprehensive PPI may make more sense and be in line with international standards.", "source": "document" } ], "confidence": 0.62, "extraction_method": "diagnostic_signal_sentence", "review_status": "unreviewed", "observation_id": "cr-2012-233-obs-0073" }, { "text": "The current WHD team has noted that over recent years adequate fiscal, monetary and external sector data have been provided on a regular and timely basis.", "verbatim": "The current WHD team has noted that over recent years adequate fiscal, monetary and external sector data have been provided on a regular and timely basis.", "topic": "Prepared by Ethan Weisman and Alberto F. Jiménez de Lucio April 5, 2012", "severity": null, "evidence": [ { "evidence_id": "ev-c89b6064902e83c0", "page": 20, "quote": "The current WHD team has noted that over recent years adequate fiscal, monetary and external sector data have been provided on a regular and timely basis.", "source": "document" } ], "confidence": 0.62, "extraction_method": "diagnostic_signal_sentence", "review_status": "unreviewed", "observation_id": "cr-2012-233-obs-0074" }, { "text": "The interviewees further expressed their: (1) concern about the limited availability of detailed data and data quality, (though mainly for specific sectors: manufacturing, agricultural labor); (2) desire for greater transparency on INEI’s statistics; but also (3) particular satisfaction with the BCRP’s website and the availability of time series.", "verbatim": "The interviewees further expressed their: (1) concern about the limited availability of detailed data and data quality, (though mainly for specific sectors: manufacturing, agricultural labor); (2) desire for greater transparency on INEI’s statistics; but also (3) particular satisfaction with the BCRP’s website and the availability of time series.", "topic": "Prepared by Ethan Weisman and Alberto F. Jiménez de Lucio April 5, 2012", "severity": null, "evidence": [ { "evidence_id": "ev-3bee5d5055131c88", "page": 20, "quote": "The interviewees further expressed their: (1) concern about the limited availability of detailed data and data quality, (though mainly for specific sectors: manufacturing, agricultural labor); (2) desire for greater transparency on INEI’s statistics; but also (3) particular satisfaction with the BCRP’s website and the availability of time series.", "source": "document" } ], "confidence": 0.62, "extraction_method": "diagnostic_signal_sentence", "review_status": "unreviewed", "observation_id": "cr-2012-233-obs-0075" }, { "text": "WHD indicated to the mission that STA’s TA proved useful for improving Peruvian macroeconomic statistics and that data provision to the Fund for surveillance purposes has improved in terms of quality and availability.", "verbatim": "WHD indicated to the mission that STA’s TA proved useful for improving Peruvian macroeconomic statistics and that data provision to the Fund for surveillance purposes has improved in terms of quality and availability.", "topic": "Prepared by Ethan Weisman and Alberto F. Jiménez de Lucio April 5, 2012", "severity": null, "evidence": [ { "evidence_id": "ev-188ce449f5378f78", "page": 20, "quote": "WHD indicated to the mission that STA’s TA proved useful for improving Peruvian macroeconomic statistics and that data provision to the Fund for surveillance purposes has improved in terms of quality and availability.", "source": "document" } ], "confidence": 0.62, "extraction_method": "diagnostic_signal_sentence", "review_status": "unreviewed", "observation_id": "cr-2012-233-obs-0076" }, { "text": "In particular, the adoption of internationally accepted statistical methodologies contributes to improved international data comparability, as well as inter-sectoral consistency across the national data set (paragraph 35, sixth bullet).", "verbatim": "In particular, the adoption of internationally accepted statistical methodologies contributes to improved international data comparability, as well as inter-sectoral consistency across the national data set (paragraph 35, sixth bullet).", "topic": "Prepared by Ethan Weisman and Alberto F. Jiménez de Lucio April 5, 2012", "severity": null, "evidence": [ { "evidence_id": "ev-03e0de469e203e36", "page": 21, "quote": "In particular, the adoption of internationally accepted statistical methodologies contributes to improved international data comparability, as well as inter-sectoral consistency across the national data set (paragraph 35, sixth bullet).", "source": "document" } ], "confidence": 0.62, "extraction_method": "diagnostic_signal_sentence", "review_status": "unreviewed", "observation_id": "cr-2012-233-obs-0077" }, { "text": "Nevertheless, the TA did not set prior conditions for the provision of follow-up TA based on progress regarding these challenges.", "verbatim": "Nevertheless, the TA did not set prior conditions for the provision of follow-up TA based on progress regarding these challenges.", "topic": "Prepared by Ethan Weisman and Alberto F. Jiménez de Lucio April 5, 2012", "severity": null, "evidence": [ { "evidence_id": "ev-4ffab5a8b76bd122", "page": 21, "quote": "Nevertheless, the TA did not set prior conditions for the provision of follow-up TA based on progress regarding these challenges.", "source": "document" } ], "confidence": 0.62, "extraction_method": "diagnostic_signal_sentence", "review_status": "unreviewed", "observation_id": "cr-2012-233-obs-0078" }, { "text": "On the other hand, TA missions appeared sufficiently spread over time to allow for progress implementing recommendations between visits, including on strengthening data sources.", "verbatim": "On the other hand, TA missions appeared sufficiently spread over time to allow for progress implementing recommendations between visits, including on strengthening data sources.", "topic": "Prepared by Ethan Weisman and Alberto F. Jiménez de Lucio April 5, 2012", "severity": null, "evidence": [ { "evidence_id": "ev-2c0b46683d549d8f", "page": 21, "quote": "On the other hand, TA missions appeared sufficiently spread over time to allow for progress implementing recommendations between visits, including on strengthening data sources.", "source": "document" } ], "confidence": 0.62, "extraction_method": "diagnostic_signal_sentence", "review_status": "unreviewed", "observation_id": "cr-2012-233-obs-0079" }, { "text": "Overall TA and Training to Peru was Effective during 1993–2011", "verbatim": "Overall TA and Training to Peru was Effective during 1993–2011", "topic": "Prepared by Ethan Weisman and Alberto F. Jiménez de Lucio April 5, 2012", "severity": null, "evidence": [ { "evidence_id": "ev-cb1d24a6304a6135", "page": 21, "quote": "Overall TA and Training to Peru was Effective during 1993–2011", "source": "document" } ], "confidence": 0.62, "extraction_method": "diagnostic_signal_sentence", "review_status": "unreviewed", "observation_id": "cr-2012-233-obs-0080" }, { "text": "The TA led to increased quantity and improved quality of macroeconomic statistics, including especially increased transparency about concepts and methods, as well as improved dissemination of the statistics (a list of results is shown in section III.B.", "verbatim": "The TA led to increased quantity and improved quality of macroeconomic statistics, including especially increased transparency about concepts and methods, as well as improved dissemination of the statistics (a list of results is shown in section III.B.", "topic": "Prepared by Ethan Weisman and Alberto F. Jiménez de Lucio April 5, 2012", "severity": null, "evidence": [ { "evidence_id": "ev-e5bd00f157c89fb4", "page": 21, "quote": "The TA led to increased quantity and improved quality of macroeconomic statistics, including especially increased transparency about concepts and methods, as well as improved dissemination of the statistics (a list of results is shown in section III.B.", "source": "document" } ], "confidence": 0.62, "extraction_method": "diagnostic_signal_sentence", "review_status": "unreviewed", "observation_id": "cr-2012-233-obs-0081" }, { "text": "The TA was effective in Peru, in part because of the strong capacity built in the country (paragraphs 34 and 39).", "verbatim": "The TA was effective in Peru, in part because of the strong capacity built in the country (paragraphs 34 and 39).", "topic": "Prepared by Ethan Weisman and Alberto F. Jiménez de Lucio April 5, 2012", "severity": null, "evidence": [ { "evidence_id": "ev-374e02346f6c0281", "page": 21, "quote": "The TA was effective in Peru, in part because of the strong capacity built in the country (paragraphs 34 and 39).", "source": "document" } ], "confidence": 0.62, "extraction_method": "diagnostic_signal_sentence", "review_status": "unreviewed", "observation_id": "cr-2012-233-obs-0082" }, { "text": "The effectiveness of TA was reasonably consistent across all statistical areas, although progress in the national accounts frequently took several years and results depended in large part on the availability of source data and the steady leadership in the agencies involved (paragraph 29).", "verbatim": "The effectiveness of TA was reasonably consistent across all statistical areas, although progress in the national accounts frequently took several years and results depended in large part on the availability of source data and the steady leadership in the agencies involved (paragraph 29).", "topic": "Prepared by Ethan Weisman and Alberto F. Jiménez de Lucio April 5, 2012", "severity": null, "evidence": [ { "evidence_id": "ev-a5275b6bf858e894", "page": 21, "quote": "The effectiveness of TA was reasonably consistent across all statistical areas, although progress in the national accounts frequently took several years and results depended in large part on the availability of source data and the steady leadership in the agencies involved (paragraph 29).", "source": "document" } ], "confidence": 0.62, "extraction_method": "diagnostic_signal_sentence", "review_status": "unreviewed", "observation_id": "cr-2012-233-obs-0083" }, { "text": "The mission found that, in general, there was consensus among data compilers and users that the IMF TA and training interventions contributed to improved macroeconomic statistics in Peru over the course of the last 20 years (section IV).", "verbatim": "The mission found that, in general, there was consensus among data compilers and users that the IMF TA and training interventions contributed to improved macroeconomic statistics in Peru over the course of the last 20 years (section IV).", "topic": "Prepared by Ethan Weisman and Alberto F. Jiménez de Lucio April 5, 2012", "severity": null, "evidence": [ { "evidence_id": "ev-18a11e2a5c4b2340", "page": 21, "quote": "The mission found that, in general, there was consensus among data compilers and users that the IMF TA and training interventions contributed to improved macroeconomic statistics in Peru over the course of the last 20 years (section IV).", "source": "document" } ], "confidence": 0.62, "extraction_method": "diagnostic_signal_sentence", "review_status": "unreviewed", "observation_id": "cr-2012-233-obs-0084" }, { "text": "The quality of the counterparts allowed the TA providers to pass on information and exchange ideas effectively and efficiently.", "verbatim": "The quality of the counterparts allowed the TA providers to pass on information and exchange ideas effectively and efficiently.", "topic": "Prepared by Ethan Weisman and Alberto F. Jiménez de Lucio April 5, 2012", "severity": null, "evidence": [ { "evidence_id": "ev-782047c16c328632", "page": 21, "quote": "The quality of the counterparts allowed the TA providers to pass on information and exchange ideas effectively and efficiently.", "source": "document" } ], "confidence": 0.62, "extraction_method": "diagnostic_signal_sentence", "review_status": "unreviewed", "observation_id": "cr-2012-233-obs-0085" }, { "text": "When either of these factors was lacking, the results that could have been achieved through TA were more limited.", "verbatim": "When either of these factors was lacking, the results that could have been achieved through TA were more limited.", "topic": "Prepared by Ethan Weisman and Alberto F. Jiménez de Lucio April 5, 2012", "severity": null, "evidence": [ { "evidence_id": "ev-d39e91b00272321f", "page": 21, "quote": "When either of these factors was lacking, the results that could have been achieved through TA were more limited.", "source": "document" } ], "confidence": 0.62, "extraction_method": "diagnostic_signal_sentence", "review_status": "unreviewed", "observation_id": "cr-2012-233-obs-0086" }, { "text": "Also, communication within and across statistics producing agencies can be fomented with effective TA.", "verbatim": "Also, communication within and across statistics producing agencies can be fomented with effective TA.", "topic": "Prepared by Ethan Weisman and Alberto F. Jiménez de Lucio April 5, 2012", "severity": null, "evidence": [ { "evidence_id": "ev-f6a3d9006d336e90", "page": 22, "quote": "Also, communication within and across statistics producing agencies can be fomented with effective TA.", "source": "document" } ], "confidence": 0.62, "extraction_method": "diagnostic_signal_sentence", "review_status": "unreviewed", "observation_id": "cr-2012-233-obs-0087" }, { "text": "Closer Communication between the Fund and the Authorities Would Foment More Effective TA", "verbatim": "Closer Communication between the Fund and the Authorities Would Foment More Effective TA", "topic": "Prepared by Ethan Weisman and Alberto F. Jiménez de Lucio April 5, 2012", "severity": null, "evidence": [ { "evidence_id": "ev-53fc1df6b6171db7", "page": 22, "quote": "Closer Communication between the Fund and the Authorities Would Foment More Effective TA", "source": "document" } ], "confidence": 0.62, "extraction_method": "diagnostic_signal_sentence", "review_status": "unreviewed", "observation_id": "cr-2012-233-obs-0088" }, { "text": "Communications Issues Help Determine the Effectiveness and Relevance of TA", "verbatim": "Communications Issues Help Determine the Effectiveness and Relevance of TA", "topic": "Prepared by Ethan Weisman and Alberto F. Jiménez de Lucio April 5, 2012", "severity": null, "evidence": [ { "evidence_id": "ev-6a2d6c01a38e0ee1", "page": 22, "quote": "Communications Issues Help Determine the Effectiveness and Relevance of TA", "source": "document" } ], "confidence": 0.62, "extraction_method": "diagnostic_signal_sentence", "review_status": "unreviewed", "observation_id": "cr-2012-233-obs-0089" }, { "text": "However, when communication falters, as in the MFS TA mission objectives, clarity on objectives can be lost (paragraph 32).", "verbatim": "However, when communication falters, as in the MFS TA mission objectives, clarity on objectives can be lost (paragraph 32).", "topic": "Prepared by Ethan Weisman and Alberto F. Jiménez de Lucio April 5, 2012", "severity": null, "evidence": [ { "evidence_id": "ev-5bfcccbea97626d7", "page": 22, "quote": "However, when communication falters, as in the MFS TA mission objectives, clarity on objectives can be lost (paragraph 32).", "source": "document" } ], "confidence": 0.62, "extraction_method": "diagnostic_signal_sentence", "review_status": "unreviewed", "observation_id": "cr-2012-233-obs-0090" }, { "text": "Improved outreach prior to and after TA missions where STA is pursuing international objectives could give the authorities a better understanding of the missions.", "verbatim": "Improved outreach prior to and after TA missions where STA is pursuing international objectives could give the authorities a better understanding of the missions.", "topic": "Prepared by Ethan Weisman and Alberto F. Jiménez de Lucio April 5, 2012", "severity": null, "evidence": [ { "evidence_id": "ev-b6a6360306528ca2", "page": 22, "quote": "Improved outreach prior to and after TA missions where STA is pursuing international objectives could give the authorities a better understanding of the missions.", "source": "document" } ], "confidence": 0.62, "extraction_method": "diagnostic_signal_sentence", "review_status": "unreviewed", "observation_id": "cr-2012-233-obs-0091" }, { "text": "Management and Staff Turn-over Can Present Obstacles to Effective TA", "verbatim": "Management and Staff Turn-over Can Present Obstacles to Effective TA", "topic": "Prepared by Ethan Weisman and Alberto F. Jiménez de Lucio April 5, 2012", "severity": null, "evidence": [ { "evidence_id": "ev-7fdadda2059b51d5", "page": 22, "quote": "Management and Staff Turn-over Can Present Obstacles to Effective TA", "source": "document" } ], "confidence": 0.62, "extraction_method": "diagnostic_signal_sentence", "review_status": "unreviewed", "observation_id": "cr-2012-233-obs-0092" }, { "text": "Management and staff turnover in the key compiling agencies limits (and can even reverse) progress with macroeconomic statistics.", "verbatim": "Management and staff turnover in the key compiling agencies limits (and can even reverse) progress with macroeconomic statistics.", "topic": "Prepared by Ethan Weisman and Alberto F. Jiménez de Lucio April 5, 2012", "severity": null, "evidence": [ { "evidence_id": "ev-e2a9748c63b6ac7b", "page": 22, "quote": "Management and staff turnover in the key compiling agencies limits (and can even reverse) progress with macroeconomic statistics.", "source": "document" } ], "confidence": 0.62, "extraction_method": "diagnostic_signal_sentence", "review_status": "unreviewed", "observation_id": "cr-2012-233-obs-0093" }, { "text": "Several aspects of communication issues can help determine the effectiveness of TA.", "verbatim": "Several aspects of communication issues can help determine the effectiveness of TA.", "topic": "Prepared by Ethan Weisman and Alberto F. Jiménez de Lucio April 5, 2012", "severity": null, "evidence": [ { "evidence_id": "ev-46e625dbbb839642", "page": 22, "quote": "Several aspects of communication issues can help determine the effectiveness of TA.", "source": "document" } ], "confidence": 0.62, "extraction_method": "diagnostic_signal_sentence", "review_status": "unreviewed", "observation_id": "cr-2012-233-obs-0094" }, { "text": "The consequences of these changes, along with less than competitive remuneration and benefits to attract and retain well qualified and trained staff, and insufficient financial resources needed to conduct source data censuses and surveys on a programmed and regular basis, has meant that the quality of those statistics could only be improved slowly over time.", "verbatim": "The consequences of these changes, along with less than competitive remuneration and benefits to attract and retain well qualified and trained staff, and insufficient financial resources needed to conduct source data censuses and surveys on a programmed and regular basis, has meant that the quality of those statistics could only be improved slowly over time.", "topic": "Prepared by Ethan Weisman and Alberto F. Jiménez de Lucio April 5, 2012", "severity": null, "evidence": [ { "evidence_id": "ev-ae0d6384c0a9f371", "page": 22, "quote": "The consequences of these changes, along with less than competitive remuneration and benefits to attract and retain well qualified and trained staff, and insufficient financial resources needed to conduct source data censuses and surveys on a programmed and regular basis, has meant that the quality of those statistics could only be improved slowly over time.", "source": "document" } ], "confidence": 0.62, "extraction_method": "diagnostic_signal_sentence", "review_status": "unreviewed", "observation_id": "cr-2012-233-obs-0095" }, { "text": "Training a critical mass of compilers would also contribute to mitigating these risks.", "verbatim": "Training a critical mass of compilers would also contribute to mitigating these risks.", "topic": "Prepared by Ethan Weisman and Alberto F. Jiménez de Lucio April 5, 2012", "severity": null, "evidence": [ { "evidence_id": "ev-d1d01003b4219c9c", "page": 22, "quote": "Training a critical mass of compilers would also contribute to mitigating these risks.", "source": "document" } ], "confidence": 0.62, "extraction_method": "diagnostic_signal_sentence", "review_status": "unreviewed", "observation_id": "cr-2012-233-obs-0096" }, { "text": "Effective TA Can Facilitate Communication Within and Across Agencies", "verbatim": "Effective TA Can Facilitate Communication Within and Across Agencies", "topic": "Prepared by Ethan Weisman and Alberto F. Jiménez de Lucio April 5, 2012", "severity": null, "evidence": [ { "evidence_id": "ev-af388bdf63624ae6", "page": 23, "quote": "Effective TA Can Facilitate Communication Within and Across Agencies", "source": "document" } ], "confidence": 0.62, "extraction_method": "diagnostic_signal_sentence", "review_status": "unreviewed", "observation_id": "cr-2012-233-obs-0097" }, { "text": "However, these were also complemented by training of officials through headquarters, regional and local courses.", "verbatim": "However, these were also complemented by training of officials through headquarters, regional and local courses.", "topic": "Prepared by Ethan Weisman and Alberto F. Jiménez de Lucio April 5, 2012", "severity": null, "evidence": [ { "evidence_id": "ev-518cf4aa2aaa829a", "page": 23, "quote": "However, these were also complemented by training of officials through headquarters, regional and local courses.", "source": "document" } ], "confidence": 0.62, "extraction_method": "diagnostic_signal_sentence", "review_status": "unreviewed", "observation_id": "cr-2012-233-obs-0098" }, { "text": "The mission found that TA also provides opportunities for strengthening inter-agency cooperation.", "verbatim": "The mission found that TA also provides opportunities for strengthening inter-agency cooperation.", "topic": "Prepared by Ethan Weisman and Alberto F. Jiménez de Lucio April 5, 2012", "severity": null, "evidence": [ { "evidence_id": "ev-de3864b0583b84b6", "page": 23, "quote": "The mission found that TA also provides opportunities for strengthening inter-agency cooperation.", "source": "document" } ], "confidence": 0.62, "extraction_method": "diagnostic_signal_sentence", "review_status": "unreviewed", "observation_id": "cr-2012-233-obs-0099" }, { "text": "9 Such a framework would likely have identified these factors explicitly as part of the risks and assumptions underlying the TA intervention and may have forced the TA providers to explicitly articulate risk mitigation efforts.", "verbatim": "9 Such a framework would likely have identified these factors explicitly as part of the risks and assumptions underlying the TA intervention and may have forced the TA providers to explicitly articulate risk mitigation efforts.", "topic": "Prepared by Ethan Weisman and Alberto F. Jiménez de Lucio April 5, 2012", "severity": null, "evidence": [ { "evidence_id": "ev-c3e85c98865967f7", "page": 24, "quote": "9 Such a framework would likely have identified these factors explicitly as part of the risks and assumptions underlying the TA intervention and may have forced the TA providers to explicitly articulate risk mitigation efforts.", "source": "document" } ], "confidence": 0.62, "extraction_method": "diagnostic_signal_sentence", "review_status": "unreviewed", "observation_id": "cr-2012-233-obs-0100" }, { "text": "An RBM framework contains objectives, outcomes, indicators, milestones, and risk assessments and assumptions that clearly identify targeted results, with specific, measurable, attainable, relevant, and time-bounded (SMART) characteristics.", "verbatim": "An RBM framework contains objectives, outcomes, indicators, milestones, and risk assessments and assumptions that clearly identify targeted results, with specific, measurable, attainable, relevant, and time-bounded (SMART) characteristics.", "topic": "Prepared by Ethan Weisman and Alberto F. Jiménez de Lucio April 5, 2012", "severity": null, "evidence": [ { "evidence_id": "ev-78a58e249f0b4199", "page": 24, "quote": "An RBM framework contains objectives, outcomes, indicators, milestones, and risk assessments and assumptions that clearly identify targeted results, with specific, measurable, attainable, relevant, and time-bounded (SMART) characteristics.", "source": "document" } ], "confidence": 0.62, "extraction_method": "diagnostic_signal_sentence", "review_status": "unreviewed", "observation_id": "cr-2012-233-obs-0101" }, { "text": "Clear ex-ante identification of objectives (with associated SMART verifiable indicators, assumptions, risks and risk mitigation efforts);", "verbatim": "Clear ex-ante identification of objectives (with associated SMART verifiable indicators, assumptions, risks and risk mitigation efforts);", "topic": "Prepared by Ethan Weisman and Alberto F. Jiménez de Lucio April 5, 2012", "severity": null, "evidence": [ { "evidence_id": "ev-35de78ff0a219563", "page": 24, "quote": "Clear ex-ante identification of objectives (with associated SMART verifiable indicators, assumptions, risks and risk mitigation efforts);", "source": "document" } ], "confidence": 0.62, "extraction_method": "diagnostic_signal_sentence", "review_status": "unreviewed", "observation_id": "cr-2012-233-obs-0102" }, { "text": "Despite the lack of availability of SMART verifiable indicators and milestones, the mission was able to determine, in a broad sense, how successful the TA had been and what results had been achieved.", "verbatim": "Despite the lack of availability of SMART verifiable indicators and milestones, the mission was able to determine, in a broad sense, how successful the TA had been and what results had been achieved.", "topic": "Prepared by Ethan Weisman and Alberto F. Jiménez de Lucio April 5, 2012", "severity": null, "evidence": [ { "evidence_id": "ev-3d212fd5d752dbb9", "page": 24, "quote": "Despite the lack of availability of SMART verifiable indicators and milestones, the mission was able to determine, in a broad sense, how successful the TA had been and what results had been achieved.", "source": "document" } ], "confidence": 0.62, "extraction_method": "diagnostic_signal_sentence", "review_status": "unreviewed", "observation_id": "cr-2012-233-obs-0103" }, { "text": "Focus on results through the identification of (up to four) key outcomes, along with associated SMART verifiable indicators (with baselines) that can help measure progress toward achieving those results and SMART milestones that represent mid-way measurement points regarding those indicators, (again along with assumptions, risks and risk mitigation efforts).", "verbatim": "Focus on results through the identification of (up to four) key outcomes, along with associated SMART verifiable indicators (with baselines) that can help measure progress toward achieving those results and SMART milestones that represent mid-way measurement points regarding those indicators, (again along with assumptions, risks and risk mitigation efforts).", "topic": "Prepared by Ethan Weisman and Alberto F. Jiménez de Lucio April 5, 2012", "severity": null, "evidence": [ { "evidence_id": "ev-820c06a54602f7a3", "page": 24, "quote": "Focus on results through the identification of (up to four) key outcomes, along with associated SMART verifiable indicators (with baselines) that can help measure progress toward achieving those results and SMART milestones that represent mid-way measurement points regarding those indicators, (again along with assumptions, risks and risk mitigation efforts).", "source": "document" } ], "confidence": 0.62, "extraction_method": "diagnostic_signal_sentence", "review_status": "unreviewed", "observation_id": "cr-2012-233-obs-0104" }, { "text": "It also would have clearly identified the assumptions and risks that could potentially delay or derail the attainment of those targeted results.", "verbatim": "It also would have clearly identified the assumptions and risks that could potentially delay or derail the attainment of those targeted results.", "topic": "Prepared by Ethan Weisman and Alberto F. Jiménez de Lucio April 5, 2012", "severity": null, "evidence": [ { "evidence_id": "ev-a45af0e6407d7d91", "page": 24, "quote": "It also would have clearly identified the assumptions and risks that could potentially delay or derail the attainment of those targeted results.", "source": "document" } ], "confidence": 0.62, "extraction_method": "diagnostic_signal_sentence", "review_status": "unreviewed", "observation_id": "cr-2012-233-obs-0105" }, { "text": "While such a framework would not overcome such constraints, it would allow for explicit recognition of those risks and possible identify risk mitigation efforts that could accompany the TA.", "verbatim": "While such a framework would not overcome such constraints, it would allow for explicit recognition of those risks and possible identify risk mitigation efforts that could accompany the TA.", "topic": "Prepared by Ethan Weisman and Alberto F. Jiménez de Lucio April 5, 2012", "severity": null, "evidence": [ { "evidence_id": "ev-44b0deb6776e8054", "page": 24, "quote": "While such a framework would not overcome such constraints, it would allow for explicit recognition of those risks and possible identify risk mitigation efforts that could accompany the TA.", "source": "document" } ], "confidence": 0.62, "extraction_method": "diagnostic_signal_sentence", "review_status": "unreviewed", "observation_id": "cr-2012-233-obs-0106" }, { "text": "[8] While the information available through briefing papers, TA reports and notes, back-to-office reports, and the administrative system contain useful information, the current framework does not explicitly contain all the elements of a full RBM framework in a consistent manner.", "verbatim": "[8] While the information available through briefing papers, TA reports and notes, back-to-office reports, and the administrative system contain useful information, the current framework does not explicitly contain all the elements of a full RBM framework in a consistent manner.", "topic": "Prepared by Ethan Weisman and Alberto F. Jiménez de Lucio April 5, 2012", "severity": null, "evidence": [ { "evidence_id": "ev-311e0d9bfb57b53a", "page": 24, "quote": "[8] While the information available through briefing papers, TA reports and notes, back-to-office reports, and the administrative system contain useful information, the current framework does not explicitly contain all the elements of a full RBM framework in a consistent manner.", "source": "document" } ], "confidence": 0.62, "extraction_method": "diagnostic_signal_sentence", "review_status": "unreviewed", "observation_id": "cr-2012-233-obs-0107" }, { "text": "For TA evaluations, full implementation of an RBM framework ex-ante would assist evaluators to summarize results and help focus on the results that are based on clear objectives, as well as measuring progress through clear indicators with baselines against which progress could be objectively measured.", "verbatim": "For TA evaluations, full implementation of an RBM framework ex-ante would assist evaluators to summarize results and help focus on the results that are based on clear objectives, as well as measuring progress through clear indicators with baselines against which progress could be objectively measured.", "topic": "Prepared by Ethan Weisman and Alberto F. Jiménez de Lucio April 5, 2012", "severity": null, "evidence": [ { "evidence_id": "ev-31be7e237d6ec62b", "page": 25, "quote": "For TA evaluations, full implementation of an RBM framework ex-ante would assist evaluators to summarize results and help focus on the results that are based on clear objectives, as well as measuring progress through clear indicators with baselines against which progress could be objectively measured.", "source": "document" } ], "confidence": 0.62, "extraction_method": "diagnostic_signal_sentence", "review_status": "unreviewed", "observation_id": "cr-2012-233-obs-0108" }, { "text": "Provide fair and frank feedback on statistical improvements to guide further progress and lend credibility of the statistics to users;", "verbatim": "Provide fair and frank feedback on statistical improvements to guide further progress and lend credibility of the statistics to users;", "topic": "Prepared by Ethan Weisman and Alberto F. Jiménez de Lucio April 5, 2012", "severity": null, "evidence": [ { "evidence_id": "ev-c70738c372402fda", "page": 25, "quote": "Provide fair and frank feedback on statistical improvements to guide further progress and lend credibility of the statistics to users;", "source": "document" } ], "confidence": 0.62, "extraction_method": "diagnostic_signal_sentence", "review_status": "unreviewed", "observation_id": "cr-2012-233-obs-0109" }, { "text": "Providing a mechanism to consistently pursue TA recommendations over time by identifying and documenting progress against those SMART milestones and verifiable indicators.", "verbatim": "Providing a mechanism to consistently pursue TA recommendations over time by identifying and documenting progress against those SMART milestones and verifiable indicators.", "topic": "Prepared by Ethan Weisman and Alberto F. Jiménez de Lucio April 5, 2012", "severity": null, "evidence": [ { "evidence_id": "ev-3cd112fcb8e8c1fb", "page": 25, "quote": "Providing a mechanism to consistently pursue TA recommendations over time by identifying and documenting progress against those SMART milestones and verifiable indicators.", "source": "document" } ], "confidence": 0.62, "extraction_method": "diagnostic_signal_sentence", "review_status": "unreviewed", "observation_id": "cr-2012-233-obs-0110" }, { "text": "Be founded on a Result-Based Management framework, in part because it would strengthen TA delivery through the formal and structured identification of objectives, outcomes, SMART verifiable indicators, milestones and related assumptions and risks, with a central focus on results.", "verbatim": "Be founded on a Result-Based Management framework, in part because it would strengthen TA delivery through the formal and structured identification of objectives, outcomes, SMART verifiable indicators, milestones and related assumptions and risks, with a central focus on results.", "topic": "Prepared by Ethan Weisman and Alberto F. Jiménez de Lucio April 5, 2012", "severity": null, "evidence": [ { "evidence_id": "ev-5b869639b0b64cbb", "page": 26, "quote": "Be founded on a Result-Based Management framework, in part because it would strengthen TA delivery through the formal and structured identification of objectives, outcomes, SMART verifiable indicators, milestones and related assumptions and risks, with a central focus on results.", "source": "document" } ], "confidence": 0.62, "extraction_method": "diagnostic_signal_sentence", "review_status": "unreviewed", "observation_id": "cr-2012-233-obs-0111" }, { "text": "How do you assess progress in this area of statistics since 1993 ?", "verbatim": "How do you assess progress in this area of statistics since 1993 ?", "topic": "Prepared by Ethan Weisman and Alberto F. Jiménez de Lucio April 5, 2012", "severity": null, "evidence": [ { "evidence_id": "ev-3ce8c886120db08e", "page": 33, "quote": "How do you assess progress in this area of statistics since 1993 ?", "source": "document" }, { "evidence_id": "ev-87697f5b5523516f", "page": 34, "quote": "(a) How do you assess progress in this area of statistics since 2003 ?", "source": "document" } ], "confidence": 0.62, "extraction_method": "diagnostic_signal_sentence", "review_status": "unreviewed", "observation_id": "cr-2012-233-obs-0112" }, { "text": "Rank the delivery mode(s) that was (or were) relatively most effective in meeting technical assistance needs from 1 to 4, with 1 being the most effective and 4 being the least effective:", "verbatim": "Rank the delivery mode(s) that was (or were) relatively most effective in meeting technical assistance needs from 1 to 4, with 1 being the most effective and 4 being the least effective:", "topic": "Prepared by Ethan Weisman and Alberto F. Jiménez de Lucio April 5, 2012", "severity": null, "evidence": [ { "evidence_id": "ev-e0c0cf98691a3276", "page": 36, "quote": "Rank the delivery mode(s) that was (or were) relatively most effective in meeting technical assistance needs from 1 to 4, with 1 being the most effective and 4 being the least effective:", "source": "document" } ], "confidence": 0.62, "extraction_method": "diagnostic_signal_sentence", "review_status": "unreviewed", "observation_id": "cr-2012-233-obs-0113" }, { "text": "What criteria would you suggest to be used to assess progress toward the stated goals?", "verbatim": "What criteria would you suggest to be used to assess progress toward the stated goals?", "topic": "Prepared by Ethan Weisman and Alberto F. Jiménez de Lucio April 5, 2012", "severity": null, "evidence": [ { "evidence_id": "ev-f6c7635c571d959c", "page": 36, "quote": "What criteria would you suggest to be used to assess progress toward the stated goals?", "source": "document" } ], "confidence": 0.62, "extraction_method": "diagnostic_signal_sentence", "review_status": "unreviewed", "observation_id": "cr-2012-233-obs-0114" } ], "recommendations": [ { "text": "In addition, the modality of delivery matters; STA should continue to provide TA and training using a variety of modalities (e.g.", "verbatim": "In addition, the modality of delivery matters; STA should continue to provide TA and training using a variety of modalities (e.g.", "actor": null, "priority": null, "timeframe": null, "report_paragraph": null, "section": "Prepared by Ethan Weisman and Alberto F. Jiménez de Lucio April 5, 2012", "evidence": [ { "evidence_id": "ev-f48563e4f0e97e55", "page": 8, "quote": "In addition, the modality of delivery matters; STA should continue to provide TA and training using a variety of modalities (e.g.", "source": "document" } ], "confidence": 0.65, "extraction_method": "explicit_recommendation_modal", "review_status": "unreviewed", "recommendation_type": "normative_modal_candidate", "explicitness": "implicit_candidate", "confidence_tier": "medium", "in_conservative_set": false, "recommendation_id": "cr-2012-233-rec-0001" }, { "text": "TA and training should emphasize open communication with others, including the donor community, to promote the most efficient delivery of TA and training.", "verbatim": "TA and training should emphasize open communication with others, including the donor community, to promote the most efficient delivery of TA and training.", "actor": null, "priority": null, "timeframe": null, "report_paragraph": null, "section": "Prepared by Ethan Weisman and Alberto F. Jiménez de Lucio April 5, 2012", "evidence": [ { "evidence_id": "ev-cb0d678210d31f88", "page": 8, "quote": "TA and training should emphasize open communication with others, including the donor community, to promote the most efficient delivery of TA and training.", "source": "document" }, { "evidence_id": "ev-3be9cf0604d01498", "page": 26, "quote": "On efficiency, TA and training should: emphasize open communication with others, including the donor community, to promote the most efficient delivery of TA and training.", "source": "document" } ], "confidence": 0.65, "extraction_method": "explicit_recommendation_modal", "review_status": "unreviewed", "recommendation_type": "normative_modal_candidate", "explicitness": "implicit_candidate", "confidence_tier": "medium", "in_conservative_set": false, "recommendation_id": "cr-2012-233-rec-0002" }, { "text": "An evaluation should provide information that is credible and useful, enabling the incorporation of lessons learned into the decision-making process of both recipients and donors.” (paragraph 5)", "verbatim": "An evaluation should provide information that is credible and useful, enabling the incorporation of lessons learned into the decision-making process of both recipients and donors.” (paragraph 5)", "actor": null, "priority": null, "timeframe": null, "report_paragraph": null, "section": "Prepared by Ethan Weisman and Alberto F. Jiménez de Lucio April 5, 2012", "evidence": [ { "evidence_id": "ev-a02d928111740bb0", "page": 10, "quote": "An evaluation should provide information that is credible and useful, enabling the incorporation of lessons learned into the decision-making process of both recipients and donors.” (paragraph 5)", "source": "document" } ], "confidence": 0.65, "extraction_method": "explicit_recommendation_modal", "review_status": "unreviewed", "recommendation_type": "normative_modal_candidate", "explicitness": "implicit_candidate", "confidence_tier": "medium", "in_conservative_set": false, "recommendation_id": "cr-2012-233-rec-0003" }, { "text": "Evaluations need to look at agency procedures and management issues.”", "verbatim": "Evaluations need to look at agency procedures and management issues.”", "actor": null, "priority": null, "timeframe": null, "report_paragraph": null, "section": "Prepared by Ethan Weisman and Alberto F. Jiménez de Lucio April 5, 2012", "evidence": [ { "evidence_id": "ev-b8d3ba17fa2d41bb", "page": 10, "quote": "Evaluations need to look at agency procedures and management issues.”", "source": "document" } ], "confidence": 0.65, "extraction_method": "explicit_recommendation_modal", "review_status": "unreviewed", "recommendation_type": "normative_modal_candidate", "explicitness": "implicit_candidate", "confidence_tier": "medium", "in_conservative_set": false, "recommendation_id": "cr-2012-233-rec-0004" }, { "text": "These lessons should help provide a more informed background for future collaboration.", "verbatim": "These lessons should help provide a more informed background for future collaboration.", "actor": null, "priority": null, "timeframe": null, "report_paragraph": null, "section": "Prepared by Ethan Weisman and Alberto F. Jiménez de Lucio April 5, 2012", "evidence": [ { "evidence_id": "ev-66d8b85deaed9d20", "page": 10, "quote": "These lessons should help provide a more informed background for future collaboration.", "source": "document" } ], "confidence": 0.65, "extraction_method": "explicit_recommendation_modal", "review_status": "unreviewed", "recommendation_type": "normative_modal_candidate", "explicitness": "implicit_candidate", "confidence_tier": "medium", "in_conservative_set": false, "recommendation_id": "cr-2012-233-rec-0005" }, { "text": "[4] The response of the IMF to the IEO recommendations pointed to the need to systematically draw out the lessons learned from the evaluation with a view to enhancing TA policy.", "verbatim": "[4] The response of the IMF to the IEO recommendations pointed to the need to systematically draw out the lessons learned from the evaluation with a view to enhancing TA policy.", "actor": null, "priority": null, "timeframe": null, "report_paragraph": null, "section": "Prepared by Ethan Weisman and Alberto F. Jiménez de Lucio April 5, 2012", "evidence": [ { "evidence_id": "ev-f294746a4447824d", "page": 10, "quote": "[4] The response of the IMF to the IEO recommendations pointed to the need to systematically draw out the lessons learned from the evaluation with a view to enhancing TA policy.", "source": "document" } ], "confidence": 0.65, "extraction_method": "explicit_recommendation_modal", "review_status": "unreviewed", "recommendation_type": "normative_modal_candidate", "explicitness": "implicit_candidate", "confidence_tier": "medium", "in_conservative_set": false, "recommendation_id": "cr-2012-233-rec-0006" }, { "text": "“Evaluations should contain an executive summary, a profile of its purpose and scope (including the activities to be evaluated), a description of the methods used, the main findings, lessons learned, and conclusions and recommendations.", "verbatim": "“Evaluations should contain an executive summary, a profile of its purpose and scope (including the activities to be evaluated), a description of the methods used, the main findings, lessons learned, and conclusions and recommendations.", "actor": null, "priority": null, "timeframe": null, "report_paragraph": null, "section": "Prepared by Ethan Weisman and Alberto F. 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Jiménez de Lucio April 5, 2012", "evidence": [ { "evidence_id": "ev-e2776d8011186dcb", "page": 13, "quote": "On the latter, the mission recommended that new surveys also cover financial services, interest payments, private external assets, and foreign direct investment.", "source": "document" } ], "confidence": 0.92, "extraction_method": "explicit_recommendation_modal", "review_status": "unreviewed", "recommendation_type": "explicit_attributed_statement", "explicitness": "explicit", "confidence_tier": "high", "in_conservative_set": true, "recommendation_id": "cr-2012-233-rec-0009" }, { "text": "It further recommended that additional human resources be dedicated to improve the number of survey responses.", "verbatim": "It further recommended that additional human resources be dedicated to improve the number of survey responses.", "actor": null, "priority": null, "timeframe": null, "report_paragraph": null, "section": "Prepared by Ethan Weisman and Alberto F. Jiménez de Lucio April 5, 2012", "evidence": [ { "evidence_id": "ev-ffdb1d1a535873b8", "page": 13, "quote": "It further recommended that additional human resources be dedicated to improve the number of survey responses.", "source": "document" } ], "confidence": 0.65, "extraction_method": "explicit_recommendation_modal", "review_status": "unreviewed", "recommendation_type": "normative_modal_candidate", "explicitness": "implicit_candidate", "confidence_tier": "medium", "in_conservative_set": false, "recommendation_id": "cr-2012-233-rec-0010" }, { "text": "the compilation of an urban CPI extending the Lima CPI to other cities; recognized the lack of adequate source data, which hampered NA compilation; and found a particular need to update the NA base year from 1979.", "verbatim": "the compilation of an urban CPI extending the Lima CPI to other cities; recognized the lack of adequate source data, which hampered NA compilation; and found a particular need to update the NA base year from 1979.", "actor": null, "priority": null, "timeframe": null, "report_paragraph": null, "section": "Prepared by Ethan Weisman and Alberto F. Jiménez de Lucio April 5, 2012", "evidence": [ { "evidence_id": "ev-64f5a882064b756c", "page": 13, "quote": "the compilation of an urban CPI extending the Lima CPI to other cities; recognized the lack of adequate source data, which hampered NA compilation; and found a particular need to update the NA base year from 1979.", "source": "document" } ], "confidence": 0.65, "extraction_method": "explicit_recommendation_modal", "review_status": "unreviewed", "recommendation_type": "normative_modal_candidate", "explicitness": "implicit_candidate", "confidence_tier": "medium", "in_conservative_set": false, "recommendation_id": "cr-2012-233-rec-0011" }, { "text": "The mission recommended that coverage of the WPI be expanded to include mining, oil and gas extraction, electricity and water, and public transportation and communication.", "verbatim": "The mission recommended that coverage of the WPI be expanded to include mining, oil and gas extraction, electricity and water, and public transportation and communication.", "actor": null, "priority": null, "timeframe": null, "report_paragraph": null, "section": "Prepared by Ethan Weisman and Alberto F. Jiménez de Lucio April 5, 2012", "evidence": [ { "evidence_id": "ev-f3f0c5b632d0f777", "page": 14, "quote": "The mission recommended that coverage of the WPI be expanded to include mining, oil and gas extraction, electricity and water, and public transportation and communication.", "source": "document" } ], "confidence": 0.92, "extraction_method": "explicit_recommendation_modal", "review_status": "unreviewed", "recommendation_type": "explicit_attributed_statement", "explicitness": "explicit", "confidence_tier": "high", "in_conservative_set": true, "recommendation_id": "cr-2012-233-rec-0012" }, { "text": "Thus, the mission recommended that: a single agency be assigned the responsibility for compiling and disseminating GFS; BCRP and MEF/Accountant General’s Office data be reconciled; more detailed data be published for all levels of government; debt tables by subsectors of the public sector be published by type of sector of debt holder and instrument; and the authorities develop a migration path to the GFSM 2001 .", "verbatim": "Thus, the mission recommended that: a single agency be assigned the responsibility for compiling and disseminating GFS; BCRP and MEF/Accountant General’s Office data be reconciled; more detailed data be published for all levels of government; debt tables by subsectors of the public sector be published by type of sector of debt holder and instrument; and the authorities develop a migration path to the GFSM 2001 .", "actor": null, "priority": null, "timeframe": null, "report_paragraph": null, "section": "Prepared by Ethan Weisman and Alberto F. 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Jiménez de Lucio April 5, 2012", "evidence": [ { "evidence_id": "ev-a0e8f96be1cef301", "page": 15, "quote": "The mission recommended that the authorities: improve the scope of data sources for compiling financial flows of individual resident; compile the Data Template on International Reserves and Foreign Currency Liquidity; and compile data on public and private external debt on an accrual basis.", "source": "document" } ], "confidence": 0.92, "extraction_method": "explicit_recommendation_modal", "review_status": "unreviewed", "recommendation_type": "explicit_attributed_statement", "explicitness": "explicit", "confidence_tier": "high", "in_conservative_set": true, "recommendation_id": "cr-2012-233-rec-0015" }, { "text": "Thus, the mission recommended that: all depository corporations be included in the DCS; the sectoral breakdown of depository corporations and financial surveys conform to the Monetary and Financial Statistics Manual 2000 ( MFSM 2000 ) methodology; coordination between the BCRP and the SBS be improved to avoid duplication; and the authorities develop a plan for the full adoption of the MFSM 2000 .", "verbatim": "Thus, the mission recommended that: all depository corporations be included in the DCS; the sectoral breakdown of depository corporations and financial surveys conform to the Monetary and Financial Statistics Manual 2000 ( MFSM 2000 ) methodology; coordination between the BCRP and the SBS be improved to avoid duplication; and the authorities develop a plan for the full adoption of the MFSM 2000 .", "actor": null, "priority": null, "timeframe": null, "report_paragraph": null, "section": "Prepared by Ethan Weisman and Alberto F. Jiménez de Lucio April 5, 2012", "evidence": [ { "evidence_id": "ev-8ea300d9e1d60f56", "page": 15, "quote": "Thus, the mission recommended that: all depository corporations be included in the DCS; the sectoral breakdown of depository corporations and financial surveys conform to the Monetary and Financial Statistics Manual 2000 ( MFSM 2000 ) methodology; coordination between the BCRP and the SBS be improved to avoid duplication; and the authorities develop a plan for the full adoption of the MFSM 2000 .", "source": "document" } ], "confidence": 0.92, "extraction_method": "explicit_recommendation_modal", "review_status": "unreviewed", "recommendation_type": "explicit_attributed_statement", "explicitness": "explicit", "confidence_tier": "high", "in_conservative_set": true, "recommendation_id": "cr-2012-233-rec-0016" }, { "text": "However, that event was postponed to March 2012 due in part to the announcement of 10 ministerial appointments on December 12, 2011, as well as the need to reconcile the monthly manufacturing production statistics with the NA.", "verbatim": "However, that event was postponed to March 2012 due in part to the announcement of 10 ministerial appointments on December 12, 2011, as well as the need to reconcile the monthly manufacturing production statistics with the NA.", "actor": null, "priority": null, "timeframe": null, "report_paragraph": null, "section": "Prepared by Ethan Weisman and Alberto F. Jiménez de Lucio April 5, 2012", "evidence": [ { "evidence_id": "ev-58bcd7406369c37f", "page": 15, "quote": "However, that event was postponed to March 2012 due in part to the announcement of 10 ministerial appointments on December 12, 2011, as well as the need to reconcile the monthly manufacturing production statistics with the NA.", "source": "document" } ], "confidence": 0.65, "extraction_method": "explicit_recommendation_modal", "review_status": "unreviewed", "recommendation_type": "normative_modal_candidate", "explicitness": "implicit_candidate", "confidence_tier": "medium", "in_conservative_set": false, "recommendation_id": "cr-2012-233-rec-0017" }, { "text": "In the foreseeable future it suggested that preference should be given to direct", "verbatim": "In the foreseeable future it suggested that preference should be given to direct", "actor": null, "priority": null, "timeframe": null, "report_paragraph": null, "section": "Prepared by Ethan Weisman and Alberto F. Jiménez de Lucio April 5, 2012", "evidence": [ { "evidence_id": "ev-436c7faeeca32e1c", "page": 19, "quote": "In the foreseeable future it suggested that preference should be given to direct", "source": "document" } ], "confidence": 0.65, "extraction_method": "explicit_recommendation_modal", "review_status": "unreviewed", "recommendation_type": "normative_modal_candidate", "explicitness": "implicit_candidate", "confidence_tier": "medium", "in_conservative_set": false, "recommendation_id": "cr-2012-233-rec-0018" }, { "text": "Using the Fund’s judgment provides the authorities with the feedback they need to confirm prior work, enhances credibility of the statistics with users, and helps to provide direction for additional improvements.", "verbatim": "Using the Fund’s judgment provides the authorities with the feedback they need to confirm prior work, enhances credibility of the statistics with users, and helps to provide direction for additional improvements.", "actor": null, "priority": null, "timeframe": null, "report_paragraph": null, "section": "Prepared by Ethan Weisman and Alberto F. Jiménez de Lucio April 5, 2012", "evidence": [ { "evidence_id": "ev-93e345a4e354fe7d", "page": 21, "quote": "Using the Fund’s judgment provides the authorities with the feedback they need to confirm prior work, enhances credibility of the statistics with users, and helps to provide direction for additional improvements.", "source": "document" } ], "confidence": 0.65, "extraction_method": "explicit_recommendation_modal", "review_status": "unreviewed", "recommendation_type": "normative_modal_candidate", "explicitness": "implicit_candidate", "confidence_tier": "medium", "in_conservative_set": false, "recommendation_id": "cr-2012-233-rec-0019" }, { "text": "Ideally, recipients would be fully informed and should welcome these aspects of the TA, prior to a mission.", "verbatim": "Ideally, recipients would be fully informed and should welcome these aspects of the TA, prior to a mission.", "actor": null, "priority": null, "timeframe": null, "report_paragraph": null, "section": "Prepared by Ethan Weisman and Alberto F. Jiménez de Lucio April 5, 2012", "evidence": [ { "evidence_id": "ev-7c4bc8f9323dcc7d", "page": 23, "quote": "Ideally, recipients would be fully informed and should welcome these aspects of the TA, prior to a mission.", "source": "document" } ], "confidence": 0.65, "extraction_method": "explicit_recommendation_modal", "review_status": "unreviewed", "recommendation_type": "normative_modal_candidate", "explicitness": "implicit_candidate", "confidence_tier": "medium", "in_conservative_set": false, "recommendation_id": "cr-2012-233-rec-0020" }, { "text": "In general, STA may need to educate TA recipients well in advance about new developments in methodology or dissemination standards as part of the support that could be provided by the TA.", "verbatim": "In general, STA may need to educate TA recipients well in advance about new developments in methodology or dissemination standards as part of the support that could be provided by the TA.", "actor": null, "priority": null, "timeframe": null, "report_paragraph": null, "section": "Prepared by Ethan Weisman and Alberto F. Jiménez de Lucio April 5, 2012", "evidence": [ { "evidence_id": "ev-9c07cf75a8766358", "page": 23, "quote": "In general, STA may need to educate TA recipients well in advance about new developments in methodology or dissemination standards as part of the support that could be provided by the TA.", "source": "document" } ], "confidence": 0.65, "extraction_method": "explicit_recommendation_modal", "review_status": "unreviewed", "recommendation_type": "normative_modal_candidate", "explicitness": "implicit_candidate", "confidence_tier": "medium", "in_conservative_set": false, "recommendation_id": "cr-2012-233-rec-0021" }, { "text": "Looking ahead, STA’s modalities to deliver TA may need to be adjusted depending on the statistical area involved and the evolving needs of the authorities (see also Section VII).", "verbatim": "Looking ahead, STA’s modalities to deliver TA may need to be adjusted depending on the statistical area involved and the evolving needs of the authorities (see also Section VII).", "actor": null, "priority": null, "timeframe": null, "report_paragraph": null, "section": "Prepared by Ethan Weisman and Alberto F. Jiménez de Lucio April 5, 2012", "evidence": [ { "evidence_id": "ev-fe844d52d1eb84bb", "page": 23, "quote": "Looking ahead, STA’s modalities to deliver TA may need to be adjusted depending on the statistical area involved and the evolving needs of the authorities (see also Section VII).", "source": "document" } ], "confidence": 0.65, "extraction_method": "explicit_recommendation_modal", "review_status": "unreviewed", "recommendation_type": "normative_modal_candidate", "explicitness": "implicit_candidate", "confidence_tier": "medium", "in_conservative_set": false, "recommendation_id": "cr-2012-233-rec-0022" }, { "text": "On effectiveness, TA and training should:", "verbatim": "On effectiveness, TA and training should:", "actor": null, "priority": null, "timeframe": null, "report_paragraph": null, "section": "Prepared by Ethan Weisman and Alberto F. Jiménez de Lucio April 5, 2012", "evidence": [ { "evidence_id": "ev-5a24724fa02687a8", "page": 25, "quote": "On effectiveness, TA and training should:", "source": "document" } ], "confidence": 0.65, "extraction_method": "explicit_recommendation_modal", "review_status": "unreviewed", "recommendation_type": "normative_modal_candidate", "explicitness": "implicit_candidate", "confidence_tier": "medium", "in_conservative_set": false, "recommendation_id": "cr-2012-233-rec-0023" }, { "text": "[10] The absence of such a full framework, which will continue in the short run, means that evaluators must rely on their own ex-post compilation of objectives, outcomes, verifiable indicators and baseline measurements, milestones, risks and assumptions.", "verbatim": "[10] The absence of such a full framework, which will continue in the short run, means that evaluators must rely on their own ex-post compilation of objectives, outcomes, verifiable indicators and baseline measurements, milestones, risks and assumptions.", "actor": null, "priority": null, "timeframe": null, "report_paragraph": null, "section": "Prepared by Ethan Weisman and Alberto F. Jiménez de Lucio April 5, 2012", "evidence": [ { "evidence_id": "ev-01d960811acf82bd", "page": 25, "quote": "[10] The absence of such a full framework, which will continue in the short run, means that evaluators must rely on their own ex-post compilation of objectives, outcomes, verifiable indicators and baseline measurements, milestones, risks and assumptions.", "source": "document" } ], "confidence": 0.65, "extraction_method": "explicit_recommendation_modal", "review_status": "unreviewed", "recommendation_type": "normative_modal_candidate", "explicitness": "implicit_candidate", "confidence_tier": "medium", "in_conservative_set": false, "recommendation_id": "cr-2012-233-rec-0024" }, { "text": "On impact and sustainability, TA and training should:", "verbatim": "On impact and sustainability, TA and training should:", "actor": null, "priority": null, "timeframe": null, "report_paragraph": null, "section": "Prepared by Ethan Weisman and Alberto F. Jiménez de Lucio April 5, 2012", "evidence": [ { "evidence_id": "ev-14cc0667a06c2231", "page": 26, "quote": "On impact and sustainability, TA and training should:", "source": "document" } ], "confidence": 0.65, "extraction_method": "explicit_recommendation_modal", "review_status": "unreviewed", "recommendation_type": "normative_modal_candidate", "explicitness": "implicit_candidate", "confidence_tier": "medium", "in_conservative_set": false, "recommendation_id": "cr-2012-233-rec-0025" }, { "text": "On relevance, TA and training should:", "verbatim": "On relevance, TA and training should:", "actor": null, "priority": null, "timeframe": null, "report_paragraph": null, "section": "Prepared by Ethan Weisman and Alberto F. 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