Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS) Core Funding 2015-2017
As part of its recognition of the importance of reliable statistics for transparency and accountability, SDC is supporting through a core contribution the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS) to produce timely reliable statistic of good quality. Such data are necessary to enable the Palestinian Authority (PA), the civil society, legislative council, private sector and academics and also international actors in particular the UN agencies, to plan and monitor development processes, and to follow up implementation of the national strategies and National development Plan.
Country/region | Topic | Period | Budget |
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Occupied Palestinian Territory |
Governance Conflict & fragility nothemedefined
Information and communication technology (ICT)
Security system management and reform |
01.01.2015
- 31.12.2017 |
CHF 1’800’000
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- All Statistical indicators in different fields are made available according to the user needs
- Quality Management system set up in a high proficiency and standards
- Statistical Databases, GIS and Atlases are set up and well performed
- High qualified and professional PCBS and statistical unit staff are functioning
- Statistics in demographic and social fields (population, demographic, and social), economic and environment (Agriculture, energy, housing and tourism) spheres are produced and available
- Statistical central registers are built, updated and developed
- Statistics on Palestinians in the Diaspora from different sources are made available
- Statistical Methodology, Standards and Quality are enhanced
- Prevalence of Statistics, respondent burden
- Statistics from surveys and administrative records are available in
- demographic and social indicators (population, demographic and social)
- economic indicators (transportation, services, national account, establishment census, prices/ price indexes, Balance of payment, foreign trade,..etc.)
- environment indicators (agriculture, energy, housing & tourism)
- Statistical central registers are under development (population, business, farm holding, etc.)
- Main Statistics on Palestinians in the Diaspora from different sources are made available
- Statistical Methodology, Standards and Quality are enhanced
- Administrative records quality, proactive dissemination, and users outreach, are improved
- Different types of maps, atlas, and geographical database are made available
- National Monitoring System database has been developed and made available to users.
- Capacity of PCBS staff and users in different statistical activities and practices are enhanced
- Central State of South East
- The Norwegian Representative Office as the funding counterpart through the Core Funding Group (CFG).
- The PA, EU, and UNICEF as well as MEDSTAT, EUROSTAT, PARIS 21, World Bank and UN agencies (ESCWA, UNESCO, and UNFPA) are other partners of PCBS.
- Synergies with local governance and economy domains especially related to administrative records
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Sector according to the OECD Developement Assistance Commitiee categorisation COMMUNICATIONS
GOVERNMENT AND CIVIL SOCIETY
Sub-Sector according to the OECD Developement Assistance Commitiee categorisation Information and communication technology (ICT)
Security system management and reform
Cross-cutting topics The project takes account of gender equality as a cross-cutting theme.
The project takes account of democratisation, good governance and human rights as cross-cutting themes.
The project supports partner organisation improvements as a priority
Aid Type Core contribution
Project number 7F02781
Background |
The PCBS was established soon after the PA emerged following the Oslo agreement of 1993. Since establishment, it has served as a pillar in the national development process, illuminating resources, needs and changes in the occupied Palestinian territory. Its statistics and reports are widely used for research and planning purposes, by national and international, governmental, non-governmental and private institutions, and individuals. The PCBS Advisory Council, headed by the Prime Minister, meets semi-annually to review national priorities in official statistics.
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Target groups |
Palestinian planners, decision makers, GO and NGO institutions, academic/ research centres, interest groups, Palestinian public, international development agencies and multilateral organisations |
Medium-term outcomes |
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Results |
Expected results:
Results from previous phases: |
Directorate/federal office responsible |
SDC |
Credit area |
Development cooperation |
Project partners |
Contract partner Foreign state institution Other partners PA line ministries and institutions such as MoPAD, MoF, MoLG, etc. |
Coordination with other projects and actors |
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Budget | Current phase Swiss budget CHF 1’800’000 Swiss disbursement to date CHF 1’876’368 |
Project phases |
Phase 9 01.01.2015 - 31.12.2017 (Completed) Phase 8 15.03.2012 - 31.12.2014 (Completed) |