African Development Bank African Development Bank B ildi Building Knowledge, Sharing Knowledge K l d Sh i K l d The Chief Economist Complex The Chief Economist Complex 2008
INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION � Objectives T he Bank seeks to be a Knowledge Bank for Africa (KBA). T h B k k t b K l d B k f Af i (KBA) The office of the Chief Economist, ‘ECON Complex’ was established whose objectives are: j Give greater visibility to knowledge generation, its dissemination, and management; g Brand the Bank as a first port of call for knowledge on the African continent; Build internal research capacity and encourage research B ild i t l h it d h collaboration; Help to close the data and statistics gap on Africa; and Help to close the data and statistics gap on Africa; and Contribute to research and statistical capacity development of RMCs. 2
INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION � The Chief Economist Complex (ECON) The Chief Economist Complex (ECON) • Provide economic CHIEF ECONOMIST CHIEF ECONOMIST 3 Operations, Finance and Corporate Services intelligence for COMPLEX (6) Senior Management ECON • Operations • RMCs • Learning Modules Modules AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT UNIT • Operations INSTITUTE (EADI) Training • Joint African Institute (JAI) DEPARTMENTS DEVELOPMENT RESEARCH STATISTICS (ESTA) (EDRE) • Knowledge • Statistical generation • Knowledge RESEARCH RESEARCH ECONOMIC & ECONOMIC & database DIVISIONS SOCIAL STATITICS (EDRE.1) • Knowledge dissemination (ESTA.1) • Knowledge measurement • Statistical support to NETWORKING & RESEARCH country and capacity STATISTICAL PARTNERSHIPS CAPACITY BUILDING sector operations building (EDRE.2) ( ) (ESTA.2) departments 3
Development Challenges, Priorities and Focus Areas Development Challenges, Priorities and Focus Areas - - 2008/10 2008/10 2008/10 2008/10 Critical Development The Bank’s The Bank s Focus The Bank’s Focus Challenges for Africa Strategic Priorities Areas Growth dynamics and inequity in RMCs; Population and urban poverty in Africa; Population and urban poverty in Africa; Focus Area 1 : F A 1 High levels of poverty and Hi h l l f d Poverty reduction and Infrastructure inequality Measurements for results framework equity investment Creation of capable Need for high economic China, Africa and global trade China, Africa and global trade states t t growth rate over extended dynamics; periods Focus Area 2 : Skills Development Competitiveness in land-locked Enhancing the countries; competitiveness and productivity of African Regional integration High population growth nfrastructure, regional integration and economies and Aid-for-Trade d Aid f T d growth; th Insecure livelihoods (e.g., disease, food insecurity, Productivity in SANE Governance and environmental degradation) Focus Area 3 : African financial markets; remittances. public sector Improving the quality of management institutions and economic institutions and economic Institutions and economic growth; Institutions and economic growth; Integration into the global management Results economy Assessment of the Performance-Based measurement (PBA) Formula; Governance data base Attainment of MDGs Emerging issues and Emerging issues and Development challenges in fragile and standing commitments post conflict states. 4
Operational Relationships Knowledge Outputs Implementation and Strategic Pillars Focus Areas and Delivery Outreach I. Strengthen the generation Bank Operations 1. Poverty ESW/ Key of knowledge -Policy reduction and publications -Programs equity equity Activities Databases II. Leverage knowledge through partnerships s under the Pil 3. Instituti Regional and 2. Com Analytical Field Offices models man mpetitiveness ions & econo III E h III. Enhance dissemination di i ti llars nagement and sharing Training workshops RMCs - Policy dialogue - Programs Programs mic IV. Enhance the Technical application of knowledge assistance feedback, lessons, policy dialogue 5
DEVELOPMENT RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT RESEARCH � 2 Divisions (8 Professionals each) � Undertakes selected research � Produces the African Economic Outlook, the African Development Report and the African Development Review p p p and related reports and disseminate their findings � Undertake economic intelligence analyses and studies � Develops technical and financial cooperation arrangements � Develops technical and financial cooperation arrangements with other research related institutions 6
DEVELOPMENT RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT RESEARCH � Completed and ongoing studies include; Migration and remittances study, Debt relief and social service expenditure, Oil Oil and gas in Africa, d i Af i O Oil policy simulation model, po cy s u o ode , The future of smallholder agriculture in a changing African economy, Growth poverty and inequality in MICs etc Growth, poverty and inequality in MICs, etc. 7
NETWORKING EMPHASISED NETWORKING EMPHASISED � Emphasis on networks and external collaboration � Emphasis on networks and external collaboration � Internal network (AfDB Network of Economists, ANE; Project Analysis Network, PANE; Monitoring and Evaluation Network, MEN & Poverty Network, PEN) � A framework for support to research and capacity b ildi building institutions i tit ti � The possible establishment Knowledge Management � The possible establishment Knowledge Management Trust Fund (KMTF) is being discussed. 8
EXTERNAL NETWORKING EXTERNAL NETWORKING � The Bank provides support to Research and Capacity Building Institutions and these are part of the knowledge network, Some these institutions include: � African Economic Research Consortium (AERC) � African Capacity Building Foundation (ACBF) p y g ( ) � Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA) � Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) � C lt ti G I t ti l A i lt l R h (CGIAR) � African Livestock Platform (ALIVE) � African Technology Policy Studies Network (ATPS) � INDEPTH Network (… ?) 9
Statistics St ti ti Department Department Social and Economic Social and Economic Social and Economic Social and Economic Statistical Capacity Statistical Capacity Statistical Capacity Statistical Capacity Statistics Division Statistics Division Building Division Building Division Databases & Support to Operations O ti Support to Countries 4 Professionals 5 Professionals 5 Professionals 4 Junior statisticians 2 Junior statisticians 10
Supporting Countries Through Supporting Bank’s Supporting Countries Through Supporting Bank’s Supporting Countries Through Supporting Bank’s Supporting Countries Through Supporting Bank’s Operations Operations Operations Operations Operations Operations Operations Operations •Meet Data Needs at All R- -B CSP B CSP Stages of Cycle (M&E) • Missions (incl. Review) Project Cycle Project Cycle •Discuss with Government scuss Go e e • Ad hoc surveys Policy Based Lending Policy Based Lending •Log-frames L f PRSP PRSP • Remedial statistical measures Institutional Support Institutional Support 11
Activities Way Forward Way Forward • Submission to Board by year end Work Programme Work Programme Work Programme Work Programme • Seed funding from the Bank • Donor funding to be solicited 2009 – 2009 – 2010 2010 • Improve social & poverty statistics p p y • In addition to economic statistics • Build on independent evaluation • Continue current activities • Improve social & poverty statistics p p y • Improve statistics on ADF-XI focal Main Components Main Components areas •Agriculture and rural development; Agriculture and rural development; governance; infrastructure; gender; environment; and climate change • Data development, archiving, and Data development, archiving, and dissemination 12
STATCOM-Africa Working Groups STATCOM Africa Working Groups STATCOM-Africa Working Groups STATCOM-Africa Working Groups 1. Gender ECA Data Management 2. ECA/AfDB National Accounts 3. AfDB Informal Sector 4. AFRISTAT Development Indicators 5. ECA 13
KNOWLEDGE DISSEMINATION KNOWLEDGE DISSEMINATION KNOWLEDGE DISSEMINATION KNOWLEDGE DISSEMINATION � Seminars and Conference � Seminars and Conference � African Economic Conference (AEC) 2008 Title → Globalization, Institutions and Economic Development of Africa p 2007 Title → Opportunities and Challenges of Development for Africa in the Development for Africa in the Global Arena � Monthly Knowledge Seminars y g Contributed to the debate in external conferences - discussants chair sessions presenting papers discussants, chair sessions, presenting papers 14
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