This annex provides additional insights into funding for data and statistics across different contexts, including funding for small island developing states and fragile contexts, funding for gender data, and funding to the biggest recipients and from the biggest donors.
The PARIS21 Partner Report on Support to Statistics 2022
A Wake-Up Call to Finance Better Data
Abstract
Funding for gender data decreased across different groups of donors in 2020. Multilateral donors and bilateral donors both decreased their contribution to gender data significantly during this year (Figure A A.1).
Note: Data represent disbursements in constant USD million (2020 prices).
Source: Author’s calculation based on data from the Clearinghouse for Financing Development Data (2022[1]), Smarter financing for development data (database), https://smartdatafinance.org/download-data (accessed on 15 August 2022).
As overall funding for data and statistics decreased, the share received by the top 5 and top 25 recipients increased (Figure A A.2). Under this trend, countries that were already receiving insufficient funding from donors before the pandemic might experience a disproportionate impact from the funding decrease in 2020.
Note: Data represent disbursements in constant USD values (2020 prices).
Source: Author’s calculation based on data from the Clearinghouse for Financing Development Data (2022[1]), Smarter financing for development data (database), https://smartdatafinance.org/download-data (accessed on 15 August 2022).
One positive sign from 2020 is the allocation of funding for countries with the weakest systems, such as fragile countries and territories. The level of support to data and statistics received by fragile contexts in 2020 was similar to that of previous years. Figure A A.3 shows the ten fragile states that received the most funding for data and statistics in 2020.
Note: Data represent disbursements in constant USD values (2020 prices).
Source: Author’s calculation based on data from the Clearinghouse for Financing Development Data (2022[1]), Smarter financing for development data (database), https://smartdatafinance.org/download-data (accessed on 15 August 2022).
However, funding allocations did not address the needs of small island developing states (SIDS) in 2020. Statistical systems in SIDS were severely disrupted at the beginning of the pandemic due to its impact on the tourism economy and global supply chain (UN, 2020[2]). However, according to data, funding for SIDS did not address their demand at the crucial stage of the crisis to alleviate the impact. Two SIDS received more funding for data and statistics in 2018-20 than was allocated to all other SIDS combined (Figure A A.4).
Note: Data represent disbursements in constant USD values (2020 prices).
Source: Author’s calculation based on data from the Clearinghouse for Financing Development Data (2022[1]), Smarter financing for development data (database), https://smartdatafinance.org/download-data (accessed on 15 August 2022).
In 2020, the World Bank continues to lead all donors in contributions to data and statistics (Figure A A.5). The United States and the International Labour Organization, on the other hand, disbursed a much lower level of funding in 2020 due to disruptions to several major surveys including the Demographic Health Surveys. Funding allocated through regional and national-level technical support was less affected. Donors with a strong regional focus such as European Union (EU) Institutions and the Inter-American Development Bank (IADB) did not decrease their funding in 2020, as most of their support was disbursed through existing channels. However, several other donors that provided substantial support to countries through their country offices before the pandemic cut funding substantially.
Note: Data represent disbursements in constant USD values (2020 prices).
Source: Author’s calculation based on data from the Clearinghouse for Financing Development Data (2022[1]), Smarter financing for development data (database), https://smartdatafinance.org/download-data (accessed on 15 August 2022).
References
[1] Clearinghouse for Financing Development Data (2022), Smarter financing for development data (database), https://smartdatafinance.org/download-data (accessed on 15 August 2022).
[2] UN (2020), How COVID-19 is Changing the World: A Statistical Perspective - Volume II, Committee for the Coordination of Statistical Activities, United Nations Statistics Division, New York, https://unstats.un.org/unsd/ccsa/documents/covid19-report-ccsa_vol2.pdf.