Social Indicators and Social Policy Analysis System
BOLIVIA
SECTOR: Social
PROJECT NAME: Social Indicators and Social Policy Analysis System
(ATN/SF-5131-BO)
TOTAL COST: $1.5 million
FINANCING:
IDB $1.0 million
LOCAL $0.5 million
DATE OF APPROVAL: January 24, 1996
GENERAL DESCRIPTION: The objective of the program is to support the
development of the social indicators system (SIS) in
order to evaluate the impact that the country's
economic and social policies have on poverty and
welfare levels.
The program will include the following components:
(a) creation of a data bank and publication of social
statistics; (b) construction of a social accounting
matrix (SAM) that integrates economic and social data;
(c) design of a general equilibrium model (GEM), based
on the SAM, which will be used to evaluate the degree
of effectiveness of the country's economic and social
policies, as well as their impact on poverty levels;
and (d) implementation of training programs consisting
of courses on theory and training in the use of
indicators and social accounting systems.
CONSULTANTS: International consultants (45 months) and local
consultants (18 months) will be hired to help create a
SIS data bank. This work will include: providing
assistance in identifying social indicators; updating
information sources, definitions and methodologies;
establishing relations with data-supplying agencies;
preparing a series of SIS indicators; preparing
technical reports; generating the data bank; updating
SIS information; and creating and publishing the
current social trends review.
For the social accounting matrix component, 15 months
of international consulting services and five months
of local consulting services will be hired to assist
in the following activities: designing a social
accounting system; making satellite tabulations;
defining the classification system; analyzing the
economic and social structure on the basis of the SAM;
preparing a methodological paper on the SAM and the
satellite tabulations; preparing guidelines and
recommendations for the construction of social
accounts for a new base year; and preparing and
maintaining a database.
Fifteen months of international consultant services
and four months of local consulting services will be
hired to help develop a general equilibrium model for
policy analysis, based on the results of the SIS and
the SAM.
For the training component, 19 months of international
consulting services and 3 months of local consulting
services will be hired to conduct courses in basic
mathematics, statistics, econometrics, sampling and
servey analysis, national accounts, theories of wealth
and distribution, construction and use of
socioeconomic accounts, design and evaluation of
socioeconomic programs and policies, social projects,
and home economic models.
GOODS AND EQUIPMENT: The following goods will be purchased: 25 computers,
12 printers, one photocopier, and other materials and
supplies.
EXECUTING AGENCY: Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas (INE)
Plaza Mario Guzmán A. #1
Casilla: 6129
La Paz, BOLIVA
Tel: (591-2) 352-338; 368-850
Fax: (591-2) 354-230
Contact: Rudy Araujo Medinacelli
Director Ejecutivo
