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Main Expectations:
(a) Strengthened strategic planning, macro and sectoral policy analysis, regional socio-economic planning and development, and plan monitoring; (b) Institutional Support Facilities established and operated; and (c) Accelerated capacity building and training programme.
Objective/Purpose of Project: This is the third phase of a six-year capacity building programme for the Ministry of Economy and Planning. The major objectives of the six-year programme are (a) to build the capacity of the Ministry in economic and social policy analysis, sectoral and strategic planning, regional and decentralized planning and social policy analysis, and plan monitoring and implementation; (b) to integrate the various capacity building and support initiatives into the institutional and organizational setting of the Ministry; and (c) to conduct a staff training programme for Saudi nationals through the medium of special technical support facilities in the selected areas.
Key Accomplishments (to-date):
(a) Various reports produced by the UNDESA experts for preparing the MDG report of the Kingdom; (b) Six background studies for the preparation of the National Human Development Report; (3) Comprehensive policy papers produced by the UNDESA experts for the preparation of the 9th National Development Plan; (4) Special macroeconomic models for studying core policy issues; and (5) a training programme designed for national staff for economic modeling and quantitative analysis.
Cooperation Partners: UNDP, The Ministry of Economy and Planning of the Government of Saudi Arabia, UNDESA
Time Frame: June 2007 - December 2009
Funding: XBTC
Proposed Budget: US$3,461,808.00
Division: DMB