Ghana Statistics Development Program

Abstract*

The objective of the Statistics Development Project for Ghana is to strengthen the national statistical system in the production and dissemination of timely and robust statistics relevant for evidence-based policy-making and other uses. There are four components to the project, the first component being institutional reform and organizational change. This component will finance retraining and redeployment of Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) staff;... Show More

Development Objective

To strengthen the National Statistical System in the production and dissemination of timely and robust statistics relevant for evidence-based policy-making and other uses

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P118858
Status
Closed
Team Leader
Smile Kwawukume , Ayago Wambile
Borrower 2
GOVERNMENT OF GHANA

Country
Ghana
Disclosure Date
August 25, 2011
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
August 25, 2011
Effective Date
April 28, 2014

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 74.50 million
Implementing Agency
Ghana Statistical Service
Region
Western and Central Africa
Fiscal Year 3
2012

Commitment Amount
US$ 40.00 million
Environmental Category
C
Environmental and Social Risk
Not Applicable
Closing Date
December 31, 2018

Last Stage Reached
BANK APPROVED
Last Update Date
November 30, 2020

Associated Projects
P164827

Notes
1. Total project cost includes funding from World Bank and non-bank sources in US$ millions. Active and Closed projects show current commitments. Proposed (pipeline) and dropped projects show the forecast amount. The commitment amount for projects in the pipeline is indicative and may be modified during the project preparation.
2. Borrower refers to the Borrower of a Loan or Recipient of a Grant.
3. ”Fiscal Year” is the fiscal year in which the project was approved (or dropped if the status is dropped). The World Bank's fiscal year is from July 1 - June 30. For example, a fiscal year of 1996 corresponds to July 1, 1995 - June 30, 1996.

Sectors

Themes

FY17 - Private Sector Development

FY17 - Enterprise Development46%
- FY17 - MSME Development46%
FY17 - Jobs100%

FY17 - Public Sector Management

FY17 - Data Development and Capacity Building46%
- FY17 - Data production, accessibility and use46%
FY17 - Public Administration8%
- FY17 - Administrative and Civil Service Reform8%

Project Map

Interactive Map

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
Statistics for Results Trust Fund	10.00
Borrower/Recipient	34.50
IDA Credit	30.00

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line	IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment	N/A
IDA Commitment	30.00
IBRD + IDA Commitment	30.00

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	10.00
Total Project Cost**	74.50

Summary Status of World Bank Financing (US$ Millions) as of July 31, 2025

No data available.

Detailed Financial Activity as of July 31, 2025

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Period	Financier	Transaction Type	Amount (US$)
Jul 19, 2019	IDA-50100	Int Charges	744.58
Jul 19, 2019	IDA-50100	Int Charges	97,453.68
Jul 19, 2019	IDA-50100	Int Charges	97,453.68
Aug 11, 2020	IDA-50100	Int Charges	374.13
Aug 11, 2020	IDA-50100	Int Charges	374.13
Aug 11, 2020	IDA-50100	Int Charges	95,823.66
Aug 11, 2020	IDA-50100	Int Charges	95,823.66
Jan 22, 2018	IDA-50100	Loan Disb	1,077,012.60
Jan 15, 2018	IDA-50100	Int Charges	1,977.76
Jan 15, 2018	IDA-50100	Int Charges	1,977.76
Jul 19, 2018	IDA-50100	Int Charges	1,289.98
Jul 19, 2018	IDA-50100	Int Charges	1,289.98
Jul 19, 2018	IDA-50100	Int Charges	97,935.93
Jul 19, 2018	IDA-50100	Int Charges	97,935.93
Jan 15, 2018	IDA-50100	Int Charges	91,424.95
Jan 15, 2018	IDA-50100	Int Charges	91,424.95
Jul 24, 2018	IDA-50100	Loan Disb	496.79
Jan 15, 2019	IDA-50100	Int Charges	2,186.29
Jan 15, 2019	IDA-50100	Int Charges	2,186.29
Jan 23, 2019	IDA-50100	Int Charges	95,221.35
Jan 23, 2019	IDA-50100	Int Charges	95,221.35
Oct 12, 2016	IDA-50100	Loan Disb	2,084,342.60
Jan 15, 2017	IDA-50100	Int Charges	728.42
Jan 15, 2017	IDA-50100	Int Charges	728.42
Jan 18, 2017	IDA-50100	Int Charges	61,930.65
Jan 18, 2017	IDA-50100	Int Charges	61,930.65
Jun 23, 2017	IDA-50100	Loan Disb	1,753,771.00
Feb 21, 2017	IDA-50100	Loan Disb	964,688.20
Jul 15, 2017	IDA-50100	Int Charges	377.10
Jul 15, 2017	IDA-50100	Int Charges	377.10
Jul 15, 2017	IDA-50100	Int Charges	75,188.96
Jul 15, 2017	IDA-50100	Int Charges	75,188.96
Oct 12, 2017	IDA-50100	Loan Disb	1,208,698.20
Aug 23, 2017	IDA-50100	Loan Disb	1,379,074.10
Apr 10, 2018	IDA-50100	Loan Disb	251,895.34
Jan 15, 2016	IDA-50100	Int Charges	642.22
Jan 19, 2016	IDA-50100	Int Charges	42,166.02
Jan 19, 2016	IDA-50100	Int Charges	42,166.02
Nov 13, 2015	IDA-50100	Loan Disb	1,796,099.10
Sep 15, 2015	IDA-50100	Loan Disb	1,339,652.50
Dec 7, 2015	IDA-50100	Loan Disb	1,404,483.50
Mar 3, 2016	IDA-50100	Loan Disb	518,459.25
Mar 4, 2016	IDA-50100	Loan Disb	896,484.94
Jul 15, 2016	IDA-50100	Int Charges	58,534.06
Jul 15, 2016	IDA-50100	Int Charges	1,017.88
Jul 15, 2016	IDA-50100	Int Charges	1,017.88
Jul 15, 2016	IDA-50100	Int Charges	58,534.06
Dec 21, 2016	IDA-50100	Loan Disb	1,442,333.20
Dec 1, 2014	IDA-50100	Loan Disb	2,199,973.50
Jun 24, 2014	IDA-50100	Loan Disb	500,000.00
Jun 24, 2014	IDA-50100	Loan Disb	3,500,000.00
Sep 2, 2014	IDA-50100	Loan Disb	220,223.86
Sep 2, 2014	IDA-50100	Loan Disb	1,634,129.00
Jan 16, 2015	IDA-50100	Int Charges	1,612.71
Jan 16, 2015	IDA-50100	Int Charges	1,612.71
Jan 16, 2015	IDA-50100	Int Charges	24,429.05
Jan 16, 2015	IDA-50100	Int Charges	24,429.05
Sep 5, 2014	IDA-50100	Loan Disb	1,966,574.50
Jul 22, 2015	IDA-50100	Loan Disb	783,370.20
Jul 17, 2015	IDA-50100	Int Charges	34,568.66
Jul 17, 2015	IDA-50100	Int Charges	34,568.66
Jul 17, 2015	IDA-50100	Int Charges	1,193.48
Jul 17, 2015	IDA-50100	Int Charges	1,193.48
Jan 15, 2016	IDA-50100	Int Charges	642.22
Jan 15, 2024	IDA-50100	Int Charges	15.70
Jan 15, 2024	IDA-50100	Int Charges	15.70
Jan 15, 2024	IDA-50100	Int Charges	87,920.04
Jan 15, 2024	IDA-50100	Int Charges	87,920.04
Jan 15, 2024	IDA-50100	Int Charges	3,251.60
Jan 15, 2024	IDA-50100	Int Charges	3,251.60
Jan 15, 2024	IDA-50100	Loan Repay	251,177.40
Aug 25, 2011	IDA-50100	Loan Commitment	30,000,000.00
Feb 2, 2022	IDA-50100	Int Charges	98,750.06
Jan 15, 2022	IDA-50100	Loan Repay	868.74
Sep 14, 2022	IDA-50100	Loan Repay	242,836.53
Sep 14, 2022	IDA-50100	Int Charges	86.10
Sep 14, 2022	IDA-50100	Int Charges	86.10
Sep 14, 2022	IDA-50100	Int Charges	90,552.73
Sep 14, 2022	IDA-50100	Int Charges	90,552.73
Feb 28, 2023	IDA-50100	Loan Repay	241,345.16
Feb 28, 2023	IDA-50100	Int Charges	305.69
Feb 28, 2023	IDA-50100	Int Charges	305.69
Feb 28, 2023	IDA-50100	Int Charges	88,382.23
Feb 28, 2023	IDA-50100	Int Charges	88,382.23
Jan 15, 2023	IDA-50100	Loan Repay	8,592.39
Jul 18, 2023	IDA-50100	Int Charges	3,492.41
Jul 18, 2023	IDA-50100	Int Charges	3,492.41
Jul 18, 2023	IDA-50100	Loan Repay	254,813.31
Jul 18, 2023	IDA-50100	Int Charges	220.54
Jul 18, 2023	IDA-50100	Int Charges	220.54
Jul 18, 2023	IDA-50100	Int Charges	89,389.68
Jul 18, 2023	IDA-50100	Int Charges	89,389.68
Feb 12, 2021	IDA-50100	Int Charges	3,634.44
Feb 12, 2021	IDA-50100	Int Charges	3,634.44
Feb 12, 2021	IDA-50100	Int Charges	100,044.51
Feb 12, 2021	IDA-50100	Int Charges	100,044.51
Aug 5, 2021	IDA-50100	Int Charges	100,572.48
Aug 5, 2021	IDA-50100	Int Charges	100,572.48
Aug 5, 2021	IDA-50100	Int Charges	1,513.31
Aug 5, 2021	IDA-50100	Int Charges	1,513.31
Jul 15, 2022	IDA-50100	Loan Repay	1,086.43
Feb 2, 2022	IDA-50100	Loan Repay	262,469.16
Feb 2, 2022	IDA-50100	Int Charges	98,750.06
Jan 21, 2020	IDA-50100	Int Charges	77.22
Jan 21, 2020	IDA-50100	Int Charges	77.22
Jan 21, 2020	IDA-50100	Int Charges	96,902.66
Jan 21, 2020	IDA-50100	Int Charges	96,902.66
Jul 19, 2019	IDA-50100	Int Charges	744.58

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Satisfactory	2018-10-02
Financial Management	Satisfactory	2018-10-02
Monitoring and Evaluation	Satisfactory	2018-10-02
Counterpart Funding	Satisfactory	2018-10-02
Project Management	Satisfactory	2018-10-02
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Satisfactory	2018-10-02
Procurement	Moderately Satisfactory	2018-10-02

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATOR	IMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT: 06-24-2019
Outcomes	Substantial
Risk to Development Outcome
Bank Performance	Substantial
Borrower Performance
Government Performance
Implementing Agency

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

INDICATOR	ICR REVIEW: 03-20-2020	PROJECT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORT:
Outcome Rating	Satisfactory	N/a
Risk To Development Outcome		N/a
Bank Performance	Satisfactory	N/a
Borrower Performance		N/a
Government Performance	Not Rated	N/a
Implementing Agency		N/a
Icr Quality	Substantial	N/a
M&e Quality	Substantial	N/a

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

User satisfaction with statistical products and services of the NSS Value 40.00 94.50 90.00
Date November 30, 2011 December 31, 2018 December 31, 2018
Comment
Ghana Statistical Capacity score overall score and disaggregated by the following components (overall): Value 64.00 71.10 70.00
Date November 30, 2011 December 31, 2018 December 31, 2018
Comment
Methodology Value 50.00 60.00 65.00
Date June 30, 2011 December 31, 2018 December 31, 2018
Comment
Source Data Value 50.00 60.00 65.00
Date June 30, 2011 December 31, 2018 December 31, 2018
Comment
Periodicity and Timeliness Value 92.00 93.30 92.00
Date June 30, 2011 December 31, 2018 December 31, 2018
Comment
Number of months between end of data collection and release of main report for household surveys: Value 0.00 0.00 0.00
Date December 30, 2011 December 31, 2018 December 31, 2018
Comment
Annual School Census Value 3.00 1.00 1.00
Date June 30, 2011 December 31, 2018 December 31, 2018
Comment
GLSS Value 18.00 8.00 6.00
Date December 29, 2006 December 31, 2018 December 31, 2018
Comment
Labor Force Survey Value 0.00 3.00 3.00
Date December 31, 2013 December 31, 2018 December 31, 2019
Comment

Economic statistics produced in accordance with internationally recommended duration of the base year (rebased within the last 5 years) for the Consumer Price Index (CPI) and for the GDP	Value	No	Yes	Yes
	Date	November 30, 2011	December 31, 2019	December 31, 2019
	Comment

Consumer Price Index Value No No Yes
Date December 31, 2002 December 31, 2018 December 31, 2019
Comment
Gross Domestic Product Value No Yes Yes
Date September 30, 2011 December 31, 2018 December 31, 2019
Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Producer Price Index (PPI) Value No Yes Yes
Date August 31, 2011 December 31, 2018 December 31, 2018
Comment
Use of sampling frame based on updated cartographic maps for household surveys Value No Yes Yes
Date August 31, 2011 December 31, 2018 December 31, 2018
Comment
Communications and Dissemination Policy Adopted by NSS Value No Yes Yes
Date August 31, 2011 December 31, 2018 December 31, 2018
Comment
Proportion of MDA statistical unit staff with professional qualification Value 65.00 79.40 70.00
Date August 31, 2011 December 31, 2018 December 31, 2018
Comment

MDA and regional statistics offices equipped and operational with computers, essential equipment and furniture and ICT connectivity	Value	10.00	20.00	20.00
	Date	August 31, 2011	December 31, 2018	December 31, 2018
	Comment

Production and publication of a statistics release calendar on the website of GSS Value No Yes Yes
Date August 31, 2011 December 31, 2018 December 31, 2018
Comment
Number of staff (full-time equivalents) employed by GSS Value 532.00 336.00 350.00
Date August 31, 2011 December 31, 2018 December 31, 2018
Comment
Proportion of GSS staff with professional qualifications Value 39.00 73.90 70.00
Date September 30, 2011 December 31, 2018 December 31, 2018
Comment
Economic statistics produced in accordance with internationally accepted standards, including rebased within the last 5 Years Value Yes Yes Yes
Date August 31, 2011 December 31, 2018 December 31, 2018
Comment
Number of persons trained (for a period of two months and above) Value 50.00 85.00 70.00
Date August 31, 2011 December 31, 2018 December 31, 2018
Comment
Supply and Use tables (SUT) Value No Yes Yes
Date August 31, 2011 December 31, 2018 December 31, 2018
Comment

User satisfaction with statistical products and services of the NSS	Value	40.00	94.50	90.00
	Date	November 30, 2011	December 31, 2018	December 31, 2018
	Comment

Ghana Statistical Capacity score overall score and disaggregated by the following components (overall):	Value	64.00	71.10	70.00
	Date	November 30, 2011	December 31, 2018	December 31, 2018
	Comment

Methodology	Value	50.00	60.00	65.00
	Date	June 30, 2011	December 31, 2018	December 31, 2018
	Comment

Source Data	Value	50.00	60.00	65.00
	Date	June 30, 2011	December 31, 2018	December 31, 2018
	Comment

Periodicity and Timeliness	Value	92.00	93.30	92.00
	Date	June 30, 2011	December 31, 2018	December 31, 2018
	Comment

Number of months between end of data collection and release of main report for household surveys:	Value	0.00	0.00	0.00
	Date	December 30, 2011	December 31, 2018	December 31, 2018
	Comment

Annual School Census	Value	3.00	1.00	1.00
	Date	June 30, 2011	December 31, 2018	December 31, 2018
	Comment

GLSS	Value	18.00	8.00	6.00
	Date	December 29, 2006	December 31, 2018	December 31, 2018
	Comment

Labor Force Survey	Value	0.00	3.00	3.00
	Date	December 31, 2013	December 31, 2018	December 31, 2019
	Comment

Consumer Price Index	Value	No	No	Yes
	Date	December 31, 2002	December 31, 2018	December 31, 2019
	Comment

Gross Domestic Product	Value	No	Yes	Yes
	Date	September 30, 2011	December 31, 2018	December 31, 2019
	Comment

Producer Price Index (PPI)	Value	No	Yes	Yes
	Date	August 31, 2011	December 31, 2018	December 31, 2018
	Comment

Number of staff (full-time equivalents) employed by GSS	Value	532.00	336.00	350.00
	Date	August 31, 2011	December 31, 2018	December 31, 2018
	Comment

Proportion of GSS staff with professional qualifications	Value	39.00	73.90	70.00
	Date	September 30, 2011	December 31, 2018	December 31, 2018
	Comment

Supply and Use tables (SUT)	Value	No	Yes	Yes
	Date	August 31, 2011	December 31, 2018	December 31, 2018
	Comment