The main outcome of this project will be a detailed new Statistical Master Plan (SMP-2) that would be discussed with and owned by the Government of the Kyrgyz Republic (GoKR). The SMP-2 is expected to guide the government to further development of the national statistical system for the next five years. The SMP-2 will be used as a road map and as such will help the GoKR mobilizing necessary funds from various donors and international development partners for the implementation of the activities and measures outlined in the SMP-2. The proposed grant is relatively small and will finance three main activities.(1) Detailed review of the current status of the statistical system, including progress made since 2006 with the implementation of the first Statistical Master Plan (SMP-1) project carried out by the National Statistical Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic (NSC), including assessment of the NSC needs with a special attention to reasons why specific parts of the SMP-1 were not fully implemented. Expected outcome of this step will be an assessment and diagnostic report for the Kyrgyz national statistical system.(2) Development of the SMP-2 for the next five years (2011-2016) with a vision and objectives for the entire national statistics system and strategies to achieve these objectives. It will include a detailed plan and costing of activities and an indicative time-table connecting these activities and objectives of the SMP-2; proposed implementation arrangements and a framework for monitoring and evaluation of results. Expected outcome is the SMP-2 that includes activity plan, cost estimates, time-table, etc.(3) Review and discussion of the SMP-2 with all stakeholders (within and outside of the NSC and GoKR) through a national consultation and dissemination workshop to solicit feedback on whether priorities outlined in the SMP-2 reflect needs of the GoKR and civil society and on . comprehensiveness of the proposed SMP-2. The consultations and workshop will cement the ownership of the SMP-2 by stakeholders, data producers and users (including line ministries and civil society) and, therefore, help its successful implementation.