The National Strategy for Development and Integration (NSDI) Progress Report 2008 presents progress and developments for 2008 with respect to the government’s fundamental policies, based upon the high-level indicators set forth in NSDI 2007–2013. The report focuses on the short-term performance of the indicators that reflect the government’s major objectives, aiming thus to provide guidance for more effective policies in the medium-term. This report has been prepared by the Department of Strategy and Donor Coordination (DSDC) at the Council of Ministers (CoM) as a part of the monitoring and evaluation process for implementation of NSDI.

The Report is based on statistical data gathered by line ministries, INSTAT, BoA, etc., and on reports issued by international institutions and organizations. These data underwent result- and impact-oriented processing to assess performance of 44 indicators in NSDI.
The Report takes due account of 2008 Annual Reports of Results prepared by line ministries in the first half of 2009 with DSDC assistance. In addition, it follows up the adoption process of sector and crosscutting strategies and provides an overview of main macroeconomic indicators. Statistical data are organized in a standard and uniform format to ensure standardization of NSDI monitoring and assessment tools, and to present the information in a simple and comprehensive way. For this reason, a summary, including an illustrative graph, is dedicated to each indicator.
The report includes in certain cases not only statistical data from 2008, but also relevant information on events in 2009. Given the preparation process and the time involved, the Report aims to present an overview of progress in the different sectors, without providing complete analysis for 2009.
Preparations for the Progress Report began in April 2009 and comprised three phases: (i) preparation of an initial draft based on the 2008 Annual Report of Results, INSTAT data and other reports and research, (ii) gathering of comments from line ministries and other institutions and reflecting it in the draft, and (iii) ensuring harmonization and compatibility of data from the different information sources.