Statistics on Cultural Industries - International Trade Centre

6. Expected Project Outcomes6.1 Results and OutputsThe overall outcomes of the cultural industries data project are as follows:Result 1: Database with comparable data on cultural industriesAs evidence-based policy development simply cannot be made without this kind of information,the development of national capacity for statistics on cultural industries is a precondition for thecultivation of the cultural industries as a more general strategy for poverty reduction and localdevelopment.The implementation of national data projects (Components A, B, C, and D) will result in theformation of the database necessary for informed policy development and targeted investments.1.1 The database will:–––provide consistent information about the cultural industries sector in Bhutan;provide the basis for regular data reporting for the cultural industries sector, as partof the tasks of the NSB;identify trends and developments sufficient to inform policy development.1.2 The information generated about the sector will encourage and facilitate private sectorinvestment in the sector through the identification of business opportunities, includingopportunities for foreign direct investment.1.3 The availability of detailed information on the cultural industries sector and their impacton poverty reduction and community vitalization will encourage project support inthese areas.Result 1: National Data Project Outputs (Phase 1)While not attempting to provide a full-scale sector analysis, the tangible outputs of Phase 1 of thecultural industries data project related to this include:OUTPUT 1.1OUTPUT 1.2OUTPUT 1.3OUTPUT 1.4OUTPUT 1.5Baseline data for the collection of data on cultural industries sector;Statistical gap analysis;Analytical tools and guidelines for key statistics on the economic and social impactof cultural industries;A preliminary sector survey report (mapping) of the cultural industries, resources,and infrastructure;Mobilization of stakeholders in the cultural industries sector.Result 2: Capacity building on cultural industries statisticsAt the moment, Bhutan like most countries does not collect data on cultural industries and doesnot have the necessary capacity to do so. The national cultural industries data project therefore aimsto strengthen and develop NSB’s capacity for data collection and analysis through the elaboration83