African Centre for Statistics United Nations Economic Commission for Africa Proposed Framework for Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting Negussie Gorfe Statistician, African Centre for Statistics (ACS) AGNA Meeting on the Implementation of the 2008 System of National Accounts UNCC, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 3-6 February 2014 EN/AGNA/2014/Pres/14

African Centre for Statistics Introduction Monitoring, Evaluation, and Reporting is the most important and the sole activity that the Secretariat should take the lead during the project implementation Monitoring  It is a regular and continuous feedback that can used to make decisions, manage the project more successfully and plan for better project activities in the future  It observes progress of project implementation and ensures that inputs, activities, outputs and external factors are proceeding according to plan  It helps to identify problems on time so that corrective measures are taken  It results in progress report that provide information to review projects

African Centre for Statistics Introduction Evaluation is carried out for  Provision of information for decision making on status of project  It assesses to what extent the project has achieved its objectives  It is conducted to determine the achievement level of objectives, efficiency, cost effectiveness and sustainability  It measures to what extent project’s inputs and services are improving the quality of data production Monitoring versus evaluation  They are complementary  Monitoring focuses on improving day-to-day operations, while  Evaluation assesses the extent to which project objectives have been met

African Centre for Statistics Introduction Reports  will be prepared by Member States, RECs, AGNA, Secretariat  could be the result of monitoring and evaluation  could also result from seminars, workshops or meetings  will be produced every six months

African Centre for Statistics Monitoring and Evaluation Organizational Chart

African Centre for Statistics Proposed M&E Framework by Activity Activity 1.1.1: Assist and support member States to adopt and apply modern and country ‐ adapted IT tools Proposed information for the Report Type of IT tools for which support has been provided Name of member States assisted Member States applying modern IT tools for compiling national accounts Challenges faced during assistance Lessons learned from assistance process Comments on how to improve future assistance Key Player AUC Other Players AFRISTAT, ECA, RECs, Member States

African Centre for Statistics Proposed M&E Framework by Activity Activity 1.1.2: Launch assistance for countries lagging behind in the implementation of the 1993 SNA Proposed information for the Report Type of assistance launched Name of member States assisted Challenges faced during the process Lessons learned from the process Comments on effectiveness of assistance launched Key Player AfDB Other Players AFRISTAT, RECs

African Centre for Statistics Proposed M&E Framework by Activity Activity 1.2.1: Establish or strengthen existing governance and coordination structures for national accounts statistics at national level Proposed information for the Report Existence of national accounts governance structure in member States Office that collects, compiles and disseminates national accounts data Office that coordinates national accounts activities ( If or otherwise, is a coordinating body mandated by the Act) Main stakeholders in the area of national accounts Adequacy of resource allocation to the office (s) that works in national accounts compilation Main challenges faced and available opportunities to promote governance and coordination within the national level Key PlayerRECs Other PlayersMember States

African Centre for Statistics Proposed M&E Framework by Activity Activity 1.2.2: Create the African Network of National Accountants (ANNA) Proposed information for the Report Steps taken to create a professional association of national accountants at country level Criteria to be met for membership in the association Main constraints facing the creation association Steps taken to create ANNA Activities undertaken by ANNA Comments on the challenges faced and lessons learned in ANNA creation Key PlayerAfDB Other PlayersMember States

African Centre for Statistics Proposed M&E Framework by Activity Activity 2.1.1: Make an inventory of administrative data sources required for national accounts compilation Proposed information for the Report Member States with accessible administrative data sources for national accounts compilation Name of accessible administrative data sources Comments on challenges faced and lessons learned Key PlayerRECs Other PlayersAFRISTAT, Secretariat, Member States

African Centre for Statistics Proposed M&E Framework by Activity Activity 2.1.2: Develop a guidebook on processing data from administrative sources in national accounts Proposed information for the Report Name of partners / stakeholders to develop to develop a guidebook Activities undertaken to develop the guidebook Comments on challenges faced and lessons learned during process Key PlayerSecretariat Other PlayersAFRISTAT

African Centre for Statistics Proposed M&E Framework by Activity Activity 2.2.1: Prepare advocacy materials and tools Proposed information for the Report Activities undertaken to create awareness Availability of websites and other means to disseminate advocacy materials Mechanism put in place on how to prepare advocacy materials Target audience of advocacy materials Advocacy strategy and funding/ challenges, opportunities and lessons learned from best practice at national level Key PlayerSecretariat

African Centre for Statistics Proposed M&E Framework by Activity Activity 2.2.2: Organize advocacy campaigns at continental, regional, and national levels Proposed information for the Report Methods put in place to organize advocacy campaigns Methods of dissemination of advocacy materials Comments on advocacy campaigns Key PlayerAUC Other PlayersRECs, Member States

African Centre for Statistics Proposed M&E Framework by Activity Activity 2.2.3: Organize round table meetings with current and potential funding partners Proposed information for the Report Activities undertaken to mobilize resources Activities undertaken to organize the round table meeting Key PlayerAfDB Other PlayersAUC, ECA

African Centre for Statistics Proposed M&E Framework by Activity Activity Establish and strengthen SNA Continental Steering Committee (CSC) Proposed information for the Report Activities undertaken to establish CSC (Established) Existence of functioning strategy implementation structure at continental level (There is) Activities undertaken by CSC Key PlayerAfDB Other PlayersAUC, ECA

African Centre for Statistics Proposed M&E Framework by Activity Activity Establish and strengthen SNA Continental Secretariat Proposed information for the Report Activities undertaken to establish continental secretariat (Established) Agreed TORs for SNA governance structure, secretariat and staff (Agreed) Resource mobilization undertaken to strengthen secretariat Challenges faced Lessons learned Key PlayerSecretariat

African Centre for Statistics Proposed M&E Framework by Activity Activity 3.2.1: Conduct a further and in-depth assessment on national accounts status and capacity of all African countries Proposed information for the Report Activities undertaken in conducting in-depth assessment Main findings of the assessment Member States with 2008 SNA implementation plan Member States that have increased financial resource allocation and disbursement for national accounts activities Assessment report on national status and capacity Challenges faced Lessons learned Key PlayerECA Other PlayersRECs, AFRISTAT

African Centre for Statistics Proposed M&E Framework by Activity Activity 3.2.2: Adapt and develop framework and tools for monitoring, evaluation, and reporting of the implementation of the 2008 SNA Proposed information for the Report Activities undertaken to develop M&E framework RECs with M&E framework to track 2008 SNA implementation at member State level Key PlayerSecretariat Other PlayersRECs, Member states

African Centre for Statistics Proposed M&E Framework by Activity Activity 3.2.3: Produce and disseminate monitoring and evaluation reports Proposed information for the Report Methods and ways to disseminate M&E reports Timely and quality mid-term and final reports on project implementation Key PlayerSecretariat Other PlayersRECs, Member States

African Centre for Statistics Proposed M&E Framework by Activity Additional Activities on M&E Organize meeting of the Continental Steering Committee (April, October) Support to Continental Secretariat - The Continental Secretariat is operational, fields advisory missions are organized, staff are recruited, training is organized (September 2014 to January 2015) Management of Secretariat - Monthly missions of the Continental interim Manager at UNECA (Support to the continental Secretariat during the interim period) (February 2014 to August 2014) Submit Progress Report on areas to Secretariat (February, August) Consolidate progress Reports for AGNA, CSC, CoDG, StatCom Meetings (March, September)

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