SADC REGIONAL WORKSHOP ON TRADE IN SERVICES STATISTICS FEB 2016 JNB/SA International Trade in Services UNCTAD-UEMOA project Viviane MWITIREHE In charge of the project 12 Feb 2016

1. Presentation of UEMOA 2. Back ground & Presentation of the project 3. Where we are 4. Plan of Activities Beyond Conclusion SADC REGIONAL WORKSHOP ON TRADE IN SERVICES STATISTICS FEB 2016 JNB/SA Plan

 UEMOA (WAEMU) created in Jan 1994; in Dakar (Sngl);  Mission: realize economic integration of members States;  Currently made of eight countries (Bénin, Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire, Guinée-Bissau, Mali, Niger, Sénégal & Togo);  Head Quarter located in Ouagadougou/Burkina Faso;  Representative offices the other 7 countries;  Bound by the use of single common currency (FCFA) managed by a Central Bank Headquarter in Dakar (BCEAO), with National Agencies in each member state. 1. Presentation of UEMOA 1/4 SADC REGIONAL WORKSHOP ON TRADE IN SERVICES STATISTICS FEB 2016 JNB/SA

Some indicators of the zone  Area : 3,511,278 km 2 (2015)  Population : 111 million (2015)  Population annual growth rate : 2.4% (2015)  Density of the population : inhabitants/Km 2 (2015)  Nominal GDP (in billion FCFA) : 44,508.6 (2014) SADC REGIONAL WORKSHOP ON TRADE IN SERVICES STATISTICS FEB 2016 JNB/SA 1. Presentation of UEMOA 2/4

Some indicators of the zone  Annual Inflation rate : 1.5% (2014)  GDP Growth : 5.7% (2014)  Nominal GDP per capita : (000 FCFA) (2014)  UEMOA statistics Centre operational since 2013  With the objective of availing necessary data to make sound public policies SADC REGIONAL WORKSHOP ON TRADE IN SERVICES STATISTICS FEB 2016 JNB/SA 1. Presentation of UEMOA 3/4

SADC REGIONAL WORKSHOP ON TRADE IN SERVICES STATISTICS FEB 2016 JNB/SA 1. Presentation of UEMOA 4/4  On international trade, data on goods well developed, but services not yet  Within the Stat Centre’s mandate →to extend the existing data to international trade-in-services  A convention for the project execution was signed with UNCTAD

SADC REGIONAL WORKSHOP ON TRADE IN SERVICES STATISTICS FEB 2016 JNB/SA 2. Back ground & presentation of the project 1/2 Main objective: Construct an operational framework for production of data on international trade in services in UEMOA following international standards  Evaluate current status of trade in services in UEMOA member States;  Prepare project Act for production of stat on international trade-in-services for UEMOA;

 Prepare instruments to collect data on international trade- in-services (questionnaires);  Prepare a capacity building Plan document;  Put in place a database instrument for the statistics on international trade-in-services SADC REGIONAL WORKSHOP ON TRADE IN SERVICES STATISTICS FEB 2016 JNB/SA 2. Back ground & presentation of the project 2/2

SADC REGIONAL WORKSHOP ON TRADE IN SERVICES STATISTICS FEB 2016 JNB/SA 3. Where we are 1/2  The evaluation of current status of trade in services within member states conducted;  A positive element noted: many structures in charge of different categories of services;  A strong willingness of the structures to contribute to the production of the statistics on international trade in services;

SADC REGIONAL WORKSHOP ON TRADE IN SERVICES STATISTICS FEB 2016 JNB/SA 3. Where we are 2/2  The synthetic report of the evaluation missions shared with member States for observations (january 2016);  Feedback expected during this first half of February 2016;  Draft terms of reference for IT recruitment, discussed with UEMOA to start preparations for the database.

SADC REGIONAL WORKSHOP ON TRADE IN SERVICES STATISTICS FEB 2016 JNB/SA 4. Plan of activities (2016) Main Objective: Conduct a pilote phase of data collection. Currently, working on:  The questionnaires;  Data collection methodology;  Organize data collection teams at countries level;  Training on data collection & processing instruments  Training on data treatment using real data collected;  To ease the understanding of the computer software.

SADC REGIONAL WORKSHOP ON TRADE IN SERVICES STATISTICS FEB 2016 JNB/SA Questionnaires  The questionnaires are not yet finalized  But they have 2 main parts: Part specific to the concerned service & part for other sces  2 main providers of information: Private profit making companies & Public institutions  2 catégories of partners: UEMOA member States & Non UEMOA countries

SADC REGIONAL WORKSHOP ON TRADE IN SERVICES STATISTICS FEB 2016 JNB/SA Data collection methodology (1/3)  Need identification already made  Coordination of activities/Statistical offices of countries  Data collection instruments (under construction)  List of companies & sectors of activities/Statistical offices  Sampling to be based on turnovers  NSO already requested to designate the unit in charge

SADC REGIONAL WORKSHOP ON TRADE IN SERVICES STATISTICS FEB 2016 JNB/SA Data collection methodology (2/3)  Training of trainers/UNCTAD;  Activities execution budget validation /UEMOA;  Questionnaires administration/Stat Offices;  Data entry & treatment/Stat Offices-UNCTAD;  Evaluation note of the collection/Stat Offices;  All the required financing of activities /done through the project.

SADC REGIONAL WORKSHOP ON TRADE IN SERVICES STATISTICS FEB 2016 JNB/SA Construction of data collection teams  NSO are coordinating the activity at country level;  A unit in charge to be identified within the NSO offices;  Request to communicate name of the unit already sent;  The unit to work with peers to form the team in charge;  But discussions on financing needs for the continuity beyond the project phase is important & needed.

SADC REGIONAL WORKSHOP ON TRADE IN SERVICES STATISTICS FEB 2016 JNB/SA Planning of training on data collection & treatment  Data collection methodology under finalisation;  Questionnaires under preparation;  NSO will be updating the list of companies to be visited;  NSO to prepare the draft budget of activities;  UEMOA to validate & request the project to finance;  Training for data collection will be based on questionnaires;  Training on data treatment to be done with real data.

SADC REGIONAL WORKSHOP ON TRADE IN SERVICES STATISTICS FEB 2016 JNB/SA 5. Beyond 2016  Production of results of pilote phase;  Organization & execution of extended survey;  Preparation of project regulatory framework;  Preparation of capacity building plan document;  Handover to UEMOA.

SADC REGIONAL WORKSHOP ON TRADE IN SERVICES STATISTICS FEB 2016 JNB/SA 6. Conclusion  Started in July 2015  Evaluation of the status (August-Dec 2015)  Feed back on the findings to be communicated shortly  Strong support of the project from member States  Ongoing preparation for training & pilote field activities

SADC REGIONAL WORKSHOP ON TRADE IN SERVICES STATISTICS FEB 2016 JNB/SA 6. Conclusion  All the steps of pilote phase & first extended survey preparation & execution are financed through the project.  Member States will take over after the first extended survey results

SADC REGIONAL WORKSHOP ON TRADE IN SERVICES STATISTICS FEB 2016 JNB/SA Thank you for your attention