1. P ROGRESS R EPORT ON P HASE I Katalin Bokor Economic Statistics and National Accounts Section African Centre for Statistics, ECA AGNA Meeting Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 20-22 April 2016

2. Context Progress Report template enhanced by the 2 nd Continental Steering Committee Meeting Major sources: Survey of countries CSC and AGNA meetings Independent mid-term review of Phase I of the African Project AGNA Account newsletter

3. Progress and achievements – 6 pillars of the project I.EA1: Improved capacities in production, analysis, and dissemination of national accounts in Member States 1.Country plans and actions 2.Technical assistance 3.Institutional strengthening II.EA2: Increased human, financial, and technical resources for national accounts in Member States 4.Compiling technical documents 5.Advocacy campaign III.EA3: Timely and effectively completed first phase to set a foundation for the implementation of Phase II 6.Monitoring, evaluation and reporting

4. Progress and achievements EA1: Improved capacities Output 1: Country plans and actions As of April 2016: 33 countries reported to have already formulated country plans 11 countries are currently formulating country plans 6 have yet to begin formulating country plans data is unavailable for 4 countries Countries without national action plans were encouraged to finalize their national action plans by 30November 2015 The Secretariat has finalized the “Minimum‐Required Components of an Action Plan on the Implementation of the 2008 SNA” ECA conducted 6 technical assistance missions to support Member States in the preparation and finalization of national action plans for implementing the 2008 SNA: Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gambia, Mauritania, Namibia, Senegal, Sudan

5. Progress and achievements EA1: Improved capacities Output 1: Country plans and actions (continued) 30 countries have started to take follow-up actions to implement part of the 2008 SNA ECA: needs assessment survey among countries between December 2014 and March 2015 follow-up partner’s survey on the provision of technical, training and financial assistance matches the demand of countries with the supply of partners

6. Progress and achievements EA1: Improved capacities Output 2: Technical assistance Assist and support Member States to adopt and apply modern and country‐adapted IT tools INSEE: Technical assistance on ERETES to 7 countries (Algeria, Cote d’Ivoire, Equatorial Guinea, Morocco, Niger, Senegal, Tunisia), ongoing pilot project in Ghana to extend ERETES training to English speaking countries, AFRISTAT hosted a training workshop on ERETES in Senegal in July 2015

7. Progress and achievements EA1: Improved capacities Output 2: Technical assistance (continued) Launch assistance for countries lagging behind in the implementation of the 1993 SNA AfDB TA missions to Cameroon, DRC, Senegal, Seychelles as well as to RECs (SADC, COMESA and ECOWAS) to implement the 2008 SNA and prepare 2015 ICP-Africa activities Workshops on Supply and Use Tables and Business Registers in SADC and COMESA countries

8. Progress and achievements EA1: Improved capacities Output 2: Technical assistance (continued) Launch assistance for countries lagging behind in the implementation of the 1993 SNA Afristat Workshop on government accounts organized in collaboration with UEMOA and AFRITAC West, strengthening the capacity of experts from Member States of UEMOA, Guinea, Mauritania, and member countries of AFRISTAT Regional workshop on macroeconomic forecasting and back‐casting of national accounts for UEMOA Main activities in the past two years: Support to countries in implementing the 1993 SNA Support to countries in the use of ERETES Adoption of new classifications by Afristat MSs (ISIC, Rev. 4 and CPC Ver. 2) Annual Afristat seminars Support in migrating to the 2008 SNA Methodological guides: Guidebook on the producing accounts in line with the 2008 SNA; Guidebook on producing quarterly accounts; Guidebook on back-casting of national accounts

9. Progress and achievements EA1: Improved capacities Output 2: Technical assistance (continued) Launch assistance for countries lagging behind in the implementation of the 1993 SNA AMU Members carried out meetings and agreed on a common classification. They are working on a common base year and conducting some surveys mainly on the informal sector and employment. They are discussing how to apply balance of payment manual (BOP 6), how to allocate FISIM. COMESA TA in Burundi, Djibouti, Kenya, Madagascar, Rwanda, the Sudan, Uganda, +South Sudan are supported by COMESA Training on national strategies and plans held in Uganda Training in Zambia on accounting for financial services according to the 2008 SNA

10. Progress and achievements EA1: Improved capacities Output 2: Technical assistance (continued) Launch assistance for countries lagging behind in the implementation of the 1993 SNA ECA Training Workshop on the Implementation of the 2008 SNA (21-23 January 2014, Nouakchott, Mauritania) organized by ECA SRO-NA and ACS. 31 participants from NSOs, Ministries of Planning and Central Banks of 11 francophone African countries. Training on the System of Environmental-Economic Accounting (SEEA): ECA in collaboration with GIZ and the United Nations Statistical Division organized a training program on SEEA for African countries: (i) an online training over 8 weeks and 5 modules during September-November 2014; (ii) an on-site workshop on 2-5 February 2015 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. More than 20 African countries have participated and completed the online training course and on-site training workshop.

11. Progress and achievements EA1: Improved capacities Output 2: Technical assistance (continued) Launch assistance for countries lagging behind in the implementation of the 1993 SNA ECCAS Training workshop on the implementation of the 2008 SNA in November 2014. Participants discussed the different tables, rebasing. ECOWAS In the past 2 years, activities were hindered by the Ebola virus Development of an ECOWAS classification of activities and product in line with ISIC rev 4. and CPC rev. 2, that the Council of Ministers adopted (available in English, French and Portuguese) Adoption of a roadmap for the implementation of the 2008 SNA Roadmap for the implementation of the new common platform for the publication of national accounts Regional statistical program 2014-18 includes activities on national accounts in line with the 2008 SNA

12. Progress and achievements EA1: Improved capacities Output 2: Technical assistance (continued) Launch assistance for countries lagging behind in the implementation of the 1993 SNA IMF FY2014 and FY2015: more that 200 TA missions and 25 trainings through 5 regional AFRITAC Centers and METAC Centre. Focus was on: implementation of the 2008 SNA with most recent base year; implementation of QNA for advanced countries; development of sector accounts and full sequence of national accounts for some countries; improving data dissemination and implement IMF standards for data dissemination. FY2016: 108 TA missions on national accounts, 16 regional workshops and a three-week course at HQ; The topics covered include: annual national accounts in line with the 2008 SNA; sector accounts and balance sheets; quarterly national accounts; high frequency indicators; natural resources accounts. INSEE Technical assistance in two major fields: national accounts in line with the 2008 SNA and ERETES. Workshops on the implementation of the 2008 SNA by giving concrete examples to countries: regional workshop in Morocco for Algeria Morocco, and Tunisia on the 2008 SNA and regional accounts, as well as in Senegal. ERETES workshops at three levels such as initiation, medium and expert

13. Progress and achievements EA1: Improved capacities Output 2: Technical assistance (continued) Launch assistance for countries lagging behind in the implementation of the 1993 SNA SADEC SADEC had a training workshop in Botswana about the implementation of the 2008 SNA, including the assessment of current status, challenges, and follow up actions; the requisites including the different classifications and standards; and the importance of improving business registers. UNSD A number of meetings organized (i.e. Kampala, SADEC, etc.) where it provided the tools for self-assessment

14. Progress and achievements EA1: Improved capacities Output 3: Institutional strengthening The annual meetings of the AGNA group represent a significant contribution to institutional strengthening by the decisions and recommendations adopted in the field of national accounts

15. Progress and achievements EA2: Increased human, financial and technical resources Output 4: Compiling technical documents AFRISTAT is working on 3 technical documents: Methodological Guide on the Production of National Accounts in AFRISTAT Member States According to the 2008 SNA; Guidebook on Producing Quarterly Accounts Methodological Guidebook on the Back-casting of National Accounts ECA is finalizing 3 technical documents: Guidebook on the Use of Administrative Data (EGM on Administrative Data was organized by ECA on 23-27 June 2014, in Kigali, Rwanda) Handbook on Supply and Use Tables (EGM on Supply and Use Table on 2-6 June 2014, in Port Louis, Mauritius) Guidebook on Using Informal Sector Data in National Accounts (EGM on informal sector methodologies on 11-14 January 2016 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia)

16. Progress and achievements EA2: Increased human, financial and technical resources Output 4: Compiling technical documents UNSD: handbook on financial production is being finalized handbook on Input-Output Tables economic tenancy surveys monthly accounts business cycle indicators non-profit institutions Back-casting methods e-learning facility with the Statistical Institute for Asia and the Pacific with one module on national accounts

17. Progress and achievements EA2: Increased human, financial and technical resources Output 5: Advocacy campaign ECA has developed a project brochure, a project poster, and a webpage ((http://www.uneca.org/foucusareaesna/pages/economic-statistics-and-national-accounts) that incorporates all project materialshttp://www.uneca.org/foucusareaesna/pages/economic-statistics-and-national-accounts AGNA Account newsletters Pan-African Statistics Programme (PAS) developed and launched by AUC & Eurostat: The first phase covers the period of 2016-2019 with five prioritized areas: trade, national accounts, migration, labor, and SDG indicators. Partner Roundtable Meeting of the African Project on the Implementation of the 2008 SNA on the side of ASSD/CoDGs in November 2016

18. Progress and achievements EA3: Timely and effectively completed Phase I Output 6: Coordination, monitoring, evaluation and reporting Meetings of the CSC: 4 meetings held so far to assess the progress made and advise on developments Operational Secretariat established at ECA A progress report template for the African Project was endorsed and is compiled biannually As part of the transition to Phase II of the project, an independent consultant carried out a consultation with stakeholders about the experience, progress and gaps observed so far. The consultant also developed a Project Document for Phase II. Ninth Session of the Committee of Director Generals of National Statistics Offices (Co-DGs) on 21-28 November 2015 endorsed the Progress Report for Phase I and the Project Document for Phase II

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