1. African project for the implementation of the 2008 SNA
Results and good practices
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2. Summary 1. Introduction 2. Mains actions conduct by Afristat
3. Examples of results and good practices
4. Constraints
5. Conditions for success
6. Way forward
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3. Introduction AFRISTAT is :
An international organisation which started is operational activities in 1996;
A 22 member states (in subsaharian africa) organisation;
A Regulatory authority in the harmonization of concepts, standards and statistical methods ;
The only one institution with « improve of statistics » as main purpose.
National account is the unique thematic with price index where he has accumulated 20 years of experiences.
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4. Mains actions conduct by AFRISTAT (1996)
Training
Preparation of the annual national accounts seminar;
Contribution in the organisation of the workshop initiate by AFRITAC West, UEMOA,….
Technical assistance (national level)
training in 2008 SNA;
Training in the use of the tool of compilation of accounts (ERETES);
Establishment of the diagnostic of the process of elaboration of the national accounts;
Establishment of the road map after each intervention for the monitoring;
…..etc.
Support for the mobilisation of financial resources
Assistance to the member states in the formulation of theirs requests for reseach of funds;
Advise partners in the better way to use to support the country with success in the production of national accounts;
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5. Mains actions conduct by AFRISTAT (1996)
Advocacy and diffusion
Talk about national accounts in different meetings (ASSD,….);
Regular publication in AFRISTAT’s newsletter named « La Lettre d’AFRISTAT » around national account thematic,….;
Some papers are in preparation in order to publish them in the « Stateco » revue ;
…..etc.
Production of methodological guidelines
A comprehensive framework for the migration toward 2008 SNA proposed,…. ;
Consultation with the others actors
Participation at the statutories meetings of AFRITAC West and Center and vice versa ;
Exchange with the REC’s and others partners,….
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6. Examples of results and good practices
Capacity building in 2008 SNA and use of ERETES tool
Djibouti ; Senegal, Mauritania, Guinea, Comoros, Burundi,…
UEMOA’s member states,….;
Publication of national accounts
One year (2013: new based year) published by Djibouti;
New data base obtained by Senegal;
Update the data base available (Guinea, Mauritania, Comoros…);
Regular publication of AFRISTAT’s newsletter named « La Lettre d’AFRISTAT »,….;
Participation with Insee at the adaptation of the ERETES tool to the changes in the 2008 SNA;
Join actions (workshop, Guinea misson,…).
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7. Examples of results and good practices
Sharing expériences between member states
Study trip;
South-south coopération with the use of national experts from one country to another ;
Use of the same references
Harmonised classifications of activities and products ;
ERETES tool ;
Use of the same methodological guidelines;
Etc.
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8. Constraints
Availability of data sources: limited responses rates in the collection of basic data;
High mobility in the teams of national account in the NSOs;
Heaviness in the effective implementation of statistics law and others institutional reforms;
Difficulties to mobilised sustainable (internal) resources.
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9. Conditions for success
Availability of good data sources;
Entire support of management in the NSOs;
A competent, dynamic and motivated team;
Moderate mobility of managerial staff;
Availability of the technical assistance;
Mobilisation of apropriate resources;
Determination of realistic goals.
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10. Way forward
Increase capacity of response of request coming from the NSOs and RECs ;
Accelerate the update of the classifications of activities and products used in the countries. Promote their diffusion in all the interior sectors ;
Improve the execution of currents projects (Regiontal stat. program of UEMOA, national projects, ..);
Finalize projects like SCB 4.2;
Continue capacity building ;
Continue the coordination between partners or actors;
Etc.
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