1. African Centre for Statistics United Nations Economic Commission for Africa Survey on needs of countries for technical support Secretariat Meeting of the CSC for the African Project on the Implementation of the 2008 SNA 8-9 December 2014, Ramada Plaza Tunis, Tunisia

2. African Centre for Statistics Background ECA, November 2014: survey on the implementation of the 2008 SNA in all African countries –to obtain up-to date information on the current state of the implementation of the 2008 SNA –to make related need assessment Three parts: I.Basic information identifying countries and respondents II.Activities required for the implementation of the 2008 SNA III.General issues relating to actions taken and the expected transition date to the 2008 SNA

3. African Centre for Statistics Respondent countries –Algeria –Benin –Botswana –Burkina Faso –Burundi –Cameroon –Cabo Verde –Central African Republic –Djibouti –Egypt –Ethiopia –Gabon –Guinea –Guinea-Bissau –Madagascar –Mali –Morocco –Mauritania –Mozambique –Niger –Nigeria –Seychelles –South Sudan –Swaziland –Chad –South Africa –Togo –Tunisia –Zambia 29 countries replied as of 5 December 2014

4. African Centre for Statistics Part II: Required activities to implement the 2008 SNA Activities required for the implementation of the 2008 SNA Included in the national action plan Follow-up actions are undertaken Training Technical assistance Financial assistance Total requested financial assistance 1. Implementation of ISIC rev4 and CPC rev2 271612910USD 324,000 2. Collection and processing of source data 251611 14USD 5,682,000 3. Production approach GDP – by industrial economic activities 2717998USD 240,000 4. Production approach GDP – by institutions 251914128USD 801,000

5. African Centre for Statistics Part II: Required activities to implement the 2008 SNA (cont.) Activities required for the implementation of the 2008 SNA Included in the national action plan Follow-up actions are undertaken Training Technical assistance Financial assistance Total requested financial assistance 5. Employment matrix1814151611USD 1,184,000 6. Expenditure approach GDP 24188135USD 55,000 7. SNA 2008 compliance – for production and asset boundaries 201416198USD 237,000 8. Supply and use table251712117USD 593,000

6. African Centre for Statistics Part II: Required activities to implement the 2008 SNA (cont.) Activities required for the implementation of the 2008 SNA Included in the national action plan Follow-up actions are undertaken Training Technical assistance Financial assistance Total requested financial assistance 9. Production and generation of income accounts are compiled for institutional sectors 231611106USD 250,000 10. Institutional sector accounts are compiled until capital account 241713129USD 384,000 11. Quarterly GDP2216191710USD 484,000 12. Institutional sector accounts up to financial accounts 1611172013USD 689,000

7. African Centre for Statistics Part II: Required activities to implement the 2008 SNA (cont.) Activities required for the implementation of the 2008 SNA Included in the national action plan Follow-up actions are undertaken Training Technical assistance Financial assistance Total requested financial assistance 13. IT tool for compilation of national accounts 2113101110USD 803,000 14. OtherUSD 1,281,000 TOTALUSD 13,007,000

8. African Centre for Statistics Part III: Actions taken Conduct of statistical operations (censuses, surveys, studies, etc.) Training of national accountants Strengthening the institutional framework for the management structure of the national accounts Adaptation of international classifications (activities, products, etc.)

9. African Centre for Statistics Part III: Actions taken (cont.) Improve conditions to access different data sources Harmonization with other statistical systems such as the balance of payments, public finances, etc. Choice of the new base year and a software tool for the compilation of national accounts Update of the business register.

10. African Centre for Statistics Part III: Date of migration to the 2008 SNA PeriodNumber of countries To be decided9 20102 20111 20120 20131 20143 20157 20164 20171 20181 Total29

11. African Centre for Statistics Summary Most countries have an action plan for implementing the 2008 SNA Some have also taken follow-up actions Training needs, technical and financial assistance are expected both from national authorities and development partners in the following areas: –capacity building of national accountant staff –technical assistance missions –financial assistance

12. African Centre for Statistics Recommendations Countries –Classifications of activities and products –Updated business register –Production of indicators with new classifications –Statistical operations for the compilation of a base year –Adequate resources (human, material and financial) for national accounts –Appropriate communication plan for all producers and users of statistics

13. African Centre for Statistics Recommendations (cont.) International organizations –Methods: documents and methodological handbooks –Capacity building of national accountants staff –Technical assistance missions (bilateral, multilateral, etc.) –Financial assistance for specific cooperation projects (bilateral, multilateral, etc.)

14. African Centre for Statistics Recommendations (cont.) RECs –Common program and simultaneous implementation of the 2008 SNA in member countries –Funding for joint programs with other partners –Direct or indirect financial and technical assistance to countries –Follow up actions in its area of competence and regular reporting for CSC

15. African Centre for Statistics Recommendations (cont.) Pan-African institutions –Supervise the activities of RECs –Bring technical and financial assistance to the RECs –Organize workshops and refocus certain actions if necessary –Comprehensive report about the implementation of the 2008 SNA

16. African Centre for Statistics Q&A How can we address countries needs for technical and financial assistance? How can RECs contribute? How can international and Pan-African organizations contribute? What recommendations can the CSC make?

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