March 4, 2018

Millennium Hotel, New York

Meeting of the ICP Inter-Agency

Coordination Group Principals

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OPENING REMARKS

Meeting Agenda

1. BRIEF GLOBAL UPDATE

� Status of global activities, timetable and publication schedule

� Knowledge materials, outreach efforts and uses highlights

2. BRIEF REGIONAL UPDATES

� Status of country participation, regional activities, timetable

and publication schedule

� Challenges faced, measures taken and outstanding risks

3. OUTSTANDING RISKS AND MITIGATION MEASURES

� Round table discussion

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BRIEF GLOBAL UPDATE

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Region Interim [Years] 2017 Cycle

Africa 47 [2015-16] 50

Asia 20 [2016] 22

CIS 8 [2014] 8

LAC - 34

Western Asia 12 [2012-16] 142

Eurostat-OECD 47 [Annual] 513

Dual participation1 (4) (4)

Pacific Islands - Pending

Total 130 175

Number of Participating Countries

1 Dual participation countries include Egypt, Morocco, Russia and Sudan

2 Includes Iran, which will be linked through the Western Asia comparison

3 Includes Georgia and Ukraine, which will be linked through the Eurostat comparison

ICP 2017 Cycle Timetable

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Regions2016 2017 2018 2019

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4

Western Asia H H H HH+R

+GC

H+R

+MR

Eurostat-OECD H H H+R M+C H+G H+R H

Asia H H H H+M+C H+R+G H+R+G G

CIS HH+M

+C

H+M

+CR R+G R+G R

Africa H H H HH+R

+M+C

H+R+G

+M+C

LAC H H H HH+R

+G

H+R

+M+C

Results

Timeseries (2012-16) PR PR FR

Regional 2017 PR FR

Global 2017 PR PR FR

Acronyms: Household consumption (H), Housing (R), Government (G), Machinery and Equipment (M),

Construction (C), Preliminary Results (PR), Final Results (FR)

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Data Submission Status

� All regions [incl. LAC] submitted national accounts aggregates and extrapolation

indices for building PPP timeseries - country coverage and level of detail varies

� Preliminary 2017 data submission pending for all regions

Region Years Coverage Comments

Africa 2015-16 HHC Usability of these data for PPP estimation yet to

be determined

Asia 2016 GDP 2016 data submission pending

CIS 2014 GDP Results linked to Eurostat-OECD comparison

Western Asia 2012-16 GDP 2012 + 2013 + preliminary 2016 data submitted

for all GDP components

Eurostat-OECD Annual GDP Preliminary 2015 + 2016 data submitted for

HHC component

Regional Capacity Building Activities

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ICP Region # of Regional Workshops Forthcoming

Workshops/Meetings

Africa 2 Apr 2018

Asia 4 Apr 2018

CIS 4 Q2 2018

LAC 2 May 2018

Western Asia 8 May 2018

� Meetings on Ukraine’s and Georgia’s participation in the ICP, Oct 2017

� Technical Assistance missions to Ghana, Egypt, Cote d'Ivoire, Niger, and Congo,

Jan-Feb 2018

� UAE National Training Workshops, Dec 2017 and Jan 2018

MOST RECENT COUNTRY WORKSHOPS AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE

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ICP 50th Anniversary Reception at the 49th UNSC, New York, March 6, 2018

5th IACG Meeting, DC, March 14-15, 2017

2nd Task Force Meetings, DC, March 12-13, 2018

2nd TAG Meeting, DC, May 23, 2018

ICP 50th Anniversary Event around the TAG Meeting, DC, May 2018

6th IACG Meeting, DC, September 2018

3rd Task Force Meetings, DC, September 2018

3rd Governing Board Meeting, Dubai, October 2018

Regional ICP 50th Celebration around World Data Forum, Dubai, October 2018

2018 Calendar of Global Events

Knowledge & Outreach

� PPP e-Learning Course

� ICP 50th Anniversary

Video

� ICP 50th Anniversary

Posters

� ICP Website

� ICP Highlights

Newsletter

PPP Uses by Type and Focus [2014-2018]

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PPP Uses by Topic [2014-2018]

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BRIEF REGIONAL UPDATES

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OUTSTANDING RISKS AND

MITIGATION MEASURES

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Overall Risks (1)

1- TIMETABLE RISKS

� Delay in initiating ICP 2017 survey activities in selected

regions

� Delay in data submission for interim years

2- QUALITY RISKS

� Low number of conducted regional workshops in some

regions

� Delay in initiating global data validation for interim years

3- FUNDING RISKS

� Additional funding to support surveys in Caribbean countries

� Global funding gap

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Overall Risks (2)

4- PARTICIPATION RISKS

� Lack of clarity regarding the participation of Pacific islands

� Difficulties in securing the participation of some fragile states

5- ADMINISTRATIVE CHALLENGES

� More strenuous administrative processes in many agencies

related to channeling funding, arranging regional workshops,

and attending global meetings

THANK YOU

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