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African Strategy for the Implementation of the System of National Accounts
2008
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Introduction
AGNA activities
Strategic Lines, Objectives and Activities
Monitoring & Reporting and Action Plan
Cost, Coordination and Road Map
Conclusion
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Contents
1. Introduction
2. Activities of the African Group on National Accounts (AGNA)
3. Strategic Lines, Strategic Objectives and Activities
4. Monitoring & Reporting
5. Action Plan
6. Cost of the Action Plan
7. Coordination
8. Road Map
9. Conclusion
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1. Introduction
End of the Revision of the 1993 SNA
Acknowlegment of Diversified levels of implementation of the 1993 SNA in Africa
Implementing Strategy = Results based oriented Programme Approach
Participatory approach
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2. Activities of the African Group on National Accounts (AGNA)
Setting up in January 2008 by STATCOM-AFRICA
Members: AfDB (Lead), AUC, UNECA, ACBF, AFRISTAT, RECs, National Experts in National Accounts
ToRs developped during the Lusaka Meeting
Development of the Strategy for the implementation of the 2008 SNA
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2. Activities of the African Group on National Accounts (AGNA) Cont’d.
• AGNA 1: Lusaka, 07-11 April 2008
• AGNA 2: Tunis, 02-04 July 2008
• AGNA 3: Durban, 12-13 August 2008
• AGNA 4: Addis-Ababa, 21-23 October 2009
• AGNA 5: Dakar, 20-22 November 2009
• AGNA 6: East London, 7-12 December 2009
• STATCOM Africa II, January 2010Al Khawarezmi First Conference
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3. Strategic lines, Objectives and Activities
• 07 Strategic Lines
• 16 Strategic Objectives
• 40 Activities
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Details in the results based Logical Framework matrix of the Strategy:
2008 SNA RB Logical Framework.doc
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Line 1. Equipping African Countries with an SNA that is appropriate to their socio-economic realities
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Strategic Objective 1.1: Developing the African System of National Accounts (ASNA)
1.1.1. Preparatory work for the development of the ASNA
1.1.2. Development of the African System of National Accounts (ASNA)
1.1.3. Inventory of sources of information and questionnaires (data collection tools) required by the 2008 SNA
1.1.4. Development of bridge tables between questionnaires to the 2008 SNA tables
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Line 1. Equipping African Countries with an SNA that is appropriate to their socio-economic realities
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Strategic Objective 1.1: Developing the African System of National Accounts (ASNA)
1.1.5. Development of conceptual and methodological notes, and practical guide books
1.1.6. Adaptation of ASNA at sub regional level
Strategic Objective 1.2: To make the ASNA dynamic
1.2.1. Determination of the periodicity for updating the ASNA
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Line 2. Strengthening ICP-Africa assets in the field of National Accounts work
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Strategic Objective 2.1: Increasing the ability of African countries to master ICP-Africa, so as to make itthe basis for routine national accounts work
2.1.1. Integration of the GDP breakdown into the 1993 SNA national accounts routine work
2.1.2. Publication and popularization of the GDP breakdown methodology
2.1.3. Development and publication of an African annual report on GDP breakdown into basic headings
2.1.4. Technical Assistance to ICP-Africa non participants countries
2.1.5. Assistance to fragile States and small island developing countries
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Line 2. Strengthening ICP-Africa assets in the field of National Accounts work
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Strategic Objective 2.2: Developing an African System for the annual production of macro-economic aggregates andPrice statistics for the calculation of purchasing power parities
2.2.1. Elaboration of product lists for each Regional Economic Community (REC)
2.2.2. Enhance the validation of GDP expenditures and national accounts for each REC member countries
2.2.3. Compute, on an yearly basis, purchasing power parities for each REC and at the regional level
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Line 3. Preparing an optimal and efficient operational system of production and diffusion of National Accounts
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Strategic Objective 3.1: Preparing national accounts in accordance with an timeline that respects the national, sub- regional and international requirements
3.1.1. Establishing calendar for the publication of national accounts in Africa
3.1.2. Enhance national accounts’ validation processes at REC and regional levels
3.1.3. Adoption of the type (version) of national accounts i.e. preliminary, provisional and final figures
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Line 3. Preparing an optimal and efficient operational system of production and diffusion of National Accounts
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Strategic Objective 3.2: Optimizing and rationalizing the production of the national accounts
3.2.1. Clustering countries according to the kind of accounts to be elaborated
3.2.2. Establishing tables to be published by group of countries
3.2.3. Work on classifications as regards groups of countries
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Line 4. Building capacity and sustainability of national accounts production and analysis
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Strategic Objective 4.1: Building national accounts production capacities
4.1.1. Utilization of modern and country-adapted IT tools
Strategic Objective 4.2: Improving training in national accounts
4.2.1. Development of training programs in national accounts
4.2.2. Development of national accountants’ profile
4.2.3. Creation of a postgraduate national account institute
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Line 4. Building capacity and sustainability of national accounts production and analysis
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Strategic Objective 4.3: Improving national accountant’s analysis capacities
4.3.1. Development of training specimen modules and tools
4.3.2. Organization of training workshops and seminars
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Line 5. Increasing the availability and improving the quality of the basic data required for the compilation of national accounts, based on NSDS
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Strategic Objective 5.1: Developing a system of ordinary structural socio-economic surveys
5.1.1. Evaluation of data sources required for the compilation of the 2008 System of national accounts
5.1.2. Development of statistical surveys required for the compilation of National Accounts (NA)
5.1.3. Development of practical guidebooks on statistical surveys required for the compilation of national accounts
5.1.4. Development of practical guidebooks for updating statistical survey results for the compilation of NA, and making forecasts
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Line 5. Increasing the availability and improving the quality of the basic data required for the compilation of national accounts, based on NSDS
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Strategic Objective 5.2: Promoting and developing administrative statistics
5.2.1. Making an inventory of administrative data sources required for national accounts compilation
5.2.2. Development of a guidebook on processing data from administrative sources in national accounts
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Line 5. Increasing the availability and improving the quality of the basic data required for the compilation of national accounts, based on NSDS
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Strategic Objective 5.3: Implementing international statistical systems (balance of payments, budget statistics, financial Statistics, etc.) for the improvement of national accounts
5.3.1. Development of bridge tables between international statistical systems and 2008 SNA
Strategic Objective 5.4: Adapting international classifications to african socio-economic realities
5.4.1. Classifications are developed at regional and sub regional levels, and adapted at national level
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Line 6. Increasing human, material and financial resources
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Strategic Objective 6.1: Reorganizing and developing national accounts work
6.1.1. Creation of the African National Accountants Network (ANAN) = 1st step of the creation of the African National Accountants Association
Strategic Objective 6.2: Optimizing the use of the available resources
6.2.1. Setting up a team of regional advisers in national accounts
6.2.2. Launching assistance for countries lagging behind in the implementation of the 1993 SNA
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Line 7. Undertake advocacy at all decision-making
levels
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Strategic Objective 7.1: Developing an active and operational advocacy
7.1.1. Preparation of advocacy tools and organization of the advocacy at the Head of State and Government’ levels
7.1.2. Organization of advocacy at regional, sub regional, and national levels
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4. Monitoring & Reporting
• Timeline designed for each actor and activity
• AGNA: Bi-annual reports to African Statistical Coordination Committee & Bureau of STATCOM-Africa
• 2-Year report to STATCOM-Africa on the implementation of the 2008 SNA
• A manual on monitoring the implementation of the 2008 SNA
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5. Action Plan
• 5-Year action plan 2010-2014
• Consensual programming framework
• Activities at each level of the African region (National, Sub regional and Regional)
• Activities for each participating player which well-defined role
• Assumption of full ownership by African Countries, Sub regional & Regional Organizations of the Continent
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6. Cost of the Action Plan
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Country/Institution Millions USD
Total countries 66.725
Total RECs 3.275
NA Post-Grad Institute
30.000
Grand Total 100.00
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7. Coordination
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Regional Coordinators (3): AfDB (Lead), AUC and UNECA
Sub regional Coordinators (5): AMU, COMESA, ECCAS, ECOWAS and SADC
Technical Advisor (1): AFRISTAT
Regional Coordination Mechanisms
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8. Road Map
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N° Activity Period Responsible
A Review and adoption of TORs of bodies in charge of monitoring and coordination of the SNA implementation
Dec. 12, 2009
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B Taking into account of amendments and remarks made by the 6th AGNA Meeting
Dec. 15, 2009
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C Transmission of the Strategy to the Bureau of STATCOM-Africa
Jan. 05, 2010
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D Review and adoption of the strategy
Jan. 2010 STATCOM-Africa
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N° Activity Period Responsible
E Review and adoption of the strategy by Ministers of Finance and Planning through the SHaSA
Feb. 2010 AUC
F Adoption of the strategy by Heads of States and Governments
through the SHaSA
July 2010 AUC
G Development of the Road map & sharing the work
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H Launching of the 2008 SNA implementation strategy by by Ministers of Finance and Planning through the SHaSA
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I Publication and dissemination Jan. 2011 AfDB
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9. Conclusion
• First African Common initiative to conduct the implementation of a system of national accounts
• Big challenge at international level
• Ownership at all levels needed to ensure the success of the implementation
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Thank You
Introduction
AGNA activities
Strategic Lines, Objectives and Activities
Monitoring & Reporting and Action Plan
Cost, Coordination and Road Map
Conclusion