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Session 2 Report on the survey of the current status and needs assessment for SNA in Africa

Session 2 Report on the survey of the current status and needs assessment for SNA in Africa. Xiaoning Gong Chief, Economic Statistics and National Accounts Section African Centre for AGNA Meeting on SNA 12-15 May 2015 UNCC Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Outline of the Presentation.

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Session 2 Report on the survey of the current status and needs assessment for SNA in Africa

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  1. Session 2 Report on the survey of the current status and needs assessment for SNA in Africa Xiaoning Gong Chief, Economic Statistics and National Accounts Section African Centre for AGNA Meeting on SNA 12-15 May 2015 UNCC Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

  2. Outline of the Presentation • Main findings • Functions of the survey results • Participating countries • Activities required for the implementation of the 2008 SNA • Status of country action plans and follow-up actions • Number of countries planning to transition to the 2008 SNA per year • Training needs • Technical assistance needs • Financial needs • Summary table

  3. Main Finding (I) • 44 African countries that have responded to the survey • 38 countries indicated that they have formulated or are in the process of formulating national actions plans for implementing the 2008 SNA. • Most of the countries with completed national action plans have begun taking concrete follow-up actions for implementation. • 34 countries have identified a timeframe for transitioning towards the 2008 SNA • 12 countries have selected a timeframe between 2010 and 2014 and the remaining • 22 counties will begin transitioning towards the 2008 SNA between 2015 and 2018

  4. Main Finding (II) • At the same time, countries have expressed the needs for on-site training, technical assistance, and financial supports. The most cited activities for these assistance and supports are as follows: • Collection and processing of source data (Pre-SNA) • SNA 2008 compliance for production and assets boundaries (Pre-SNA) • Compilation of employment matrix (Milestone 1) • Compilation of supply and use table (Milestone 1) • Calculation of GDP by expenditure approach (Milestone 1) • Calculation of quarterly GDP (Milestone 2) • Institutional sector accounts to be compiled up to financial accounts (Milestone 5)

  5. Function of the survey results • Provide useful information for development partners, international, regional, and sub-regional organizations to design plans, programs, and projects; and • For them to coordinate their efforts in support of African countries in the area of national accounts.

  6. Participating countries

  7. Activities required for the implementation of the 2008 SNA (I)

  8. Activities required for the implementation of the 2008 SNA (II)

  9. Activities required for the implementation of the 2008 SNA (II)

  10. Status of country action plans and follow-up actions on the 2008 SNA (by activity)

  11. Number of countries planning to transition to the 2008 SNA per year

  12. Training needs of countries (by activity and planned date for moving to 2008 SNA)

  13. Technical assistance needs of countries (by activity and planned moving date)

  14. Financial assistance needs of countries (number of countries by activity)

  15. Summary table: Implementation status and needs assessment by activity (I)

  16. Summary table: Implementation status and needs assessment by activity (II)

  17. Thank you

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