Seminar on the Implementation of the 2008 SNA in Africa Session 8: Regional Project Document Overview: Stakeholders and Timelines Seminar on the Implementation of the 2008 SNA in Africa 11 – 15 April 2011 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Regional ProDoc: An Implementation / Action Plan of Regional Strategy The ProDoc specifies the following: Why  Ch 1.1-1.4 (Last few days) What  Outputs (yesterday) How  Activities (yesterday) Who  Stakeholders (today) When  Timetable (today) Where  Geographical Focus (Last few days and today)

Introduction Regional ProDoc: many outputs and activities Monitoring and evaluation system Existence of risks which may impede the achievements Key issues to address: Institutional framework and coordination Bringing stakeholders in the process Timelines

Who…(1/3) RECs and SROs [§ 3.1. p. 23]: Five RECs (ECCAS, ECOWAS, COMESA, SADC and UMA) as sub-regional coordinators AFRISTAT will have the role of technical advisor Statistical Training Centers to be involved also in the implementation

Who… (2/3) At national level [§ 3.1. p. 23] National Statistical Coordination Committee chaired by a user; high level policy maker National Strategy Coordinator to deal with administrative and technical issues Technical Working Group to assist the Coordinator

Who… (3/3) Regonial Steering Committee (RSTC) [§ 3.1. p. 22] Executive Committee to act on behalf of the RSTC as a bureau and to meet frequently AfDB, AUC and ECA Regional Implementation Secretary (RIS) [§ 3.1. p. 23] Role of AGNA in component institution strengthening (focal points, AGNA meetings)

Where… A question linked to the stakeholder involved in a specific activity [§ 3.2. p. 23] Region Sub-region National

When… (1/4) 5 years program [§ 3.2. p. 25] First steps include the development of methodologies during the first months of the project Necessity to conduct technical assistance missions to strengthen lagging countries (ICP and NA) at the beginning of the project: enhancement of the capacity of countries before the national implementation of the methodologies

When… (2/4) Dissemination of methodologies through seminars and workshops at continental and regional levels Training modules and programs to be developed in the meantime Technical assistance missions in countries to assist them in the implementation of methods Advocacy campaign as a transversal function during all the project

When… (3/4) Among activities conducted during all the implementation of the project, we have [Annex 3, p. 41]: Technical assistance to fragile states; Publication and application of GDP breakdown method for ICP-2011; Assistance to countries lagging behind in the implementation of the 1993 SNA; M & E activities;

When… (4/4) Activities needing at least two years to be achieved: Development of training programs, training specimen modules and tools; Training seminars and workshops; Development of classifications and adaptations Development of methodological and conceptual notes, practical guidebooks

Process African Strategy for the Implementation of the 2008 SNA as a reference document to have the timetable Strategy proposed to your appreciation for the ProDoc: methodology development capacity building* with permanent institution strengthening and advocacy campaign

Conclusion What roles to be played by each stakeholder (pan-African institutions, RECs, NSOs, CB) i.e. who are going to complete which activities? Which activities/outputs will be most effectively carried out and achieved at which level? (e.g. regional, sub-regional or national) Is this organization at national level realizable? Are the duration, the starting points and the sequence adequate to achieve the objective of the ProDoc?

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