African Centre for Statistics United Nations Economic Commission for Africa Partners Survey: Assistance Provision for the Implementation of the 2008 SNA In Africa David Boko Economic Statistics and National Accounts Section African Centre for Statistics Addis Ababa - November 2015

African Centre for Statistics Outline of the presentation 1.Background 2.Methodology 3.Results a)Partners’ approaches b)Training assistance c)Technical assistance d)Financial assistance e)Extent of meeting countries needs 4.Conclusion

African Centre for Statistics Dec 2014: the CSC of the African Project on 2008 SNA requested an assessment of countries needs for the implementation of the 2008 SNA, to obtain an overview of these needs Dec May 2015: Secretariat conducted the needs assessment survey, with 47 countries responding April - May 2015: Survey on partners’ response to countries’ needs 1. Background

African Centre for Statistics Objectives: –To map current provision for assistance with needs –To serve as framework for intervention and coordination –To identify gaps and guide further resource mobilisation efforts Targeted partners: Pan african institutions (AfDB, AUC); RECs; Training centre; IMF; WB; Insee; Eurostat Geographical coverage: countries needs were submitted Domain of needs: all three types of assistance concerned by all statistical activities required for 2008 SNA implementation –Training needs - technical assistance - financial support Institution's support to each type of need for each activity and country 2. Methodology

African Centre for Statistics 5 Responses : –ECOWAS –Afristat –IMF (AFRITAC) –Insee –Eurostat 2 types of needs addressed : –training –technical assistance 3. Results

African Centre for Statistics Afristat –Comprehensive accompaniment to members states –Training/ technical assistance on IT and national accounts –Technical assistance missions are subject to external funds ECOWAS –Training to MS on adaptation of ISIC rev4 and CPC rev2 –Training on IT tools (ERETES) for NA compilation IMF –Strengthen statistical capacity of African countries through AFRITAC centers –Training and TA, upon request from country –Technical missions are adjustable country’ specific needs 3. Results: Partners’ approach to assistance

African Centre for Statistics Insee –Comprehensive accompaniment to requesting countries –Training/ technical assistance on ERETES and national accounts –Support should be part of a comprehensive project of GDP rebasing –Supported by a donor over (several months or couple of years) –Open to extend assistance to Anglophone countries Eurostat will support the 2008 SNA project through its PAS programme starting in 2016 –Provision of ERETES tool and training (to groups of countries) –Methodological support (opened to subjects proposed by AGNA) –Essential SNA guide 3. Results: Partners’ approach to assistance (cont’d)

African Centre for Statistics 3. Results: Partners’ approach to assistance (cont’d) Activities Provision of training assistance Provision of technical assistance ECOWASIMFAfristat All request s IMFAfristatAll requests Implementation of ISIC rev4 and CPC ver Collection and processing of source data Production approach GDP – by industrial economic activities Production approach GDP ‐ by institutions Employment matrix Expenditure approach GDP SNA 2008 compliance ‐ for production and asset boundaries Supply and use table Production and generation of income accounts are compiled for institutional sectors Institutional sector accounts are compiled until capital account Quarterly GDP Institutional sector accounts up to financial accounts IT tool for compilation of national accounts

African Centre for Statistics 3. Results: Provision for training

African Centre for Statistics 3. Results: Provision for technical assistance

African Centre for Statistics The needs of 16 countries are at least partially covered, by provision for training and technical assistance. This should lead to producing GDP by production and expenditure approaches compliant with the 2008 SNA. For 14 countries, the available assistance is depending on the availability of resources to sponsor the assistance missions. The needs of five countries are yet to addressed. No financial support pledged so far 3. Results : Extent of meeting countries needs

African Centre for Statistics 5 Partners committed support to assist countries Committed supports are partial in regard to the needs expressed by countries Expressed assistance are current and may evolve over time Financial support needs are unaddressed and require further actions Furthers inputs expected from non responding institutions Planning of training and technical activities are subject to countries agenda 4. Conclusion