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The South Africa I know, the home I understand The implementation of the 2008 System of National Accounts in Africa How far have we come? Joe de Beer Deputy Director-General for Economic Statistics Statistics South Africa E/ECA/STATCOM/4/ 4

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Page 1: The South Africa I know, the home I understand. Introduction

The South Africa I know, the home I understand

The implementation of the 2008System of National Accounts in Africa

How far have we come?

Joe de BeerDeputy Director-General for Economic Statistics

Statistics South Africa

E/ECA/STATCOM/4/4

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The South Africa I know, the home I understand

Introduction

Introduction

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developed by the

African Group on National Accounts

under the umbrella of the

Statistical Commission for Africa

The African Strategy for the

Implementation of the 2008 SNA

Aimovercome statistical

weaknesses by brining together all African countries to work

together to implement SNA 2008

ObjectiveImplementation of 2008

SNA in all African countries

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The South Africa I know, the home I understand

African Union Commission

African Development Bank

United Nations Economic Commission

for Africa

African Group on National Accounts

Major roll players

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A brief history of where we have come

from

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Call for implementation

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

5th meeting of the Committee of Directors General of National Statistics Offices of African countries

• Call to implement the project

Timeline

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The South Africa I know, the home I understand

Problem areas identified and interventions proposed• Limited resources• Weak capacity • Unharmonious systems• Inconsistent coverage• Early stages

Call for implementation

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015Assessment completed

Timeline

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The South Africa I know, the home I understand

9th meeting of the African Group on National Accounts• 1st version of project document discussed• Document outlines key activities and timelines

Call for implementation

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015Assessment completed

1st version discussed

Timeline

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10th meeting of the African Group on National Accounts• 2nd version of project document scrutinised• Document endorsed and adopted• Secretariat asked to amend and finalise document

Call for implementation

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015Assessment completed

1st version discussed

2nd version scrutinised

Timeline

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The South Africa I know, the home I understand

3rd meeting of the Statistical Commission for Africa• Final version of project document adopted• African countries asked to work together

to adopt 2008 SNA

5th AU-ECA Joint Annual Meeting• Document endorsed and adopted

Call for implementation

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015Assessment completed

1st version discussed

2nd version scrutinised

Final version adopted Timeline

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Special session of the African Group on National Accounts• Five-year African project would be carried out in a

phased approach• 14 activities identified

Call for implementation

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015Assessment completed

1st version discussed

2nd version scrutinised

Final version adopted

Agreement on a phased approach

Timeline

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The South Africa I know, the home I understand

11th Meeting of the African Group on National Accounts• List of activities increases to 17• Document outlines governance structure• Launch of the implementation of the project• Detailed calendar of phase 1 activities• Development of a project implementation plan

Call for implementation

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015Assessment completed

1st version discussed

2nd version scrutinised

Final version adopted

Agreement on a phased approach

Launch!Timeline

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Improved capacities

Increased resources

Country plan and actions

Completion of phase 1

Technical assistance

Institutional strengthening

Compiling documents

Advocacy campaign

Organise meetings

Establish secretariat

Further assessment

Monitoring & evaluation

Produce reports

Expected accomplishments and outcomes

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The six pillars

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Pillar 1: Country plans and actions• Allows member states to align 2008 SNA with African statistical

strategies and macroeconomic priorities

Pillar 2: Technical assistance (AfDB)• Strengthen statistical institutions and the capacity of national

statistics systems• Adopt IT tools, conduct seminars and training workshops

Pillar 3: Institutional strengthening (Afristat and RECs)• Develop and strengthen coordination structures and systems

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Pillar 4: Technical documents (ECA)• Serve as operational guides for the compilation of national

accounts• Development of a guidebook and handbook

Pillar 5: Advocacy campaign (AUC)• Organised at a continental, regional and national levels

Pillar 6: Coordination, monitoring, evaluation and reporting • Close monitoring of the project implementation plan• Production and dissemination of monitoring and evaluation

reports

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Upcoming activities and the way forward

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Meeting of the Continental Steering Committee - December 2014-• Review and assess project progress• Provide guidance in 2008 SNA implementation• Oversee overall coordination of the project

Call for implementation

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015Assessment completed

1st version discussed

2nd version scrutinised

Final version adopted

Agreement on a phased approach

Launch!

Assessment of implementation

Timeline

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Country progress on SNA2008 implementation - December 2014

Call for implementation

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015Assessment completed

1st version discussed

2nd version scrutinised

Final version adopted

Agreement on a phased approach

Launch!

Assessment of implementation

Timeline

Period Number of countriesTo be decided 9

2010 22011 12012 02013 12014 32015 72016 42017 12018 1Total 29

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African Group on National Accounts- First half of 2015• Next meeting of African Group on National

Accounts

Call for implementation

2011 2012 2013 2014

Timeline

2015Assessment completed

1st version discussed

2nd version scrutinised

Final version adopted

Agreement on a phased approach

Launch!

Assessment of implementation

AGNA meeting

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Points for discussion

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You are invited to:• Express views on the activities undertaken in implementing

the 2008 SNA• Provide guidance on how to strengthen implementation

activities• Provide guidance on how to strengthen the reporting

framework• Express views on resource mobilization for the

implementation of phase 1 activities