Transcript Regional ProDoc Overview: Outputs and Activities

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Session 7: Regional ProDoc Overview: Outputs
and Activities
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
»What  Outputs
»How  Activities
»Who  Stakeholders
»When  Timetable
»Where  Geographical Focus
(Last few days)
(Today)
(Today)
(Tomorrow)
(Tomorrow)
(Last few days)
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Why …
• The SNA is very important (§1.1 p 1).
• Endorsed and supported by Member States (AGNA,
DGs, Conference of Ministers, and Heads of States)
(§1.1 p 1).
• Difficulties and challenges we are facing (§1.2 p 2).
• The needs and demands for official statistics (§1.3 p 2).
• The beneficiaries of the Regional Project (§1.4 p 2-3).
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What …
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The overall development objective (“Goal and
Impact”): the adoption and implementation of the
2008 System of National Accounts (2008 SNA) by all
African countries (§2.1.1 p 2).
The medium-term objective (“Purpose and
Outcome”): by the end of the Project to enable all
countries in this continent to be adequately prepared
to adopt the 2008 SNA by 2015 (§2.1.2 p 2).
The immediate objectives: as a direct consequence of
outputs produced through methodology development,
capacity building, institution strengthening, and
advocacy campaign (§2.1.3 p 2).
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What …
• The relationship between
– The overall development objective (“Goal and
Impact”)
– The medium-term objective (“Purpose and
Outcome”)
– The “Immediate Objectives”
– The “Outputs and Activities”
is reflected in the “Logical Framework of
Regional ProDoc” (p 32-39).
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What …
For example (p 32-39):
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“Goal and Impact”  “Purpose and Outcome” +
“Assumptions”
“Purpose and Outcome”  “Objectives 1-9” +
“Assumptions”
Each “Objective”  One or several “Outputs”
Each “Output”  One or several “Activities”
(Annexes “Logical Framework of Regional ProDoc” (p 32-39))
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Immediate Objectives (§2.1.3 p 11)
1. A Regional ProDoc and the implementation plans for the Regional Strategy
prepared.
2. An African System of National Accounts (ASNA) established that is appropriate
to the socio-economic realities in Africa.
3. ICP-Africa carried out as capacity-building tools for National Accounts.
4. Availability and quality of the basic data required for the compilation of
National Accounts improved.
5. An optimal and efficient operational system for National Accounts production
and dissemination achieved.
6. Capacity and sustainability of National Accounts production and analysis at
national level in Africa strengthened.
7. Human, material, financial, and technical resources in National Accounts in the
National Statistical Systems increased.
8. Advocacy at all decision-making levels launched.
9. Monitoring, evaluation, and reporting conducted.
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Immediate Objectives, Outputs, and
Activities
• The relationship between “Immediate Objectives,”
“Outputs” and “Activities” are laid out on (§2.1.4
pages 16-19).
• Another way of looking at the activities is to group the
activities into the following groups:
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Methodology development
Capacity building
Institution strengthening, and
Advocacy campaign
• And: monitoring, evaluation, and reporting
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How …
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“Activities” are carried out to achieve “Outputs.”
References are made on (§2.1.4 p 16-19) as well as
on (Annexes “Logical Framework of Regional ProDoc”
(p 32-39))
Once the “Activities” are defined, they will also affect
– Annex 2 “Budget” Table (p 40)
– Annex 3 “Work Plan” Table (p 41)
as well as
- Implementation Strategy / Methodology (§3.2 p 23)
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Methodology Development (1)
Component 1 : Methodology development
1.1.2. Development of the African System of National Accounts (ASNA)
1.1.3. Inventory of sources of information and questionnaires (collection tools) required by the 2008 SNA
1.1.4. Development of bridge tables between questionnaires to the 2008 SNA tables
1.1.5. Development of conceptual and methodological notes, and practical guide books (including quaterly accounts)
1.1.6. Adaptation of ASNA at sub regional level
3.2.3. Work on 2008 SNA classifications as regards groups of countries
4.1.1. Utilization of modern and country-adapted IT tools
5.1.1. Evaluation of data sources required for the production of the 2008 SNA
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Methodology Development (2)
5.1.2. Development of statistical surveys required for improvement of national accounts.
5.1.3. Development of practical guidebooks on statistical surveys for the improvement of national accounts.
5.1.4. Development of practical guidebooks for updating statistical survey results for the improvement of national accounts
(series of variables, etc), and making forecasts of key variables
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
5.3.1. Development of bridge tables between international statistical systems and 2008 SNA national accounts
5.4.1. Classifications are developed at continental level
5.4.1. Classifications are developed at regional level
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Capacity Building (1)
Component 2 : Capacity building
1.1.2. Development of the African System of National Accounts (ASNA)
1.1.3. Inventory of sources of information and questionnaires (collection tools) required by the 2008 SNA
1.1.4. Development of bridge tables between questionnaires to the 2008 SNA tables
1.1.5. Development of conceptual and methodological notes, and practical guide books (including quaterly accounts)
2.1.1. Integration of the ICP-Africa GDP breakdown into national accounts routine activities reference to 1993 SNA
2.1.2. Publication and use of the GDP breakdown methodology for the ICP-Africa Rounds
2.1.3. Development and publication of an African annual report on GDP breakdown into basic headings
2.1.4. Technical Assistance to the 2005 ICP - Africa non participating countries
2.1.5. Assistance to fragile States and small developing countries
2.2.1. Development 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. Production of purchasing power parities for each REC and at the regional level
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Capacity Building (2)
3.1.2. Enhancing national accounts’ validation processes at REC and regional levels.
4.1.1. Utilization of modern and country-adapted IT tools
4.2.1. Development of training programs in national accounts
4.2.2. Development of national accountants’ profile
4.3.1. Development of training specimen modules and tools
4.3.2. Organization of training workshops and seminars
5.1.2. Development of statistical surveys required for improvement of national accounts.
5.1.3. Development of practical guidebooks on statistical surveys for the improvement of national accounts.
5.1.4. Development of practical guidebooks for updating statistical survey results for the improvement of national accounts
(series of variables, etc), and making forecasts of key variables
5.2.2. Development of a guidebook on processing data from administrative sources in national accounts
5.3.1. Development of bridge tables between international statistical systems and 2008 SNA national accounts
6.2.2. Launching assistance for countries lagging behind in the implementation of the 1993 SNA
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Institutional Strengthening
Component 3 : Institutional Strenghtening
1.1.1 Preparatory work for the Strategy
1.2.1. Determination of the periodicity for updating the ASNA
3.1.1. Establishing calendar for the publication of national accounts in Africa
3.1.3. Adoption of the type (version) of national accounts i.e preliminary, provisional and final figures
3.2.1. Grouping countries according to the kind of accounts to be Developed and produced
3.2.2. Establishing tables to be published by group of countries
6.1.1. Creation of the African National accountants Network (ANAN)
6.2.1. Setting up a team of continental advisors in national accounts
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Advocacy Campaign
Component 4 : Advocacy Campaign
7.1.1. Preparation of advocacy tools and organization of the advocacy at various levels of government up to the Head of State.
7.1.2. Organization of advocacy at continental, regional, and national levels.
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Summary
• In terms of “What” and “How” we have:
– Goal & impact
– Intermediate objective
– Immediate objects
to achieve.
• To achieve the above, there are outputs and activities
to achieve and to carry out.
• The task now is to scrutinize the listed “Outputs” and
“Activities” to see if they are completed and satisfied.
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Questions for Discussion
1. Are the outputs listed above completed or do you like
to add or modify them?
2. Are the activities sufficient and effective to achieve
the related outputs?
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Thank you
Seminar on the Implementation of the 2008 SNA
in Africa
11-15 April 2011
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia