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CURRENT STATUS AND PROGRESS CURRENT STATUS AND PROGRESS IN ESTABLISHING THE IN ESTABLISHING THE
SECRETARIAT SECRETARIAT
Meeting of the African Group on National Accounts (AGNA)on the Implementation of the 2008 System of National Accounts
Josephine Marealle UlimwenguJosephine Marealle UlimwenguOffice of PartnershipsOffice of Partnerships
5 February 20145 February 2014ADDIS ABABAADDIS ABABA
United Nations Economic Commission for AfricaEN/AGNA/2014/Pres/11
ECA Restructuring/ Refocusing - Highlights1. Re-calibrated ECA’s Programme of Work and organizational
structure to respond to the transformative development priorities and needs of member States.
Nine interdependent and complementary subprogrammes which reflect and respond to priorities of member States
More sharpened policy and issue-oriented research and
analytical work
Expansion of the African Centre of Statistics Streamlined and focused capacity development and
technical assistance
Capacity Development Division (AU/NEPAD Support Team) &
IDEP - African Institute for Economic Development and Planning
ECA Restructuring/ Refocusing - Highlights … contd
• New emphasis on cross-sectoral issues and intersectoral linkages e.g. deepening the integration of the three dimensions of sustainable development (social, economic and environmental) into ECA Work Programme
2. Revamped and set new business standards
• To provide enhanced support to Member States through focused capacity development intervention
• New and harmonized rules of engagement and approaches for the management of centres, joint initiatives and associated entities
New ECA Partnership Strategy• Articulates the key features of ECA’s new approach to
partnerships
• Partnerships beyond resource mobilization
• Sharing knowledge and ideas, developing synergies, building upon respective comparative advantages and avoiding duplication of efforts
• Explore and forge horizontal partnerships in pursuit of ECA strategic agenda
• Leveraging partnerships to support the fulfilment of ECA’s mandate within the context of new and emerging opportunities and challenges
Strategy for Refocused African Centre for Statistics
• statistics at the forefront of generation of policy research and knowledge
• presents priority areas of the refocused ACS as well as the core functions of the different sections of the Centre
• Preparing country profiles/risk analysis• Feeding ECA products• Building macroeconomic models• Developing and publishing a regional
integration index
The New African Centre for Statistics
Director
African Center for Statistics
Demographic & Social Statistics Section
Economic Statistics & National Accounts Section
Statistical Development Section
Data Technology Section (Former Data Management)
Geoinformation & Sectoral Statistics Section
Structure and Role of ECA Sub-regional Offices
Director
Sub-Regional Offices
Sub-Regional Initiatives
Sub-Regional Data Center
Sub-regional Data Centres
•Generate robust statistics and data using innovative techniques, including ICTs, for evidence-based policy research and policy formulation (regularly updated Country Profiles, Risk Analysis and Forecasting)
Sub-regional Initiatives
• Design, implement and coordinate subregional development initiatives
•Output 1.2: Establishment and strengthening of needed institutions (PRODOC)
Conclusions and Recommendations of the Task Force on Finalization of the Project Document on SNA Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 15-19 Feb 2013
Continental Office – Background
•The Secretariat of the Project is renamed as the “Continental Office for the Implementation of the 2008 SNA” and the Office will be headed by a Manager.
•The Office will be physically established by April 2013 and hosted by ECA. – Done
•Office will be made up of staff from ECA, AfDB, and AUC.
•The Manager of the Continental Office should be full-time and physically stationed at the Continental Office.
Conclusions and Recommendations of the Task Force on Finalization of the Project Document on SNA Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 15-19 Feb 2013 …. contd
Responsibilities of the Continental Office•Serving as the Secretariat to Project, the CSC and meetings of the Executive Board•Coordinating the preparation of work plans, budgets and log-frames;•Preparing, with input from the Executive Board, agendas and invitations for CSC and Executive Board meetings;•Providing background documentation for meetings at least two weeks in advance of CSC or Executive Board meetings;•Preparing and circulating the minutes of CSC and Executive Board meetings no later than two weeks after holding such meetings;•Mobilizing and allocating resources;•Monitoring, evaluating and reporting on the conduct and operation of the Project
a)Seed funds for establishment of the Continental Office ($1,7 million)
• Salaries (from RB)
• Organizing the meeting of CSC (Sponsorship of representatives from member States)
• Fully equipped offices (6); communication; furniture; IT hardware/software;
utilities, conference facilities etc.
• Other in-kind services: security; library and IT support; cleaning, postal services; cafeterias etc.
b) Project implementation
Status of resources: • RB - $2.62 million approved, not yet secured• XB - $695,000, secured• XB requirements for running the Secretariat - $1.55 million
Status of implementation
•Secondment of temporary qualified staff from any of the three Pan African Institutions – Negotiations with AfDB and AUC for secondment on-going.
•Recruitment of full time staff for the Continental Office• Technical staff: Manager; 2 National Accounts Experts; 2 Regional Advisors
(already recruited)• Support staff: 1 Programme Officer (already recruited); 1Finance Officer
and 1Administrative Assistant (Will be on board from 10 February 2014).
AUC, AfDB, and UNECA:•Launch and operationalize the African Project on the Implementation of the 2008 SNA on 01 January 2014 – Started with training in Mauritania
•Put into place interim mechanisms aimed at the management and work of the Continental Office – On-going
•Further develop the Secretariat component of the budget to illustrate the use of funding for technical assistance and capacity building - On-going
•Develop a standard framework for monitoring, evaluating, reporting, and disseminating related reports in a timely manner - On-going
•Engage and follow up with development partners regarding the outcome of financial resource mobilization and report the status to the CSC on a quarterly basis - On-going
•Continue advocacy at the national, sub-regional, and regional levels - On-going
Recommendations from the Inaugural Meeting of the Continental Steering Committee 17-18 September 2013, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Responsibilities of the CSC SecretariatIn support of the CSC•Prior to each CSC meeting, preparing and circulating agendas and related background documents to be discussed at the meeting;•After each CSC meeting, Prepares and circulates the report, conclusions, and recommendations of the meeting; and•Serves as the focal point of contact between the CSC and external organizations.
In support of the Project•Preparing of work plans, budgets, and log-frames for the Project;•Coordinating with Regional Coordinators and other partners for implementing the African Project;•Mobilizing and allocating resources;•Assist and backstop the countries to design their action plans in line with the Continental Framework, and•Monitoring, evaluation, and reporting on the implementation of the African Project on SNA.
Recommendations from the Inaugural Meeting of the Continental Steering Committee 17-18 September 2013, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia … contd
Ongoing RM activities
• Ongoing consultations with potential funding/strategic partners including:
• AusAID• Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation• DfID; and• European Union
• On-going support from the Office of Partnerships