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Technical assistance and institutional strengthening
The perspective of the School of Statistics and Planning
(SSP), Makerere University
EN/CSC2/2014/Pres/02
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Economic Statistics and National Accounts at the undergraduate level
At the undergraduate level, all students taking the Bachelor of Statistics degree programme take the following relevant courses:
• Time Series and Index Numbers• National Accounts and Income Analysis• Industrial Statistics• Energy Statistics• PPP, External Trade and BoP Statistics• Price Statistics• Distributive Trade and Services Statistics• Financial Statistics
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Economic Statistics and National Accounts at the postgraduate level
At the postgraduate level Economic Statistics and National Accounts is one of the areas of specialisation.
Postgraduate diploma students take one course in Economic Statistics and National Accounts.
Master of Statistics students take two courses and write a dissertation on a topic in Economic Statistics and National Accounts
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Short courses and workshops
In addition to the above regular programmes, the SSP conducts from time to time short courses/workshops to meet specific skills needs of user countries.
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Objective of TA
Increasing the number of professional staffworking in the National Accounts Departments
of the NSOs
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Strategies
• Training to Masters level
• Short courses in Economic Statistics and National Accounts
• Training Missions
• Study Tours/Attachment
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Training to Masters level
• One to two-year programmes in African STCs
• Masters in Statistics with NA as the area of specialisation
• Requires fellowships/scholarships
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Short term Courses in Economic Statistics and National Accounts
• Sub regional workshops hosted by an STC
• Trainers from STCs can be supplemented by staff from UNECA & other STCs
• Countries need funding to attend
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Training Missions
• Training missions of short duration to specific countries with special needs can be undertaken
• Team of continental advisors in National Accounts can be complemented by staff from STCs hired as short-term consultants
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Study Tours/Attachment
Financing of staff from countries with challenges to tour and/or attach themselves to the NSOs which are already implementing SNA 2008 to learn from their experience
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Strengthening capacity of STCs
There is need to strengthen and sustain the capacity of STCs continue delivering the requisite training
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Challenges
• Inadequate imfrastructure• Lack of fellowhips• Lack of regular training needs analysis and
updates.• Inadequacy of equipment
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Needs
• Fellowships for trainers and trainees• Research funds for trainers and trainees• Development of training materials for the short courses• Funding for Seminars/ workshops/ short courses in
priority areas.• Curriculum review• Equipment , Accessories etc.
• Computers• LCD Projectors• Software(including ) (renewal of licenses) if necessay.• Text Books/e-books on Economic Statistics and National Accounts
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Framework for assistance to STCs
Maintain and expand the AfDB’s Statistical Capacity Building Programme
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Thank you !