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United Nations Economic Commission for Europe
Statistical Division
Implementation of the 2008 SNA
UNECE recommendations and implementation strategy
for EECCA and SEE countries
Workshop on the implementation and links between the 2008 SNA and the Government
Finance Statistics Manual (GFSM)
20-22 Novembre 2013, Istanbul, Turkey
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Adopted the 2008 System of National Accounts (2008 SNA):
Encouraged Member States to gradually implement the standards
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Proposed a global implementation strategy:
Insisted on a “modular” implementation of the 2008 SNA, the
improvement of basic economic statistics and to enhance consistency
across sectoral economic statistics
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Requested the ISWGNA to provide guidance in the implementation of
the 2008 SNA
Taking into account the different levels of statistical development of
countries and the implementation of other statistical standards such as
the BPM6, the IMTSM, the MSITS, ISIC4 and CPC 2
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Stressed the linkages between the 2008 SNA and the GFSM
Importance of updating the GFSM to the newly adopted economic
standards (e.g. 2008 SNA and BPM6) and implement it consistently at
national level
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Empowered UN Regional Commissions
UN Regional Commissions should develop (sub-)regional
implementation plans with the support of regional advisory boards and in
coordination with other multilateral organisations and bilateral partners
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National implementation plans and programmes
UN Regional Commissions, other multilateral organisations and
bilateral donors should support less advanced Member States to develop
and execute a national implementation programme (Master Plan)
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Demand from Major Global Initiatives
(1) Inter-Agency Group on Economic and Financial Statistics and the G20 Data Gaps Initiative
(2) Conclusions of the report of the Commission on the Measurement of
Economic Performance and Social Progress (Stiglitz Report)
(3) EU “GDP and Beyond” Initiative for measuring progress in a
changing world
(4) Sustainable Development: Rio +20 and Post-2015 Development
Agenda
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UNECE Recommendations
The UNECE developed a set of recommendations for the implementation of
the 2008 SNA in EECCA and SEE countries
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According to the mandate received from the Statistical Commission
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In coordination with major international organisations and other
stakeholders
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In consultation with the countries through various workshops and
seminars
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Based on the results of 2 surveys: 2010 – current status of the
implementation of the 1993 SNA and 2012 – implementation plans for
the 2008 SNA
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Outcomes and recommendations from Global Assessments of National
Statistical Systems
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UNECE Recommendations – Stage 1
Developing national implementation strategies and action plans for the
implementation of the 2008 SNA:
 Consultation with the main stakeholders:
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Users: prioritisation of needs
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Data providers: availability and quality of basic data
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Other producers of official statistics: coordination of the implementation process
Development of national plans (strategies) for the implementation of
the 2008 SNA
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To be incorporated into multi-annual (strategic) statistical programmes (e.g. NSDS or
Master Plans)
Adoption of action plans for the 2008 SNA
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Adequacy of resources (human/financial/IT)
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Identification of needs for technical cooperation projects and programmes
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International standards / nomenclatures / guidelines
Coherent
Business processes
SNA
BoP - GFS
Sectoral statistics
STS – SBS – CPI – ETS …
Statistical
registers
Data warehouse
Editing and processing (quality control)
Data collection
Integrated
Administrative data – Surveys – Censuses
Effective
Legal / institutional / organizational framework
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UNECE Recommendations – Stage 2
Adaptation of classification frameworks, business registers and sample
frames, administrative sources and IT infrastructure:
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Adoption of new relevant classifications and improve coverage and
accuracy of statistical business registers
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Alignment of related source statistics compiled by the statistical office to
the 2008 SNA requirements
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Review of related macroeconomic data sets compiled outside the
statistical office
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Central Banks: financial and monetary statistics, coordinated implementation of
BPM6 with 2008 SNA
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Ministries of finance: the new GFSM 2012 is in line with 2008 SNA
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Enhance access and use of existing administrative data and registers
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Modernisation of IT infrastructure and training of HR
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UNECE Recommendations – Stage 3
Development of national accounts in accordance with 2008 SNA and
countries implementation programmes:
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Basic indicators of GDP - Milestone 1
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Measurement of services
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Constant prices: output deflators, double deflation, chain linking
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Exhaustiveness of GDP
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Measurement of the government sector: accruals, coverage
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Balancing in a supply and use framework
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Improved measures of GFCF and consumption of fixed capital
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Seasonal adjustments methods for quarterly national accounts
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GNI and other primary indicators - Milestone 2
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Institutional sector accounts: Milestones 3 to 6
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UNECE Current and Future work
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UNECE supported EECCA and SEE countries in the design of their
respective national implementation plans (stage 1):
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In line with countries’ priorities
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In accordance with the global and regional implementation strategies
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To be assessed and reviewed in May 2013 in the framework of the special session for
EECCA and SEE countries to be organised back to back with the joint Expert Group
on National Accounts
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http://www1.unece.org/stat/platform/display/SNA2008Imp/Home
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UNECE to further coordinate with major international and bilateral
partners capacity building activities for the implementation of the 2008
SNA (World Bank, IMF, Eurostat, EFTA, UNSD, CIS-STAT)
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Support EECCA and SEE countries in the implementation of the 2008
SNA according to their national implementation plans (ECASTAT WB
Trust Fund)
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