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Enhancing African Statistical Capacity
Project / Program Summary

I. Basic data

Sector(s): Capacity Building in Statistics
Title: Enhancing African Statistical Capacity
Donor country / organization involved: Government Republic of Korea
Beneficiary countries / regions: Africa
Implementing agencies in beneficiary countries / regions: Economic Planning Ministries
Starting Date: 1st October 1997
Ending Date: 31st December 1998
Project / Program budget: US$255,610
Finance / Type of cooperation: grant:

II. Project / program description

  1. Objectives
    To assist African countries in the implementation of the 1993 System of National Accounts (SNA) in the improvement of the quality of African Statistics.
  2. Activities / contents
    • Training Workshop on Improvement of the quality of African Statistics
    • Training Manual on Improving the quality of African Statistics
  3. Expected outcomes / impact
    • Regional Survey on Statistical Activities
    • Statistical Survey of African Countries
    • Regional Workshop on Public Sector Accounts
    • Two Regional Surveys on Statistical organization and Management
    • Compendium of African Statistical Activities (October 1998)
    • Report on the implementation of the Addis Ababa Plan of Actions for Statistical Development
  4. Features in line with the Agenda for Action
    This project will contribute to African capacity building in the field of statistical development and enhance South South Cooperation in the context of TICAD II process.

III. Contact point:

U.N.E.C.A., Att. Director PPFED
P.O. Box: 3001, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Tel: (251-1)517200 X.33244/511296 (Direct line)
Fax: (251-1)510276
E-mail:
Internet:

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