EXPECTED ACCOMPLISHMENTS (EAs) AND INDICATORS OF ACHIEVEMENT (IoAs) - (2008-2009)

EA1: Enhanced statistical capacity of member States to improve economic management and the tracking of progress towards the achievement of nationally and internationally agreed development goals, including those contained in the United Nations Millennium Declaration and in the outcomes of the major United Nations conferences and international agreements since 1992

IoA1:.   Increased number of statistical agencies compiling the minimum required dataset and complying with the 1993 System of National Accounts

EA2:  Enhanced knowledge and skills of policymakers and officials of national statistical offices in the organization and management of statistical systems, including for collecting and analysing data, for improved economic management and tracking progress towards the achievement of internationally agreed development goals, including the Millennium Development Goals

IoA2:  Increased number of countries that have adopted and implemented their national strategies for the development of statistics

IoA3:   Increased number of participants and stakeholders in ECA workshops and seminars indicating that their knowledge and skills in the collection and use of quality statistics have been enhanced

Main results to date:

Result 1: Finalized NSDS document and provided advocacy for the Government of Djibouti; and statistical training programme is designed and implemented; a Statistics bill is under consideration by the Parliament of Botswana;

Result 2: A platform for information sharing and discussion on gender statistics issues (GESNET) was set up; and Dialogue between statisticians and gender specialists is now on track;