BACKGROUND

MEFMI supports the implementation of international standards in national accounting which provide the methodological basis for improving the international comparability of national accounts data of member countries. The conceptual change over from the 1993 System of National Accounts (SNA) to the 2008 SNA is aimed to improve the scope, detail and quality of the national accounts and supporting economic statistics. It is on this basis that during Phase VI (2022 – 2026), MEFMI recommends and encourages its member countries to adopt, compile and report their national accounts on the basis of the 2008 SNA. As part of this effort, MEFMI will conduct an e-Learning course on introduction to real sector statistics compilation and reporting.

OBJECTIVES

1. To enhance knowledge of the participants in real sector statistics compilation and reporting based on the 2008 SNA conceptual framework.
2. To provide a platform for participants to indicate existing country-specific capacity gaps in real sector statistics, and related technical assistance requirements.