BACKGROUND

The Enhanced General Data Dissemination System (eGDDS) offers ÁHxibility in data visualisation and data sharing using the Open Data Platform (ODP), a tool provided by the African Development Bank (AfDB) in supporting the National Summary Data Page (NSDP) in African countries. Countries that subscribe to the e-GDDS agree to follow good practices in the following key areas: coverage, periodicity, and timeliness of data, public access to those data, and data integrity. All MEFMI member countries subscribe to the e-GDDS, and have an NSDP which aims to improve timeliness and periodicity of macroeconomic data. The e-GDDS improvHVHIÀFLHQFy in sharing data, as well as in identifying critical gaps to help prioritise technical assistance and donor support. To this end, MEFMI and IMF Statistics will conduct a hands-on face-to-face workshop on the e-GDDS for RIÀFLDOV involved in disseminating macroeconomic statistics from Central Banks, Ministries of Finance and Planning, and National Statistical 2IÀFHV. The seminar is expected to improve the availability of timely and comprehensive statistics in member countries, thus contributing to sound macroeconomic policies and the HIÀFLHQWfunctioning of ÀQDQFLDOmarkets.

OBJECTIVE

The main objective of this hands-on workshop is to improve the technical skills and ability of participants on effective implementation and utilisation of the e-GDDS platform. The workshop is also intended to outline a framework for developing a clear roadmap to achieving higher data dissemination standards at a pace consistent with countries’ statistical capacity.

CONTENT

The workshop will cover the following: i. Platform presentations and demos; ii. NSDP and ODP, Governance, and Monitoring; iii. Update of the existing dataset in the ODP Portal; iv. Data Management with ODP; and v. Creating Visualizations and Dashboards.

TARGET GROUPS

This seminar will target junior to middle level RIÀFLDOV involved in producing and disseminating macroeconomic statistics from Central Banks, Ministries of Finance and Planning, National Statistical 2IÀFHV(or other agencies), preferably e-GDDS coordinators.