Regional progress report: Regional progress report: Eurostat/OECD Eurostat/OECD

September 2005: Washington September 2005: Washington DCDC

David Baran, ONS - UKDavid Baran, ONS - UK

Aim of reportAim of report

• Report progress on:Report progress on:– The Eurostat/OECD PPP programThe Eurostat/OECD PPP program– Actions taken in regard to the ‘ring’ Actions taken in regard to the ‘ring’

comparisoncomparison– Overview of Actions taken in support of Overview of Actions taken in support of

Statistical capacity building and support Statistical capacity building and support for ICP Africa in conjunction with the for ICP Africa in conjunction with the ADBADB

1) The Eurostat/OECD 1) The Eurostat/OECD programprogram• OECD countries; 2005 is the current OECD countries; 2005 is the current

Benchmark yearBenchmark year

• Eurostat; final year of three year rolling Eurostat; final year of three year rolling bench mark approach;bench mark approach;– Spring survey: ServicesSpring survey: Services– Autumn survey: Furniture and HealthAutumn survey: Furniture and Health– Construction and equipment goods surveys Construction and equipment goods surveys

in progress (these are now biannual in progress (these are now biannual surveys)surveys)

2) ICP ring comparison2) ICP ring comparison

• Full pre-survey undertaken by all our ‘ring’ Full pre-survey undertaken by all our ‘ring’ countriescountries– Estonia, Japan, Slovenia & UKEstonia, Japan, Slovenia & UK– Pre-survey mission by ONS to Estonia, Japan, Pre-survey mission by ONS to Estonia, Japan,

Slovenia undertaken. Slovenia undertaken. – Purpose to:Purpose to:

• gain understanding of their ‘markets’ gain understanding of their ‘markets’

• give training (where required), and give training (where required), and

• ensure they understood the requirements of the ensure they understood the requirements of the surveysurvey

ICP ring comparison ICP ring comparison (Cont.)(Cont.)

• 22ndnd Regional meeting held in June in Regional meeting held in June in Luxembourg:Luxembourg:– Agreed joint comments on the ring listAgreed joint comments on the ring list– Discussed survey preparations, data access, Discussed survey preparations, data access,

validation procedures, non household validation procedures, non household consumption surveys etcconsumption surveys etc

• Joint response & country responses Joint response & country responses submitted to GO in mid Julysubmitted to GO in mid July

• Provided support to the GO in their work to Provided support to the GO in their work to prepare the draft ring item listprepare the draft ring item list

ICP ring comparison ICP ring comparison (Cont.)(Cont.)

• Problems / issues of concern:Problems / issues of concern:– Treatment of seasonal items:Treatment of seasonal items:

•How to annualise prices? andHow to annualise prices? and•price collection in Q1 only?price collection in Q1 only?

– Funding of translationFunding of translation• In particular, Equipment goods and In particular, Equipment goods and

ConstructionConstruction

– Uncertainties over the timetableUncertainties over the timetable• In particular when will the non household In particular when will the non household

surveys will be undertakensurveys will be undertaken

ICP ring comparison ICP ring comparison (Cont.)(Cont.)• Current status:Current status:

– All countries are ready to participate in All countries are ready to participate in the consumption part of ICP ring the consumption part of ICP ring comparison in Q1 2006comparison in Q1 2006•So long as there are no delays in finalising So long as there are no delays in finalising

and distributing the item list, and issues and distributing the item list, and issues involving, seasonal items are resolvedinvolving, seasonal items are resolved

•For government, investment and For government, investment and construction surveys outstanding issues construction surveys outstanding issues need to be resolved quickly if our countries need to be resolved quickly if our countries are to meet the planned deadlinesare to meet the planned deadlines

3) ONS support for ICP Africa 3) ONS support for ICP Africa and statistical capacity and statistical capacity buildingbuilding• UK government supported programUK government supported program

– $1.3 million over 3 years, for$1.3 million over 3 years, for•Support for ICP AfricaSupport for ICP Africa•Statistical Capacity building (prices & Statistical Capacity building (prices &

national Accounts)national Accounts)

• Coordinated by ONS in conjunction Coordinated by ONS in conjunction with ADBwith ADB– Concentrated on anglophone countriesConcentrated on anglophone countries– INSEE supporting francophone countriesINSEE supporting francophone countries

ONS support for ICP Africa and ONS support for ICP Africa and Statistical Capacity building Statistical Capacity building (Cont.)(Cont.)• Activities undertaken to date:Activities undertaken to date:

– MayMay• Attended Hammamet Seminar Tunisia, provided Attended Hammamet Seminar Tunisia, provided

support to the African ring countriessupport to the African ring countries

– June - July• ONS provided expert consultants to help assist in ICP

work and to input into the ADB assessment of country readiness.

• Missions were carried out to, Ghana, Nigeria, Angola, Swaziland & Tanzania

• The ONS also provided an expert to attend and participate in the SADC data collection conference

ONS support for ICP Africa and ONS support for ICP Africa and Statistical Capacity building Statistical Capacity building (Cont.)(Cont.)• August - September

– ONS have continued to provide assistance to the ICP in Africa by attending 3 data quality conferences in; Harare (SADC), Abuja (ECOWAS) & Lusaka (COMESA)

– ONS consultants have also visited Botswana and Zambia, and Angola on a follow up mission

– ONS and INSEE are collaborating over the treatment of National Accounts components, and the ONS will be attending the Bamako National Accounts Seminar in late September

ONS support for ICP Africa and ONS support for ICP Africa and Statistical Capacity building Statistical Capacity building (Cont.)(Cont.)• Future assistance

– ONS will continue to work in partnership with the ADB to provide assistance over issues such as;• data validation

• use of software

• National Accounts

– ONS consultants will also continue to attend future ADB seminars and conferences

– ONS will work with the ADB to exploit potential areas of statistical capacity that the ICP creates

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• Any questions?Any questions?