Technical Notes and Manuals

Internal Evaluation of External Sector Statistics Capacity Development in Select African Countries

By Rodolfo Maino, Theodore Pierre Bikoi, Marcelo Dinenzon, Dilek Goncalves, Nelnan Fidèle Koumtingué

December 18, 2023

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Rodolfo Maino, Theodore Pierre Bikoi, Marcelo Dinenzon, Dilek Goncalves, and Nelnan Fidèle Koumtingué. Internal Evaluation of External Sector Statistics Capacity Development in Select African Countries, (USA: International Monetary Fund, 2023) accessed November 21, 2024

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Summary

This technical note provides an assessment of how external sector statistics capacity development has improved the availability of balance of payments and international investment position data in select countries of sub-Saharan Africa over the period FY2015–22. All countries assessed have made strides to sustain the benefits of capacity development despite continuing challenges.

Subject: Balance of payments statistics, Data collection, Economic and financial statistics, Expenditure, External position, External sector statistics, International investment position, Revenue administration, Special Data Dissemination Standard (SDDS)

Keywords: Africa, Balance of payments and international investment position, Balance of payments statistics, Capacity development, Data collection, ESS CD essential, Evaluation team, External sector statistics, IMF capacity development, IMF country team, IMF Library, IMF surveillance, International investment position, OECD Development Assistance Committee criteria, Special Data Dissemination Standard (SDDS), Sub-Saharan Africa

Publication Details

  • Pages:

    25

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  • Series:

    Technical Notes and Manuals No. 2023/009

  • Stock No:

    TNMEA2023009

  • ISBN:

    9798400255649

  • ISSN:

    2075-8669