Islamic Republic of Afghanistan: Technical Assistance Report-Report on Government Finance Statistics Technical Assistance Mission (October 18-31, 2018)

IMF Staff Country Reports, December 20, 2019

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The mission updated the AFMIS bridge tables to enable producing Budgetary Central Government data according to the GFSM 2014 classifications including the economic (object) and functional classifications.
The mission reviewed government debt compilation.
The mission assisted developing bridge tables for extrabudgetary units.
The mission provided hands-on training for GFS compilers in compiling the data for the general government.

Afghanistan has made good steps toward further improving Government Finance Statistics (GFS) and starting to provide supplementary accrual information.
There have been issues with the quality of the source data.
Despite good outcomes, the capacity for GFS compilation remains slim.
Securing support of the management remains critical for both maintaining the current achievements and further improving the government financial data consistent with the GFSM 2014 methodology.

The mission suggests that a GFS Technical Working Group should be set up to:
- coordinate the GFS reforms,
- address the issues in applying the GFSM 2014 methodology, and
- advise the Ministry of Finance management on important matters requiring attention.

1. Priority Recommendations
- 1. Priority Recommendations (Markdown version)
- 1. Priority Recommendations (PDF)