## Zimbabwe Implements the International Monetary Fund’s Enhanced General Data Dissemination System

_IMF News, March 14, 2023_

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## Bibliographic details
- Published: March 14, 2023

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### Implementation and purpose
- Press Release No. 23/72
- Date: March 14, 2023
- With the successful launch of a new data portal, Zimbabwe has implemented a key recommendation of the IMF’s Enhanced General Data Dissemination System (e-GDDS) to publish essential macroeconomic and financial data.
- The e-GDDS is the first tier of the IMF Data Standards Initiatives that promote transparency as a global public good and encourage countries to voluntarily publish timely data that is essential for monitoring and analyzing economic performance.
- The implementation and launch demonstrate Zimbabwe’s commitment to data transparency and statistical development.

### National Summary Data Page (NSDP) — coverage and features
- The National Summary Data Page will serve as a one-stop publication for disseminating the data recommended under the e-GDDS, covering:
  - national accounts and prices
  - government operations and debt
  - the monetary and financial sector
  - the external sector
- The NSDP will facilitate access for data users in Zimbabwe and abroad, including policymakers, financial sector, private investors, think tanks, and the media.
- Having data in line with the e-GDDS means it should be accessible in a standardized way to:
  - facilitate analysis of economic trends across countries
  - provide an early detection of risks to help avert economic crises
  - support sustainable economic growth and development
- Thanks to the NSDP, Zimbabwe’s information has become easily accessible in both human- and machine-readable formats for users, resulting in greater data transparency.

### Technical implementation and contributors
- The NSDP is hosted on Zimbabwe’s national Open Data Platform (ODP), which is provided by the African Development Bank, and utilizes a modern data publication technology.
- Alinkto Zimbabwe’s National Summary Data Page is available on the IMF’s Dissemination Standards Bulletin Board.
- The data is provided by:
  - the Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency
  - the Ministry of Finance and Economic Development
  - the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe
- The launch of Zimbabwe’s National Summary Data Page was supported by an IMF technical assistance project financed by the Government of Japan.

### Institutional perspectives and benefits
- Bert Kroese, Chief Statistician and Data Officer, and Director of the IMF’s Statistics Department, welcomed this major milestone in the country’s statistical development.
  - Quote: “I am confident that Zimbabwe will benefit from using the e-GDDS as a framework for further development of its statistical system,” Mr. Kroese stated.
- The benefits, including better sovereign financing conditions for countries participating in the e-GDDS, have recently been reviewed by the IMF Executive Board in the context of the Tenth Review of the IMF Data Standards Initiatives.

### Media relations and contact
- IMF Communications Department
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- PRESS OFFICER: Pemba Sherpa
- Phone: +1 202 623-7100
- Email: MEDIA@IMF.org
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*Source: Zimbabwe Implements the International Monetary Fund’s Enhanced General Data Dissemination System (Press Release No. 23/72, March 14, 2023).*

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## References

- [Japan and the IMF](http://www.imf.org/external/country/JPN/index.htm)
- [Zimbabwe and the IMF](http://www.imf.org/external/country/ZWE/index.htm)
- [General Data Dissemination System](http://dsbb.imf.org/Applications/web/gdds/gddshome/)
- [Press Releases](https://www.imf.org/en/news/searchnews)
- [PRESS CENTER](http://presscenter.imf.org/)
- [IMF’s Enhanced General Data Dissemination System (e-GDDS)](https://dsbb.imf.org/e-gdds)
- [IMF’s Dissemination Standards Bulletin Board](https://dsbb.imf.org/)
- [Tenth Review of the IMF Data Standards Initiatives](https://www.imf.org/en/News/Articles/2022/03/16/pr2276-imf-executive-board-concludes-the-tenth-review-of-the-imf-data-standards-initiatives)
- [https://www.imf.org/en/home](https://www.imf.org/en/home)

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