Rwanda: Technical Assistance Report-Government Finance Statistics

IMF Staff Country Reports, March 28, 2018

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Discusses findings and recommendations made by the IMF mission about compilation and dissemination of government finance statistics (GFS) in Rwanda.
Reviewed:
- the roadmap of the interagency GFS technical working group,
- the structure of the public sector,
- the GFS compilation process,
- the conversion of source data to standard fiscal tables consistent with international standards.

The mission fully endorsed the authorities’ work program going forward.
Agreed that a step-by-step approach should start with producing solid and credible budgetary central government data.
Cautioned that increasing frequency and expanding coverage of fiscal reports to include the local government sector and, eventually, the extrabudgetary units, will need to be an iterative process requiring continued determined efforts.

Prioritize producing solid and credible budgetary central government data as the first step.
Follow an iterative expansion of frequency and coverage to include:
- local government sector,
- extrabudgetary units (eventual stage).
Continue determined efforts by interagency stakeholders to implement the roadmap and GFS compilation improvements.

Subject areas: Chart of accounts, Data dissemination, Economic and financial statistics, Economic sectors, Financial statements, Government finance statistics, Public financial management (PFM), Public sector.
Keywords listed in the report: Chart of accounts, compilation process, CR, data, Data dissemination, Financial statements, GFS compilation, GFS data, GFS questionnaire, GFSM, government, Government finance statistics, ISCR, Public sector, Rwandese authorities, training course.