## Zimbabwe: Technical Assistance Report-Government Finance Statistics

_IMF Staff Country Reports, July 20, 2020_

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## Bibliographic details
- Published: July 20, 2020
- Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781513550602.002

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### Mission overview
- Part of a five-year project of the Enhanced Data Dissemination Initiative (EDDI) 2 Government Finance Statistics (GFS) Module focused on improving GFS and public-sector debt statistics in selected African countries.
- A mission was conducted in Harare, Zimbabwe during April 15–26, 2019.
- The mission was a follow up on a 2018 GFS technical assistance (TA) mission under the EDDI 2.
- Objective: review progress made and assist with outstanding statistical issues important for sound policymaking in Zimbabwe.

### Key outstanding statistical issues addressed
- Classification of government subsidies to state owned enterprises (SOEs).
- Identification of extrabudgetary units (EBUs) and classification of their operations.
- Correct classification of other government transactions in line with a Government Finance Statistics Manual (GFSM) 2014 framework.

### Thematic coverage and subjects
- Economic and financial statistics
- Economic sectors
- Expenditure
- Financial statements
- Government finance statistics
- Labor
- Pension spending
- Pensions
- Public financial management (PFM)
- Public sector

### Keywords and stakeholders referenced
- authorities in the MoFED
- consideration government subsidy
- CR
- Financial statements
- government
- government balance sheet
- Government finance statistics
- government pension liability
- ISCR
- ministry
- outturn data
- Pension spending
- Pensions
- Public sector

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