Botswana: Technical Assistance Report-National Accounts Statistics Mission
IMF Staff Country Reports, March 28, 2023
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- Published: March 28, 2023
- Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9798400238680.002
Mission scope and documents reviewed
- The mission reviewed and suggested updates of two strategic documents pertaining to the rebase with the national accounts team.
- Document 1: broadly outlined the main objectives of a rebase and the key tasks.
- Document 2: concentrated on the more detailed implementation strategy.
Agreed timeline and implementation sequencing
- The timeline for the rebasing exercise was reviewed and agreed upon.
- Data input and processing system development is expected to be undertaken during 2023/24, commencing in May 2023.
- Strategic documents, questionnaire design and sample frame need to be close to final by the end of April 2023.
- The national accounts team will need to start developing the information technology (IT) data processing system specifications so that in May 2023 they will have something to provide the IT consultant.
Key operational recommendations
- It is recommended that Statistics Botswana ensure that all of the required data is collected only once using the Agriculture Census form.
- The national accounts team need to be involved in the development of the Agriculture Census form.
Subjects and keywords (as listed)
- Subjects: Data processing, Economic and financial statistics, International organization, Monetary policy, National accounts
- Keywords: base year, CEE data input, CEE questionnaire, Data processing, instrumentalities of the CD recipient, IT data processing system specification, national accounts, rebase, topic household survey, World Bank staff
Botswana: Technical Assistance Report-National Accounts Statistics Mission
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