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  "title": "Botswana: Technical Assistance Report-National Accounts Mission",
  "publication": "IMF Staff Country Reports, December 19, 2023",
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  "summary": "This Technical Assistance report on Botswana focuses on details of National Accounts mission. The draft Census of Economic Establishments (CEE) questionnaires finalized during the previous mission in March 2023, have been tested.",
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      "heading": "Mission activities and progress",
      "content": "- The draft Census of Economic Establishments (CEE) questionnaires finalized during the previous mission in March 2023 have been tested.\n- Some improvements were identified and have been incorporated into the CEE questionnaires.\n- The mission and team commenced development of the data collection and data processing manuals.\n- The mission discussed deflator issues that had been raised by the IMF country team."
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      "content": "- Statistics Botswana (SB) indicated they had resolved the deflator issues after the Ministry of Finance raised the same concern.\n- SB are planning to use the tax list to identify the sample frame for this rebase.\n- The sample design will have an impact on the data processing system.\n- The mission reminded the team to consult with the Population and Housing Census data processing team to obtain the data required for the rebase."
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      "heading": "Data and sample issues",
      "content": "- Planned sample frame source: tax list (to be coordinated with Botswana Unified Revenue Service).\n- Immediate action required: SB need to commence discussions with Botswana Unified Revenue Service to determine the sample frame as soon as possible.\n- Interdependencies: sample design decisions affect the data processing system and require coordination with Population and Housing Census data processing."
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      "heading": "Next steps and recommendations (implicit from mission actions)",
      "content": "- Finalize and incorporate identified improvements into CEE questionnaires (already underway).\n- Complete development of data collection and data processing manuals.\n- SB to initiate discussions with Botswana Unified Revenue Service to confirm sample frame for the rebase.\n- Coordinate now with Population and Housing Census data processing team to obtain required data for the rebase.\n\n---\n\n Content in this bundle\n\n- 1bwaea2023005\n  - 1bwaea2023005 (Markdown version){rel=\"alternate\" type=\"text/markdown\"}\n  - 1bwaea2023005 (PDF){rel=\"external\" type=\"application/pdf\"}"
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    "Published: December 19, 2023",
    "Series: IMF Staff Country Reports",
    "DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9798400261312.002",
    "The draft Census of Economic Establishments (CEE) questionnaires finalized during the previous mission in March 2023 have been tested.",
    "Some improvements were identified and have been incorporated into the CEE questionnaires.",
    "The mission and team commenced development of the data collection and data processing manuals.",
    "The mission discussed deflator issues that had been raised by the IMF country team.",
    "Statistics Botswana (SB) indicated they had resolved the deflator issues after the Ministry of Finance raised the same concern.",
    "SB are planning to use the tax list to identify the sample frame for this rebase.",
    "The sample design will have an impact on the data processing system.",
    "The mission reminded the team to consult with the Population and Housing Census data processing team to obtain the data required for the rebase.",
    "Planned sample frame source: tax list (to be coordinated with Botswana Unified Revenue Service).",
    "Immediate action required: SB need to commence discussions with Botswana Unified Revenue Service to determine the sample frame as soon as possible.",
    "Interdependencies: sample design decisions affect the data processing system and require coordination with Population and Housing Census data processing.",
    "Finalize and incorporate identified improvements into CEE questionnaires (already underway).",
    "Complete development of data collection and data processing manuals.",
    "SB to initiate discussions with Botswana Unified Revenue Service to confirm sample frame for the rebase.",
    "Coordinate now with Population and Housing Census data processing team to obtain required data for the rebase.",
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