Description: This course, presented by the Statistics Department, focuses on both the conceptual framework of government finance statistics (GFS) as presented in the IMF's Government Finance Statistics Manual 2014 (GFSM 2014) and on practical aspects of data compilation. Basic concepts, accounting principles, and detailed classifications are dealt with in the context of the GFSM 2014 methodology, which is harmonized with the System of National Accounts (SNA 2008). The course examines GFS coverage and accounting rules (including accrual accounting), valuation, classification, debt, balance sheets, and the sources and methods used for compiling the statistics. It also deals with reporting data to the IMF. Central to the course is a series of case studies.
Target Audience: Officials whose main responsibility is compilating and disseminating fiscal statistics.
Description: This course, presented by the Statistics Department, focuses on the conceptual framework of public sector debt statistics as presented in the Government Finance Statistics Manual 2014 (GFSM 2014) and the Public Sector Debt Statistics: Guide for Compilers and Users 2011 (PSDSG 2011). The course requires that participants be familiar with the basic government finance statistics (GFS) and PSDS framework and classification system. Emphasizing the integration of stock positions and flows in the framework, the course addresses more complex issues regarding the: - definition of gross and net debt in terms of debt instruments; - coverage and sectorization of the public sector, with special attention to borderline and complex cases; - valuation of public sector debt statistics; and - consolidation of public sector debt statistics. In addition, the course addresses complex cross-cutting PSDS issues, such as government employee pension liabilities, standardized guarantee schemes, contracts, leases, licenses, public-private partnerships, and the balance sheet approach (BSA) to identify risks and vulnerabilities. The format is lectures and discussions.
Description: This course, conducted by the Statistics Department, focuses on the conceptual framework of public sector debt statistics as presented in the Public Sector Debt Statistics: Guide for Compilers and Users 2011 (PSDSG 2011), as well as on the practical aspects of public sector debt data compilation. Basic concepts, accounting principles, and detailed classifications are dealt with in the context of the methodology that is harmonized with the Government Finance Statistics Manual 2014 (GFSM 2014) and the System of National Accounts (SNA 2008). The course examines coverage and accounting rules of the public sector debt statistics framework, valuation, classification, selected methodological issues, and the sources and methods used for compiling the statistics. It also deals with debt data reporting to the IMF and World Bank. The course is organized around a series of case studies.
Target Audience: Public sector officials whose main responsibility is compiling and disseminating public sector debt statistics.
Description: This course, presented by the Statistics Department, focuses on both the conceptual framework of government finance statistics (GFS) as presented in the IMF’s Government Finance Statistics Manual 2014 (GFSM 2014) and on practical aspects of data compilation. Basic concepts and definitions, accounting principles, and detailed classifications are dealt with in the context of the GFSM 2014, which is harmonized with the System of National Accounts (SNA 2008). The course examines the GFS framework, as well as its coverage and accounting rules (including accrual accounting), classifications, balance sheets and debt, and the sources and methods used for compiling GFS. Lastly, the course discusses the dissemination of GFS and its uses in fiscal policymaking and analyses.
Target Audience: Officials whose main responsibility is compiling and disseminating fiscal statistics.
Source: Eurostat (Data extracted on: 01 Dec 2024 )
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Organizer(s): Eurostat
Description: Objectives: * To improve the capacity of national statistical services to produce high quality on GFS and EDP-statistics; * To examine the theoretical basis and structure of the European System of Accounts (ESA 2010) based GFS and EDP-data.
Target Audience: Participants from National Statistical Institutes, National Central Banks, and Ministries of Finance in EU Member States and candidate countries, particularly those working on Government Finance Statistics (GFS) and preparing for or supporting the implementation of the Excessive Deficit Procedure (EDP).
Source: Eurostat (Data extracted on: 30 Jul 2024 )
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Organizer(s): Eurostat
Description: Objectives: * To improve the capacity of national statistical services to produce high quality on GFS and EDP-statistics; * To examine the theoretical basis and structure of the European System of Accounts (ESA 2010) based GFS and EDP-data.
Target Audience: Participants from National Statistical Institutes, National Central Banks and Ministries of Finance working on Government Finance Statistics (GFS) and Excessive Deficit Procedure (EDP).
Description: This course, presented by the Statistics Department, focuses on the conceptual framework of government finance statistics (GFS) as presented in the Government Finance Statistics Manual 2014 (GFSM 2014), with an emphasis on new concepts introduced in GFSM 2014. The course requires that participants are familiar with the basic GFS framework and classification system. Emphasizing the integrated GFS framework, the course addresses complex cross-cutting GFS issues, such as social protection, government employee pension liabilities, standardized guarantee schemes, contracts, leases, licenses, public-private partnerships, and public sector balance sheets. It also examines coverage of the public sector, giving special attention to borderline and complex cases. The course discusses internal and intersectoral data consistency, coordination between data-producing agencies, as well as data presentation and communication with users. The format is lectures and discussions.
Source: Eurostat (Data extracted on: 01 Dec 2024 )
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Organizer(s): Eurostat
Description: Objectives: * To improve the capacity of national statistical services to produce high quality on GFS and EDP-statistics; * To examine the theoretical basis and structure of the European System of Accounts (ESA 2010) based GFS and EDP-data.
Target Audience: Participants from National Statistical Institutes, National Central Banks, and Ministries of Finance in EU Member States and candidate countries, particularly those working on Government Finance Statistics (GFS) and preparing for or supporting the implementation of the Excessive Deficit Procedure (EDP).
Source: Eurostat (Data extracted on: 30 Jul 2024 )
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Organizer(s): Eurostat
Description: Objectives: * To improve the capacity of national statistical services to produce high quality on GFS and EDP-statistics; * To examine the theoretical basis and structure of the European System of Accounts (ESA 2010) based GFS and EDP-data.
Target Audience: Participants from National Statistical Institutes, National Central Banks and Ministries of Finance working on Government Finance Statistics (GFS) and Excessive Deficit Procedure (EDP).
Description: This course, presented by the Statistics Department, focuses on the conceptual framework of government finance statistics (GFS) as presented in the Government Finance Statistics Manual 2014 (GFSM 2014), with an emphasis on new concepts introduced in GFSM 2014. The course requires that participants are familiar with the basic GFS framework and classification system. Emphasizing the integrated GFS framework, the course addresses complex cross-cutting GFS issues, such as social protection, government employee pension liabilities, standardized guarantee schemes, contracts, leases, licenses, public-private partnerships, and public sector balance sheets. It also examines coverage of the public sector, giving special attention to borderline and complex cases. The course discusses internal and intersectoral data consistency, coordination between data-producing agencies, as well as data presentation and communication with users. The format is lectures and discussions.
Target Audience: Officials whose main responsibility, for at least three years, has been compiling and disseminating GFS and who are regularly faced with complex GFS methodological and compilation issues, such as those described below.
Description: This course, presented by the Statistics Department, introduces the conceptual frameworks and practical aspects to build prerequisite knowledge for the compilation of government finance and public sector debt statistics that are useful for policy- and decision-makers, as well as other users. The course material is based on the Government Finance Statistical Manual 2014 (GFSM 2014) and the Public Sector Debt Statistics: Guide for Compilers and Users 2011 (PSDSG 2011) - which both are harmonized with other macroeconomic statistical frameworks. The course covers fundamental principles, definitions, and classifications, accounting rules (including accrual accounting and consolidation), balance sheets and public sector debt instruments, and the sources and methods relevant to the compilation of fiscal and debt statistics. It also deals with the data dissemination and highlight its importance in fiscal analysis and debt sustainability analyses (DSA). Additionally, it covers the data dissemination and highlight its importance in debt sustainability analyses (DSA) and fiscal analysis. Case studies, online self-paced blended learning, in-person lectures, and peer-to-peer learning are incorporated into the curriculum to familiarize participants with the practical aspects of compiling government finance and public sector debt statistics. As eligibility requirements, selected applicants are required to complete self-paced online tutorials and prepare short presentation on chosen topics relating to the compilation of government finance and public debt statistics in their respective countries.
Target Audience: Officials at ministries of finance, central banks and other agencies in charge of compiling government finance statistics and public debt statistics.
Description: This course, presented by the Statistics Department, focuses on the conceptual framework of government finance statistics (GFS) as presented in the Government Finance Statistics Manual 2014 (GFSM 2014), with an emphasis on new concepts introduced in GFSM 2014. The course requires that participants are familiar with the basic GFS framework and classification system. Emphasizing the integrated GFS framework, the course addresses complex cross-cutting GFS issues, such as social protection, government employee pension liabilities, standardized guarantee schemes, contracts, leases, licenses, public-private partnerships, and public sector balance sheets. It also examines coverage of the public sector, giving special attention to borderline and complex cases. The course discusses internal and intersectoral data consistency, coordination between data-producing agencies, as well as data presentation and communication with users. The format is lectures and discussions.
Target Audience: Officials whose main responsibility, for at least three years, has been compiling and disseminating GFS and who are regularly faced with complex GFS methodological and compilation issues, such as those described below.
Description: This course, presented by the Statistics Department, focuses on both the conceptual framework of government finance statistics (GFS) as presented in the IMF’s Government Finance Statistics Manual 2014 (GFSM 2014) and on practical aspects of data compilation. Basic concepts and definitions, accounting principles, and detailed classifications are dealt with in the context of the GFSM 2014, which is harmonized with the System of National Accounts (SNA 2008). The course examines the GFS framework, as well as its coverage and accounting rules (including accrual accounting), classifications, balance sheets and debt, and the sources and methods used for compiling GFS. Lastly, the course discusses the dissemination of GFS and its uses in fiscal policymaking and analyses.
Target Audience: Officials whose main responsibility is compiling and disseminating fiscal statistics.
Description: This course, presented by the Statistics Department, covers the fundamentals needed to compile and disseminate comprehensive public sector debt statistics (PSDS) that are useful for policy- and decision-makers, as well as other users. The course introduces the conceptual statistical framework for PSDS—as presented in the Public Sector Debt Statistics: Guide for Compilers and Users 2011 (PSDSG 2011) —in the context of the government finance statistics (GFS) framework, which is harmonized with other macroeconomic statistical frameworks. Basic concepts, definitions, and classifications are covered, along with the principal accounting rules (including valuation and consolidation) that are relevant for PSDS compilation. The course discusses the recommended instrument and institutional coverage for compiling comprehensive, internationally comparable PSDS, and how to record contingent liabilities such as government guarantees. It also deals with the impact on PSDS of some debt-related issues such as debt assumption, debt forgiveness, on-lending, financial leases, and financial bailouts. Important PSDS compilation considerations—including what PSDS to compile and disseminate—and the IMF’s guidelines and standards on disseminating PSDS are also covered. The course also presents possible uses of PSDS, including debt sustainability analyses (DSA), and fiscal risk and vulnerability analyses.
Target Audience: Officials whose main responsibility is compiling and disseminating public sector debt statistics.
Description: This course, presented by the Statistics Department, focuses on the conceptual framework of government finance statistics (GFS) as presented in the¿Government Finance Statistics Manual 2014¿(GFSM 2014), with an emphasis on new concepts introduced in¿GFSM 2014. The course requires that participants are familiar with the basic GFS framework and classification system. Emphasizing the integrated GFS framework, the course addresses complex cross-cutting GFS issues, such as social protection, government employee pension liabilities, standardized guarantee schemes, contracts, leases, licenses, public-private partnerships, and public sector balance sheets. It also examines coverage of the public sector, giving special attention to borderline and complex cases. The course discusses internal and intersectoral data consistency, coordination between data-producing agencies, as well as data presentation and communication with users. The format is lectures and discussions.
Target Audience: Officials whose main responsibility, for at least three years, has been compiling and disseminating GFS and who are regularly faced with complex GFS methodological and compilation issues, such as those described below.¿¿
Description: This course, presented by the Statistics Department, focuses on the conceptual framework of public sector debt statistics as presented in the Government Finance Statistics Manual 2014 (GFSM 2014) and the Public Sector Debt Statistics: Guide for Compilers and Users (PSDSG). The course requires that participants are familiar with the basic government finance statistics (GFS) and PSDS framework and classification system. Emphasizing the integration of stock positions and flows in the framework, the course addresses more complex issues regarding the:definition of gross and net debt in terms of debt instruments;coverage and sectorization of the public sector, with special attention to borderline and complex cases;valuation of public sector debt statistics; andconsolidation of public sector debt statistics.In addition, the course addresses a number of complex cross-cutting PSDS issues, such as government employee pension liabilities, standardized guarantee schemes, contracts, leases, licenses, public-private partnerships, and the balance sheet approach (BSA) to identify risks and vulnerabilities.The format is lectures and discussions.
Description: For this Global Network Webinar we were pleased to welcome Enrique Delamónica (UNICEF) and Oliver Fiala (Save the Children) who presented on Pro-poor public social spending and its concepts, data challenges, and measurement. SDG indicator 1.b.1, Pro-poor public social spending, measures the share of government spending that directly benefits the monetary poor in education, health and direct transfers. Measuring, analyzing and reporting on this indicator will help countries access the evidence needed to properly design, implement and finance policies to end poverty and achieve the other SDGs. This webinar presented details about the methodology behind the measurement and explained what data is required. It highlighted examples and best-practice cases, and pointed to existing tools and support available to produce estimates for this indicator.
Description: This course, conducted by the IMF SARTTAC deals with the conceptual framework of public sector debt statistics as presented in the Public Sector Debt Statistics Guide and on the practical aspects of compiling public sector debt data. Basic concepts, accounting principles, and detailed classifications are discussed in the context of methodology harmonized with government finance statistics and the system of national accounts. The course examines coverage and accounting rules for public sector debt, valuation, classification, important methodological issues, and the sources and methods used for compiling the statistics. It also deals with reporting debt data to the IMF and the World Bank. The course is organized around a series of case studies.
Target Audience: Officials whose main responsibility is compiling public sector debt statistics.
Description: Classification of the Functions of Government (COFOG) is a classification defined by the United Nations Statistics Division and adapted to the IMF government finance statistics (GFS) reporting framework. COFOG enables trends in government expenditure by function (e.g., defense or education) or policy purposes to be examined over time. The value of this is that expenditure by functions of government of different countries can be compared. Participants will gain an understanding of how the ten functions of government as described in the GFSM 2014 are classified, how to categorize expenditure data to generate a functional split will be explained and how it should reconcile with the economic classification of expenditure data used in the GFS. Participants should feel comfortable to present and discuss relevant data of their own country. Practical exercises with participants working in random groups will feature throughout the course enabling them to be able to appropriately categorize expenditure data to the correct functional categories.
Description: This course, presented by the Statistics Department, focuses on both the conceptual framework of government finance statistics (GFS) as presented in the IMF’s Government Finance Statistics Manual 2014 (GFSM 2014) and on practical aspects of data compilation. Basic concepts and definitions, accounting principles, and detailed classifications are dealt with in the context of the GFSM 2014, which is harmonized with the System of National Accounts (SNA 2008). The course examines the GFS framework, as well as its coverage and accounting rules (including accrual accounting), classifications, balance sheets and debt, and the sources and methods used for compiling GFS. Lastly, the course discusses the dissemination of GFS and its uses in fiscal policymaking and analyses.
Description: This course, presented by the Statistics Department, focuses on the conceptual framework of government finance statistics (GFS) as presented in the Government Finance Statistics Manual 2014 (GFSM 2014), with an emphasis on new concepts introduced in GFSM 2014. The course requires that participants are familiar with the basic GFS framework and classification system. Emphasizing the integrated GFS framework, the course addresses complex cross-cutting GFS issues, such as social protection, government employee pension liabilities, standardized guarantee schemes, contracts, leases, licenses, public-private partnerships, and public sector balance sheets. It also examines coverage of the public sector, giving special attention to borderline and complex cases. The course discusses internal and intersectoral data consistency, coordination between data-producing agencies, as well as data presentation and communication with users. The format is lectures and discussions.
Description: This course focuses on the conceptual framework of government finance statistics (GFS) as presented in the Government Finance Statistics Manual 2014 (GFSM 2014). The course requires that participants are familiar with the basic GFS framework and classification system. Participants should also have experience in compiling GFS from national source data. Emphasizing the integrated GFS framework, the course addresses some complex cross-cutting GFS issues that we have found to be pertinent to improving data quality. It also examines coverage of the public sector, giving special attention to borderline and complex cases. The format is lectures and exercises. Participants will be requested to propose topics related to methodological concepts that they have found problematic in compiling GFS.
Description: This course, presented by the IMF Statistics Department, focuses on both the conceptual framework of government finance statistics (GFS) as presented in the IMF’s Government Finance Statistics Manual 2014 (GFSM 2014, the update of the 2001 edition), and on practical aspects of data compilation. Basic concepts, accounting principles, and detailed classifications are dealt with in the context of the new methodology, which is harmonized with the system of national accounts. The course examines GFS coverage and accounting rules (including accrual accounting), valuation, classification, debt, balance sheets, and the sources and methods used for compiling the statistics. It also deals with reporting data to the IMF. Central to the course is a series of case studies.
Description: Este curso, presentado por el Departamento de Estadísticas del FMI, se enfoca tanto en el marco conceptual de las estadísticas de finanzas públicas (EFP), como se presentó en el Manual de Estadísticas de Finanzas Públicas 2014 del FMI (MEFP 2014) y en los aspectos prácticos de la compilación de datos. Los conceptos y definiciones básicos, las normas contables y las clasificaciones detalladas se tratan dentro del contexto del MEFP 2014, combinado con el sistema de cuentas nacionales. El curso analiza el marco de las EFP, así como también su cobertura y normas contables (incluida la contabilidad en base devengado), las clasificaciones, balances y deudas, y las fuentes y métodos utilizados para compilar las EFP. Por último, el curso trata la divulgación de las EFP y sus usos en la formulación de políticas y análisis fiscales.
Target Audience: A los funcionarios cuya responsabilidad principal es compilar y divulgar las estadísticas fiscales.
Description: This course examines the conceptual and practical elements of compiling and disseminating fiscal statistics according to international standards, useful to assess the impact of government activities on a country's economy and to facilitate international comparisons. This course, presented by IMF SARTTAC, focuses on both the conceptual framework of government finance statistics (GFS) as presented in the IMF's Government Finance Statistics Manual 2014 (GFSM 2014), and on practical aspects of data compilation. The basic concepts, definitions, accounting rules, classifications and presentation tables of the GFS framework are discussed. The compilation and dissemination of comprehensive and cross country comparable GFS are explained. Finally, the course shows how to use GFS to evaluate the impact of government activities on a country's economy.
Description: This course, presented by the Statistics Department, covers the fundamentals needed to compile and disseminate comprehensive public sector debt statistics (PSDS) that are useful for policy- and decision-makers, as well as other users. The course introduces the conceptual statistical framework for PSDS—as presented in the Public Sector Debt Statistics: Guide for Compilers and Users 2011 (PSDSG 2011) —in the context of the government finance statistics (GFS) framework, which is harmonized with other macroeconomic statistical frameworks. Basic concepts, definitions, and classifications are covered, along with the principal accounting rules (including valuation and consolidation) that are relevant for PSDS compilation. The course discusses the recommended instrument and institutional coverage for compiling comprehensive, internationally comparable PSDS, and how to record contingent liabilities such as government guarantees. It also deals with the impact on PSDS of some debt-related issues such as debt assumption, debt forgiveness, on-lending, financial leases, and financial bailouts. Important PSDS compilation considerations—including what PSDS to compile and disseminate—and the IMF’s guidelines and standards on disseminating PSDS are also covered. The course also presents possible uses of PSDS, including debt sustainability analyses (DSA), and fiscal risk and vulnerability analyses.
Target Audience: Officials whose main responsibility is compiling and disseminating public sector debt statistics.
Description: This course, presented by the Statistics Department, focuses on both the conceptual framework of government finance statistics (GFS) as presented in the IMF’s Government Finance Statistics Manual 2014 (GFSM 2014) and on practical aspects of data compilation. Basic concepts and definitions, accounting principles, and detailed classifications are dealt with in the context of the GFSM 2014 , which is harmonized with the System of National Accounts (SNA 2008) . The course examines the GFS framework, as well as its coverage and accounting rules (including accrual accounting), classifications, balance sheets and debt, and the sources and methods used for compiling GFS. Lastly, the course discusses the dissemination of GFS and its uses in fiscal policymaking and analyses.
Target Audience: Officials whose main responsibility is compiling and disseminating fiscal statistics.
Description: Classification of the Functions of Government (COFOG) is a classification defined by the United Nations Statistics Division and adapted to the IMF government finance statistics (GFS) reporting framework. COFOG enables trends in government expenditure by function (e.g., defense or education) or policy purposes to be examined over time. The value of this is that expenditure by functions of government of different countries can be compared. Participants will gain an understanding of how the ten functions of government as described in the GFSM 2014 are classified, how to categorize expenditure data to generate a functional split will be explained and how it should reconcile with the economic classification of expenditure data used in the GFS. Participants should feel comfortable to present and discuss relevant data of their own country. Practical exercises with participants working in random groups will feature throughout the course enabling them to be able to appropriately categorize expenditure data to the correct functional categories. Focus will be on the function environmental protection and how this can be used in conjunction with other government data on climate change to see how governments are addressing the issue. In addition, applications of COFOG for reporting select UN Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) indicators will be discussed.
Description: Within the framework of its Statistical Capacity Building (StatCaB) Programme, SESRIC will organise a Training Course on ‘Government Finance, Fiscal and Public Sector Statistics’ for the benefit of National Statistical Offices (NSOs) of Arabic speaking OIC countries on 10-12 January 2023 through an online video conferencing platform. Mr. Faed Rayyan, Director of Government Finance Statistics (GFS) Department as well as Compiler of the Balance of Payments and International Investment Position at the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS), will conduct the course and cover the following topics: Overview of definitions, accounting rules, instruments and counterparties Coverage and sectorization Consolidation Debt data compilation issues Presentation and dissemination of GFS Challenges and recommendations The SESRIC StatCaB Programme was initiated in early 2007. It is the flagship capacity development programme of SESRIC. Within the framework of StatCaB Programme, the Centre collects information from the NSOs of OIC member countries through the biennial StatCaB Questionnaire, assesses their statistical training needs and capacities, matches these needs and capacities, and organizes statistical capacity development activities between the beneficiary and provider countries. For more information on SESRIC Statistical Capacity Building (StatCaB) Programme, please visit: http://www.oicstatcom.org/statcab.php
Source: Eurostat (Data extracted on: 26 Oct 2021 )
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Organizer(s): Eurostat
Description: To improve the capacity of national statistical services to produce high quality on GFS and EDP-statistics; To examine the theoretical basis and structure of the European System of Accounts (ESA 2010) based GFS and EDP-data.
Target Audience: Statisticians dealing with compilation of annual energy statistics – advanced users of energy statistics. Please note: All ESTP Courses are exclusively available to staff members of a European Statistical System (ESS) institution.
Source: Eurostat (Data extracted on: 04 Jan 2022 )
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Organizer(s): Eurostat CZSO Czechia
Description: To improve the capacity of national statistical services to produce high quality on GFS and EDP-statistics; To examine the theoretical basis and structure of the European System of Accounts (ESA 2010) based GFS and EDP-data.
Target Audience: Statisticians dealing with compilation of annual energy statistics – advanced users of energy statistics. Please note: All ESTP Courses are exclusively available to staff members of a European Statistical System (ESS) institution.
Description: This course, conducted by the IMF Statistics Department, deals with the conceptual framework of public sector debt statistics as presented in the Public Sector Debt Statistics Guide and on the practical aspects of compiling public sector debt data. Basic concepts, accounting principles, and detailed classifications are discussed in the context of methodology harmonized with government finance statistics and the system of national accounts. The course examines coverage and accounting rules for public sector debt, valuation, classification, important methodological issues, and the sources and methods used for compiling the statistics. It also deals with reporting debt data to the IMF and the World Bank. The course is organized around a series of case studies.
Description: This course, conducted by the Statistics Department, focuses on the conceptual framework of public sector debt statistics as presented in the Public Sector Debt Statistics: Guide for Compilers and Users 2011 (PSDSG 2011), as well as on the practical aspects of public sector debt data compilation. Basic concepts, accounting principles, and detailed classifications are dealt with in the context of the methodology that is harmonized with the Government Finance Statistics Manual 2014 (GFSM 2014) and the System of National Accounts (SNA 2008). The course examines coverage and accounting rules of the public sector debt statistics framework, valuation, classification, selected methodological issues, and the sources and methods used for compiling the statistics. It also deals with debt data reporting to the IMF and World Bank. The course is organized around a series of case studies.
Target Audience: Public sector officials whose main responsibility is compiling and disseminating public sector debt statistics.
Description: This course, presented by the Statistics Department, covers the fundamentals needed to compile and disseminate comprehensive public sector debt statistics (PSDS) that are useful for policy- and decision-makers, as well as other users. The course introduces the conceptual statistical framework for PSDS—as presented in the Public Sector Debt Statistics: Guide for Compilers and Users —in the context of the government finance statistics (GFS) framework, which is harmonized with other macroeconomic statistical frameworks. Basic concepts, definitions, and classifications are covered, along with the principal accounting rules (including valuation and consolidation) that are relevant for PSDS compilation. The course discusses the recommended the instrument and institutional coverage for compiling comprehensive, internationally comparable PSDS, and how to record contingent liabilities such as government guarantees. It also deals with the impact on PSDS of some debt-related issues such as debt assumption, debt forgiveness, on-lending, financial leases, and financial bailouts. Important PSDS compilation considerations—including what PSDS to compile and disseminate—and the IMF’s guidelines and standards on disseminating PSDS are also covered. The course also presents possible uses of PSDS, including debt sustainability analyses (DSA), and fiscal risk and vulnerability analyses.
Description: "Disclosure: Due to COVID 19, courses will be delivered in person, hybrid, or virtual, according to safety guidelines. As of today, this course is scheduled to be delivered in person in Vienna, but its delivery method may change. By submitting your application, you confirm your availability to participate in the course either in person or virtually." This course, conducted by the Statistics Department, focuses on the conceptual framework of public sector debt statistics as presented in the Public Sector Debt Statistics: Guide for Compilers and Users 2011 (PSDSG 2011) , as well as on the practical aspects of public sector debt data compilation. Basic concepts, accounting principles, and detailed classifications are dealt with in the context of the methodology that is harmonized with the Government Finance Statistics Manual 2014 (GFSM 2014) and the System of National Accounts (SNA 2008) . The course examines coverage and accounting rules of the public sector debt statistics framework, valuation, classification, selected methodological issues, and the sources and methods used for compiling the statistics. It also deals with debt data reporting to the IMF and World Bank. The course is organized around a series of case studies.
Source: Eurostat (Data extracted on: 29 Nov 2021 )
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Organizer(s): Eurostat
Description: To improve the capacity of national statistical services to produce high quality on GFS and EDP-statistics; To examine the theoretical basis and structure of the European System of Accounts (ESA 2010) based GFS and EDP-data.
Target Audience: Statisticians dealing with compilation of annual energy statistics – advanced users of energy statistics. Please note: All ESTP Courses are exclusively available to staff members of a European Statistical System (ESS) institution.
Description: This will be an in-person training course delivered at the SARTTAC offices in New Delhi. Fiscal analysis continues to evolve, and the changed economic environment requires improvements in data to formulate and evaluate fiscal policies. Additionally, the demand for fiscal data for the purposes of identifying and managing fiscal risks, has grown. Public sector balance sheets (PSBSs) provide the most comprehensive picture of public wealth and account for what the state owns and owes at any point in time, thus offering a broader fiscal picture beyond gross debt and flow measures such as the deficit. PSBS is aligned with the methodology outlined in the Government Finance Statistics Manual 2014 (GFSM 2014). This course will provide the opportunity for participants to understand more about the financial and nonfinancial assets and liabilities of the public sector and the metrics that can be derived from these data (including debt). The course will provide detail on specific topics such as pension liabilities, and measurement of nonfinancial assets including natural resources. Given the relevance for fiscal risk analysis, the course will go beyond balance sheets and explain the concepts of contingent liabilities and what should be reported. The course will consist of presentations, group exercises as well as homework that will ultimately provide the participants with the skills to assist in improving entries for their home country on the Public Sector Balance Sheet database. Participants' questions/concerns will be invited and entertained throughout.
Source: Eurostat (Data extracted on: 04 Jan 2022 )
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Organizer(s): Eurostat CZSO Czechia
Description: To improve the capacity of national statistical services to produce high quality on GFS and EDP-statistics; To examine the theoretical basis and structure of the European System of Accounts (ESA 2010) based GFS and EDP-data.
Target Audience: Statisticians dealing with compilation of annual energy statistics – advanced users of energy statistics. Please note: All ESTP Courses are exclusively available to staff members of a European Statistical System (ESS) institution.
Description: This course, presented by the Statistics Department, covers the fundamentals needed to compile and disseminate comprehensive public sector debt statistics (PSDS) that are useful for policy- and decision-makers, as well as other users. The course introduces the conceptual statistical framework for PSDS—as presented in the Public Sector Debt Statistics: Guide for Compilers and Users 2011 (PSDSG 2011)—in the context of the government finance statistics (GFS) framework, which is harmonized with other macroeconomic statistical frameworks. Basic concepts, definitions, and classifications are covered, along with the principal accounting rules (including valuation and consolidation) that are relevant for PSDS compilation. The course discusses the recommended the instrument and institutional coverage for compiling comprehensive, internationally comparable PSDS, and how to record contingent liabilities such as government guarantees. It also deals with the impact on PSDS of some debt-related issues such as debt assumption, debt forgiveness, on-lending, financial leases, and financial bailouts. Important PSDS compilation considerations—including what PSDS to compile and disseminate—and the IMF’s guidelines and standards on disseminating PSDS are also covered. The course also presents possible uses of PSDS, including debt sustainability analyses (DSA), and fiscal risk and vulnerability analyses.
Description: This course, presented by the IMF Statistics Department, focuses on both the conceptual framework of government finance statistics (GFS) as presented in the IMF’s Government Finance Statistics Manual 2014 (GFSM 2014) and on practical aspects of data compilation. Basic concepts and definitions, accounting principles, and detailed classifications are dealt with in the context of the GFSM 2014, which is harmonized with the System of National Accounts (SNA 2008). The course examines the GFS framework, as well as its coverage and accounting rules (including accrual accounting), classifications, balance sheets and debt, and the sources and methods used for compiling GFS. Lastly, the course discusses the dissemination of GFS and its uses in fiscal policymaking and analyses.
Description: The course will introduce participants to the concepts that underpin the identification and correct sector classification of public sector entities, with particular focus on extrabudgetary units and state-owned enterprises. Participants will receive practical advice on how to apply the sector classification guidance in the Government Finance Statistics Manual 2014 (GFSM 2014), using a framework of standardized questions. Group exercises in a workshop environment will deepen understanding and build learner confidence in applying the framework and concepts, with the final section of the course requiring participants to apply the learning to examples in their own country before reconvening to discuss and share the insights gained. In addition to hands-on experience in the application of sector classification principles, participants will explore, at a high-level, the issues that it is important to consider when collecting and compiling data from entities that are outside of direct budgetary controls and reporting. However, the details of how to compile data for newly classified entities is beyond the scope of this course.
Description: This course, presented by the Statistics Department, focuses on both the conceptual framework of government finance statistics (GFS) as presented in the IMF’s Government Finance Statistics Manual 2014 (GFSM 2014) and on practical aspects of data compilation. Basic concepts and definitions, accounting principles, and detailed classifications are dealt with in the context of the GFSM 2014 , which is harmonized with the system of national accounts. The course examines the GFS framework, as well as its coverage and accounting rules (including accrual accounting), classifications, balance sheets and debt, and the sources and methods used for compiling GFS. Lastly, the course discusses the dissemination of GFS and its uses in fiscal policymaking and analyses.
Description: The course consists of several short sessions explaining the concepts, compilation and uses of the macroeconomic financial accounts which are part of the System of National Accounts 2008 (and its European equivalent the ESA 2010). The sessions will introduce the main steps of selecting and confronting data sources and of balancing the accounts. One session will be dedicated to the concept of the “who-to-whom” presentation, which is one of the priorities under the G-20 Data Gaps Initiative. Finally, examples of uses of financial accounts by central banks and economic policy makers, as well as some challenges for the future will be shown.
Target Audience: Statisticians in central banks and statistical authorities. Researchers, economists and other users interested in an overview of financial accounts, its main features and uses.
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Description: Within the framework of its Statistical Capacity Building (StatCaB) Programme, SESRIC will organise an Online Training Course on ‘Government Finance, Fiscal and Public Sector Statistics’ for the benefit of National Statistical Offices (NSOs) of OIC countries on 7-8 March 2022. Mr. Erhan Duman, Mr. Murat Ekşi, and Ms. Nuray Karaibrahim, experts at the Turkish Statistical Institute (TurkStat), will conduct the course and cover the following topics: Government Finance, Fiscal and Public Sector Statistics in Türkiye General Government Delimitation Government Finance Statistics (GFS) and Excessive Deficit Procedure (EDP) Statistics Taxes The course will be conducted through a video conferencing platform by following synchronous learning and instruction approaches designed in line with the virtual training solutions undertaken by SESRIC in order to better serve the Centre’s training activities and keep participants motivated and engaged during this time of global crisis due to COVID-19. For more information on SESRIC Statistical Capacity Building (StatCaB) Programme, please visit: http://www.oicstatcom.org/statcab.php
Description: This course, presented by the Statistics Department, focuses on both the conceptual framework of government finance statistics (GFS) as presented in the IMF’s Government Finance Statistics Manual 2014 (GFSM 2014) and on practical aspects of data compilation. Basic concepts and definitions, accounting principles, and detailed classifications are dealt with in the context of the GFSM 2014 , which is harmonized with the system of national accounts. The course examines the GFS framework, as well as its coverage and accounting rules (including accrual accounting), classifications, balance sheets and debt, and the sources and methods used for compiling GFS. Lastly, the course discusses the dissemination of GFS and its uses in fiscal policymaking and analyses.
Description: This course, presented by the Statistics Department, covers the fundamentals needed to compile and disseminate comprehensive public sector debt statistics (PSDS) that are useful for policy- and decision-makers, as well as other users. The course introduces the conceptual statistical framework for PSDS—as presented in the Public Sector Debt Statistics: Guide for Compilers and Users 2011 (PSDSG 2011)—in the context of the government finance statistics (GFS) framework, which is harmonized with other macroeconomic statistical frameworks. Basic concepts, definitions, and classifications are covered, along with the principal accounting rules (including valuation and consolidation) that are relevant for PSDS compilation. The course discusses the recommended the instrument and institutional coverage for compiling comprehensive, internationally comparable PSDS, and how to record contingent liabilities such as government guarantees. It also deals with the impact on PSDS of some debt-related issues such as debt assumption, debt forgiveness, on-lending, financial leases, and financial bailouts. Important PSDS compilation considerations—including what PSDS to compile and disseminate—and the IMF’s guidelines and standards on disseminating PSDS are also covered. The course also presents possible uses of PSDS, including debt sustainability analyses (DSA), and fiscal risk and vulnerability analyses.
Description: This course, presented by the IMF Statistics Department, focuses on both the conceptual framework of government finance statistics (GFS) as presented in the IMF’s Government Finance Statistics Manual 2014 (GFSM 2014) and on practical aspects of data compilation. Basic concepts and definitions, accounting principles, and detailed classifications are dealt with in the context of the GFSM 2014, which is harmonized with the System of National Accounts (SNA 2008). The course examines the GFS framework, as well as its coverage and accounting rules (including accrual accounting), classifications, balance sheets and debt, and the sources and methods used for compiling GFS. Lastly, the course discusses the dissemination of GFS and its uses in fiscal policymaking and analyses.
Source: Eurostat (Data extracted on: 21 Dec 2020 )
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Organizer(s): Eurostat
Description: Objectives: * To improve the capacity of national statistical services to produce high quality on GFS and EDP-statistics; * To examine the theoretical basis and structure of the European System of Accounts (ESA 2010) based GFS and EDP-data.
Target Audience: Participants from National Statistical Institutes, National Central Banks and Ministries of Finance working on Government Finance Statistics (GFS) and Excessive Deficit Procedure (EDP). ESTP Trainings are open to non-ESS members if capacity allows after ESS needs are fulfilled.
Description: Body As part of the project on Defining, estimating and disseminating statistics on illicit financial flows in Africa, UNCTAD finalized a draft of “Methodological Guidelines to Measure Tax and Commercial IFFs” in May 2021, for pilot testing, aimed at statistical and other national authorities with a mandate to collect and access relevant information. After a call for expression of interest in Africa in February 2021, jointly launched between UNECA and UNCTAD, the following countries participate in pilot testing of the measurement of IFFs: Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Gabon, Ghana, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa and Zambia. UNODC, UNCTAD, together with ESCAP, inaugurated a Development Account project called Statistics and data for measuring illicit financial flows in the Asia-Pacific region in 2020. The Partner Agencies selected six countries of Asia as pilot testing countries, two of which, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan, are focusing on IFFs from illicit tax-related and commercial practices. Challenges and opportunities encountered in the pilots in Africa and in Asia will help refine the Methodological Guidelines and contribute to the reporting of progress towards SDG target 16.4 in the future. In order to support countries’ pilot calculation of IFFs estimates, UNECA, UNCTAD and ESCAP are organizing an interregional training workshop on the statistical measurement of tax and commercial IFFs. The purpose of the workshop is to provide an in-depth training on the 6 selected statistical methodologies proposed in the Methodological Guidelines to members of Technical Working Groups (TWGs) from pilot countries, share case studies /experiences as well as discuss challenges experienced in the data review and/or use of identified methods. To watch the videos of the interregional training, kindly click here.
Course Language: English , French , Russian , Portuguese
Source: Eurostat (Data extracted on: 21 Dec 2020 )
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Organizer(s): Eurostat Bank of Italy
Description: Objectives: * To improve the capacity of national statistical services to produce high quality on GFS and EDP-statistics; * To examine the theoretical basis and structure of the European System of Accounts (ESA 2010) based GFS and EDP-data.
Target Audience: Participants from National Statistical Institutes, National Central Banks and Ministries of Finance working on Government Finance Statistics (GFS) and Excessive Deficit Procedure (EDP). ESTP Trainings are open to non-ESS members if capacity allows after ESS needs are fulfilled.
Source: World Bank (Data extracted on: 26 Oct 2021 )
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Organizer(s): World Bank KDI School of Public Policy and Management Korea
Description: The World Bank’s anticorruption program has been helping to strengthen transparency and make better use of the growing availability of data to develop a stronger evidence base for anticorruption. The goal is to bring high-definition transparency to policy reform with insights that reflect the nature of corruption problems and their impacts across different levels of government, sectors, and contexts. A Symposium on Data Analytics and Anticorruption will be co-hosted by the World Bank and the Korea Development Institute School of Public Policy and Management on October 25-28. The four-day event was launched last year with a Call for Papers, 26 of which were selected for the Symposium. The papers cover four thematic areas: New data-driven approaches to detecting and measuring corruption; Using new data sources and methods to measure the impacts of corruption; Using open data to assess the effectiveness of anticorruption tools, policies, and interventions; Contributing new knowledge on data access, quality, and privacy issues. The Symposium will bring together researchers working to advance anticorruption data analytics to help inform more effective policies and actions by governments for greater accountability in public administration.
Source: World Bank (Data extracted on: 29 Sep 2021 )
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Organizer(s): World Bank
Description: The Worldwide Bureaucracy Indicators (WWBI) is a cross-national dataset on public sector employment and wages. The indicators are derived using a consistent methodology from micro-data based on nationally representative labor force and household surveys, and administrative data. WWBI is the most comprehensive data set of its kind with 192 indicators from 200 countries. Its is a product of the Bureaucracy Lab, a collaboration between the Governance Global Practice and the Development Impact Evaluation (DIME) Department in the Research Group.
Description: This course, presented by the Statistics Department, focuses on both the conceptual framework of government finance statistics (GFS) as presented in the IMF’s Government Finance Statistics Manual 2014 (GFSM 2014) and on practical aspects of data compilation. Basic concepts and definitions, accounting principles, and detailed classifications are dealt with in the context of the GFSM 2014, which is harmonized with the system of national accounts. The course examines the GFS framework, as well as its coverage and accounting rules (including accrual accounting), classifications, balance sheets and debt, and the sources and methods used for compiling GFS. Lastly, the course discusses the dissemination of GFS and its uses in fiscal policymaking and analyses.
Description: This course, conducted by the IMF Statistics Department, deals with the conceptual framework of public sector debt statistics as presented in the Public Sector Debt Statistics Guide and on the practical aspects of compiling public sector debt data. Basic concepts, accounting principles, and detailed classifications are discussed in the context of methodology harmonized with government finance statistics and the system of national accounts. The course examines: - reconciliation of stock and flows data from PSDS and GFS; - data analysis; - classification of PSDS debt instruments; - valuation of debt instruments; and - consolidation. The course is organized around a series of short country presentations on their data by participants that will then lead on to discussions of participants own country experiences.
Target Audience: Officials whose main responsibility is compiling public sector debt and government finance statistics.
Source: Eurostat (Data extracted on: 21 Dec 2020 )
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Organizer(s): Eurostat
Description: Objectives: * To improve the capacity of national statistical services to produce high quality on GFS and EDP-statistics; * To examine the theoretical basis and structure of the European System of Accounts (ESA 2010) based GFS and EDP-data.
Target Audience: Participants from National Statistical Institutes, National Central Banks and Ministries of Finance working on Government Finance Statistics (GFS) and Excessive Deficit Procedure (EDP). ESTP Trainings are open to non-ESS members if capacity allows after ESS needs are fulfilled.
Source: Eurostat (Data extracted on: 26 Oct 2021 )
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Organizer(s): Eurostat
Description: To improve the capacity of national statistical services to produce high quality on GFS and EDP-statistics; To examine the theoretical basis and structure of the European System of Accounts (ESA 2010) based GFS and EDP-data.
Target Audience: Statisticians dealing with compilation of annual energy statistics – advanced users of energy statistics. Please note: All ESTP Courses are exclusively available to staff members of a European Statistical System (ESS) institution.
Source: Eurostat (Data extracted on: 11 Aug 2021 )
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Organizer(s): Eurostat Bank of Italy
Description: Objectives: * To improve the capacity of national statistical services to produce high quality on GFS and EDP-statistics; * To examine the theoretical basis and structure of the European System of Accounts (ESA 2010) based GFS and EDP-data.
Target Audience: Participants from National Statistical Institutes, National Central Banks and Ministries of Finance working on Government Finance Statistics (GFS) and Excessive Deficit Procedure (EDP). Please note: All ESTP Courses are exclusively available to staff members of a European Statistical System (ESS) institution.
Description: The course consists of several short sessions explaining the concepts, compilation and uses of the macroeconomic financial accounts which are part of the System of National Accounts 2008 (and its European equivalent the ESA 2010). The sessions will introduce the main steps of selecting and confronting data sources and of balancing the accounts. One session will be dedicated to the concept of the “who-to-whom” presentation, which is one of the priorities under the G-20 Data Gaps Initiative. Finally, examples of uses of financial accounts by central banks and economic policy makers, as well as some challenges for the future will be shown.
Target Audience: Statisticians in central banks and statistical authorities. Researchers, economists and other users interested in an overview of financial accounts, its main features and uses.
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Original webpage was deleted, archived version from the Internet Archive (not a UN service): Link
Description: This course, presented by the Statistics Department, covers the fundamentals needed to compile and disseminate comprehensive public sector debt statistics (PSDS) that are useful for policy- and decision-makers, as well as other users. The course introduces the conceptual statistical framework for PSDS—as presented in the Public Sector Debt Statistics: Guide for Compilers and Users —in the context of the government finance statistics (GFS) framework, which is harmonized with other macroeconomic statistical frameworks. Basic concepts, definitions, and classifications are covered, along with the principal accounting rules (including valuation and consolidation) that are relevant for PSDS compilation. The course discusses the recommended the instrument and institutional coverage for compiling comprehensive, internationally comparable PSDS, and how to record contingent liabilities such as government guarantees. It also deals with the impact on PSDS of some debt-related issues such as debt assumption, debt forgiveness, on-lending, financial leases, and financial bailouts. Important PSDS compilation considerations—including what PSDS to compile and disseminate—and the IMF’s guidelines and standards on disseminating PSDS are also covered. The course also presents possible uses of PSDS, including debt sustainability analyses (DSA), and fiscal risk and vulnerability analyses.
Description: This course, presented by the Statistics Department, focuses on both the conceptual framework of government finance statistics (GFS) as presented in the IMF’s Government Finance Statistics Manual 2014 (GFSM 2014) and on practical aspects of data compilation. Basic concepts and definitions, accounting principles, and detailed classifications are dealt with in the context of the GFSM 2014 , which is harmonized with the system of national accounts. The course examines the GFS framework, as well as its coverage and accounting rules (including accrual accounting), classifications, balance sheets and debt, and the sources and methods used for compiling GFS. Lastly, the course discusses the dissemination of GFS and its uses in fiscal policymaking and analyses.
Description: This course, presented by the IMF Statistics Department, focuses on both the conceptual framework of government finance statistics (GFS) as presented in the IMF’s Government Finance Statistics Manual 2014 (GFSM 2014, the update of the 2001 edition), and on practical aspects of data compilation. Basic concepts, accounting principles, and detailed classifications are dealt with in the context of the new methodology, which is harmonized with the system of national accounts. The course examines GFS coverage and accounting rules (including accrual accounting), valuation, classification, debt, balance sheets, and the sources and methods used for compiling the statistics. It also deals with reporting data to the IMF. Central to the course is a series of case studies.
Target Audience: Officials whose main responsibility is compiling public finance statistics.
Description: This live virtual training workshop delivered remotely offers an opportunity to gain advanced knowledge in regards to some of the more topical concepts, principles and accounting rules that GFS compilers have to deal with in regard to above the line transactions for GFS. In addition to a refresher on the concepts of revenue this will include special topics on: (1) the difference between fees and taxes; (2) a focus on the classification of environmental taxes including country presentations of data compiled on them; (3) the classification of capital injections and whether above or below the line; and (4) discussion on other issues that applicants identify in regards to above the line transactions when they register for the course. Workshop discussions will be in the context of the international standards presented in the Government Finance Statistics Manual 2014 (GFSM 2014), the Public Sector Debt Statistics: Guide for Compilers and Users 2011 (PSDS Guide) and Environmental Taxes: A Statistical Guide 2013. Participants' questions/concerns will be invited and entertained throughout.
Description: This course, presented by the Statistics Department, covers the fundamentals needed to compile and disseminate comprehensive public sector debt statistics (PSDS) that are useful for policy- and decision-makers, as well as other users. The course introduces the conceptual statistical framework for PSDS—as presented in the Public Sector Debt Statistics: Guide for Compilers and Users —in the context of the government finance statistics (GFS) framework, which is harmonized with other macroeconomic statistical frameworks. Basic concepts, definitions, and classifications are covered, along with the principal accounting rules (including valuation and consolidation) that are relevant for PSDS compilation. The course discusses the recommended the instrument and institutional coverage for compiling comprehensive, internationally comparable PSDS, and how to record contingent liabilities such as government guarantees. It also deals with the impact on PSDS of some debt-related issues such as debt assumption, debt forgiveness, on-lending, financial leases, and financial bailouts. Important PSDS compilation considerations—including what PSDS to compile and disseminate—and the IMF’s guidelines and standards on disseminating PSDS are also covered. The course also presents possible uses of PSDS, including debt sustainability analyses (DSA), and fiscal risk and vulnerability analyses.
Description: Topics considered at the workshp are 1. Recording of COVID related fiscal transactions, 2. Treatment of transactions related to natural resources, 3. Recording of transactions related to social security funds, 4. Review progress on transition to accrual accounting; and 5. Assess status of implementation of recommendations of previous GFS regional workshops.
Description: This course, presented by the Statistics Department, covers the fundamentals needed to compile and disseminate comprehensive public sector debt statistics (PSDS) that are useful for policy- and decision-makers, as well as other users. The course introduces the conceptual statistical framework for PSDS—as presented in the Public Sector Debt Statistics: Guide for Compilers and Users —in the context of the government finance statistics (GFS) framework, which is harmonized with other macroeconomic statistical frameworks. Basic concepts, definitions, and classifications are covered, along with the principal accounting rules (including valuation and consolidation) that are relevant for PSDS compilation. The course discusses the recommended the instrument and institutional coverage for compiling comprehensive, internationally comparable PSDS, and how to record contingent liabilities such as government guarantees. It also deals with the impact on PSDS of some debt-related issues such as debt assumption, debt forgiveness, on-lending, financial leases, and financial bailouts. Important PSDS compilation considerations—including what PSDS to compile and disseminate—and the IMF’s guidelines and standards on disseminating PSDS are also covered. The course also presents possible uses of PSDS, including debt sustainability analyses (DSA), and fiscal risk and vulnerability analyses.
Description: This course, presented by the IMF Statistics Department, focuses on both the conceptual framework of government finance statistics (GFS) as presented in the IMF's Government Finance Statistics Manual 2014 (GFSM 2014, the update of the 2001 edition), and on practical aspects of data compilation. The basic concepts, definitions, accounting rules, classifications and presentation tables of the GFS framework are discussed. The compilation and dissemination of comprehensive and cross country comparable GFS are explained. Finally, the course shows how to use GFS to evaluate the impact of government activities on a country's economy.
Government Finance Statistics and Public Sector Debt Statistics
15 Dec 2020 – 15 Dec 2020
Source: IMF Metac (Data extracted on: 24 Feb 2021 )
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Organizer(s): IMF Metac IMF
Description: METAC and the IMF Statistics department hosted a regional webinar on Government Finance Statistics (GFS) and Public Sector Debt Statistics (PSDS) for decision and policymaking. Participants benefitted from an overview of the internationally-accepted framework for compiling and disseminating GFS and PSDS and discussed the challenges they face, which varied from basic compilation of central government fiscal statistics to data consolidation for a broad definition of government and its entities. The webinar was attended by development partners, and revealed possibilities and priorities to enhance capacity building efforts towards broader and better GFS and PSDS compilation in the region. The lessons from the webinar will be used to draft a METAC Regional Note and inform its capacity development planning over the next few years.
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Government Finance Statistics and Excessive Deficit Procedure - Part II
14 Dec 2020 – 18 Dec 2020
Source: Eurostat (Data extracted on: 17 Nov 2020 )
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Organizer(s): Eurostat Statistics Finland
Description: The objectives of this course are: * to improve the capacity of national statistical services to produce high quality on GFS and EDP-statistics; * to examine the theoretical basis and structure of the European System of Accounts (ESA 2010) based GFS and EDP-data.
Target Audience: Participants from National Statistical Institutes, National Central Banks and Ministries of Finance working on Government Finance Statistics (GFS) and Excessive Deficit Procedure (EDP). ESTP Trainings are open to non-ESS members if capacity allows after ESS needs are fulfilled.
Government Finance Statistics and Excessive Deficit Procedure - Part I
09 Nov 2020 – 13 Nov 2020
Source: Eurostat (Data extracted on: 17 Nov 2020 )
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Organizer(s): Eurostat Statistics Finland
Description: The objectives of this course are: * to improve the capacity of national statistical services to produce high quality on GFS and EDP-statistics; * to examine the theoretical basis and structure of the European System of Accounts (ESA 2010) based GFS and EDP-data.
Target Audience: Participants from National Statistical Institutes, National Central Banks and Ministries of Finance working on Government Finance Statistics (GFS) and Excessive Deficit Procedure (EDP). ESTP Trainings are open to non-ESS members if capacity allows after ESS needs are fulfilled.
Description: This webinar series help GFS compilers understand the proper GFS recording of governments’ COVID-19-related interventions for the compilation of fiscal data that inform decision-makers and enhance evidence-based macroeconomic policies.Over the course of two sessions in two days, participants will be provided with:(i) a brief overview of the GFS framework; and (ii) an overview of the IMF’s Special Series Note on COVID-19 on How to Record Government Policy Interventions in Fiscal Statistics, with illustrations of the recording of country-specific interventions.In addition, participants will have the opportunity to share their countries’ experience with recording COVID-19 related policy interventions and learn from their peers.This two-part webinar is provided by experienced IMF staff with longstanding practical experience. Each session combines live instructions and interactive Q and A sessions.
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Description: This course, presented by the Statistics Department, covers the fundamentals needed to compile and disseminate comprehensive public sector debt statistics (PSDS) that are useful for policy- and decision-makers, as well as other users. The course introduces the conceptual statistical framework for PSDS—as presented in the Public Sector Debt Statistics: Guide for Compilers and Users—in the context of the government finance statistics (GFS) framework, which is harmonized with other macroeconomic statistical frameworks. Basic concepts, definitions, and classifications are covered, along with the principal accounting rules (including valuation and consolidation) that are relevant for PSDS compilation. The course discusses the recommended the instrument and institutional coverage for compiling comprehensive, internationally comparable PSDS, and how to record contingent liabilities such as government guarantees. It also deals with the impact on PSDS of some debt-related issues such as debt assumption, debt forgiveness, on-lending, financial leases, and financial bailouts. Important PSDS compilation considerations—including what PSDS to compile and disseminate—and the IMF’s guidelines and standards on disseminating PSDS are also covered. The course also presents possible uses of PSDS, including debt sustainability analyses (DSA), and fiscal risk and vulnerability analyses.
Description: This course, presented by the IMF Statistics Department, focuses on both the conceptual framework of government finance statistics (GFS) as presented in the IMF’s Government Finance Statistics Manual 2014 (GFSM 2014, the update of the 2001 edition), and on practical aspects of data compilation. The basic concepts, definitions, accounting rules, classifications and presentation tables of the GFS framework are discussed. The compilation and dissemination of comprehensive and cross country comparable GFS are explained. Finally, the course shows how to use GFS to evaluate the impact of government activities on a country's economy.
Description: This live virtual training workshop delivered remotely offers an opportunity to review selected concepts, principles, sources, methods, accounting rules, and the general framework used to compile GFS and PSDS. The following fundamental GFS and PSDS features will be covered: Accounts (revenue, expense, expenditure, assets, liabilities); consolidation; statements; tables, and balance sheets. The workshop features international standards presented in the Government Finance Statistics Manual 2014 (GFSM 2014) and the Public Sector Debt Statistics: Guide for Compilers and Users 2011 (PSDS Guide). Before the workshop, participants will have had an opportunity to attempt to translate Indian states' fiscal statistics from a GFSM 1986 framework into a GFSM 2014 framework, and to compile PSDS in accordance with the PSDS Guide. During the workshop, participants will be invited to describe, discuss, and analyze their GFS translation and PSDS compilation efforts with their peers, officials from India's Central Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG), and with IMF GFS/PSDS Experts. Participants' questions/concerns will be invited and entertained throughout.
Description: This live virtual training delivered remotely offers an opportunity to learn and review the concepts, principles, sources, methods, accounting rules, and general framework used to compile PSDS. The fundamental features of PSDS will be covered: sectorization; definitions and accounting principles; compilation and dissemination of PSDS; and selected issues in PSDS. The workshop is conducted using international standards presented in the Public Sector Debt Statistics: Guide for Compilers and Users 2011 (PSDS Guide). Workshop participants will complete exercises, will be asked to compile PSDS, and will discuss the status of PSDS development in their respective countries. To the extent possible, the workshop will feature applied components that are based on the member country experience.
Source: IMF Sarttac (Data extracted on: 01 Dec 2021 )
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Organizer(s): IMF Sarttac
Description: This live virtual training delivered remotely offers an opportunity to learn and review the concepts, principles, sources, methods, accounting rules, and general framework used to compile PSDS. The fundamental features of PSDS will be covered: sectorization; definitions and accounting principles; compilation and dissemination of PSDS; and selected issues in PSDS. The workshop is conducted using international standards presented in the Public Sector Debt Statistics: Guide for Compilers and Users 2011 (PSDS Guide). Workshop participants will complete exercises, will be asked to compile PSDS, and will discuss the status of PSDS development in their respective countries. To the extent possible, the workshop will feature applied components that are based on the member country experience.
Description: This live virtual training workshop delivered remotely offers an opportunity to review selected concepts, principles, sources, methods, accounting rules, and the general framework used to compile GFS and PSDS. The following fundamental GFS and PSDS features will be covered: Accounts (revenue, expense, expenditure, assets, liabilities); consolidation; statements; tables, and balance sheets. The workshop features international standards presented in the Government Finance Statistics Manual 2014 (GFSM 2014) and the Public Sector Debt Statistics: Guide for Compilers and Users 2011 (PSDS Guide). Before the workshop, participants will have had an opportunity to attempt to translate Indian states' fiscal statistics from a GFSM 1986 framework into a GFSM 2014 framework, and to compile PSDS in accordance with the PSDS Guide. During the workshop, participants will be invited to describe, discuss, and analyze their GFS translation and PSDS compilation efforts with their peers, officials from India's Central Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG), and with IMF GFS/PSDS Experts. Participants' questions/concerns will be invited and entertained throughout.
Source: IMF Sarttac (Data extracted on: 01 Dec 2021 )
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Organizer(s): IMF Sarttac
Description: This workshop offers an opportunity to review selected concepts, principles, sources, methods, accounting rules, and the general framework used to compile GFS and PSDS. The following fundamental GFS and PSDS features will be covered: Accounts (revenue, expense, expenditure, assets, liabilities); consolidation; statements; tables, and balance sheets. The workshop features international standards presented in the Government Finance Statistics Manual 2014 (GFSM 2014) and the Public Sector Debt Statistics: Guide for Compilers and Users 2011 (PSDS Guide). Before the workshop, participants will have had an opportunity to attempt to translate Indian states' fiscal statistics from a GFSM 1986 framework into a GFSM 2014 framework, and to compile PSDS in accordance with the PSDS Guide. During the workshop, participants will be invited to describe, discuss, and analyze their GFS translation and PSDS compilation efforts with their peers, officials from India's Central Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG), and with IMF GFS/PSDS Experts. Participants' questions/concerns will be invited and entertained throughout.
Description: This course, conducted by the IMF’s Statistics Department, focuses on the conceptual framework of public sector debt statistics as presented in the Public Sector Debt Statistics Guide, as well as on the practical aspects of public sector debt data compilation. Basic concepts, accounting principles, and detailed classifications are dealt with in the context of the methodology that is harmonized with the government finance statistics and system of national accounts. The course examines coverage and accounting rules of the public sector debt statistics framework, valuation, classification, selected methodological issues, and the sources and methods used for compiling the statistics. It also deals with debt data reporting to the IMF and World Bank. The course is organized around a series of case studies.
Target Audience: Public sector officials whose main responsibility is compiling and disseminating public sector debt statistics.
Description: The workshop will also (i) Review the progress in the transition to accrual accounting; (ii) Assess the status of implementation of recommendations of previous GFS regional workshops; and (iii) Launch the East African Community GFS/ PSDS Guidelines on fiscal and debt data compilation.
Description: This course, presented by the Statistics Department, covers the fundamentals needed to compile and disseminate comprehensive public sector debt statistics (PSDS) that are useful for policy- and decision-makers, as well as other users. The course introduces the conceptual statistical framework for PSDS—as presented in the Public Sector Debt Statistics: Guide for Compilers and Users —in the context of the government finance statistics (GFS) framework, which is harmonized with other macroeconomic statistical frameworks. Basic concepts, definitions, and classifications are covered, along with the principal accounting rules (including valuation and consolidation) that are relevant for PSDS compilation. The course discusses the recommended the instrument and institutional coverage for compiling comprehensive, internationally comparable PSDS, and how to record contingent liabilities such as government guarantees. It also deals with the impact on PSDS of some debt-related issues such as debt assumption, debt forgiveness, on-lending, financial leases, and financial bailouts. Important PSDS compilation considerations—including what PSDS to compile and disseminate—and the IMF’s guidelines and standards on disseminating PSDS are also covered. The course also presents possible uses of PSDS, including debt sustainability analyses (DSA), and fiscal risk and vulnerability analyses.
