Project Info

Project Code
0809AL
Tranche
T06B
Tranche Type
Additional
Status
Closed
Title
Interregional Cooperation on the Use of Data on Informal Sector and Informal Employment in National Accounts

Entities

Implementing Entity (Lead)
ECA
Collaborating DA Entities
DESA
ECLAC
ECA
ESCWA
ESCAP

Financial and Evaluation Info

Total Budget
$800,000.00
Project Selected for Evaluation
No

Countries and Regions

Areas of Work

Thematic Clusters
Macroeconomics and Finance
Statistics

Objective and Expected Outcomes

Objective
To improve the availability of timely and comparable data on informal sector and informal employment and to use these data and related information to achieve exhaustiveness of national accounts in support of the evidence-based policy formulation and implementation
Expected Outcome 1
Improved technical capacity in the national statistical systems of participating countries to collect and process on a regular basis data on informal sector and informal employment according to international standards
Expected Outcome 2
Improved technical capacity in the national statistical systems of participating countries to collect and process on a regular basis data covering other components of the
Expected Outcome 3
Enhanced capacity of national statistical systems to produce regular exhaustive GDP estimates in line with the 2008 System of National Accounts and related indicators according to MDG requirements