Meeting of the ICP Inter-Agency Coordination Group Principals March 4, 2018 Millennium Hotel, New York
OPENING REMARKS 2
Meeting Agenda 1. BRIEF GLOBAL UPDATE � Status of global activities, timetable and publication schedule � Knowledge materials, outreach efforts and uses highlights 2. BRIEF REGIONAL UPDATES � Status of country participation, regional activities, timetable and publication schedule � Challenges faced, measures taken and outstanding risks 3. OUTSTANDING RISKS AND MITIGATION MEASURES � Round table discussion 3
BRIEF GLOBAL UPDATE 4
Number of Participating Countries Region Interim [Years] 2017 Cycle Africa 47 [2015-16] 50 Asia 20 [2016] 22 CIS 8 [2014] 8 LAC - 34 14 2 Western Asia 12 [2012-16] 51 3 Eurostat-OECD 47 [Annual] Dual participation 1 (4) (4) - Pacific Islands Pending Total 130 175 1 Dual participation countries include Egypt, Morocco, Russia and Sudan 2 Includes Iran, which will be linked through the Western Asia comparison 3 Includes Georgia and Ukraine, which will be linked through the Eurostat comparison 5
ICP 2017 Cycle Timetable 2016 2017 2018 2019 Regions Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 H+R H+R Western Asia H H H H C R +G +M Eurostat-OECD H H H+R M+C H+G H+R H Asia H H H H+M+C H+R+G H+R+G G H+M H+M CIS H R R+G R+G R +C +C H+R H+R+G Africa H H H H +M+C +M+C H+R H+R LAC H H H H +G +M+C Results Timeseries (2012-16) PR PR FR Regional 2017 PR FR Global 2017 PR PR FR Acronyms: Household consumption (H) , Housing (R) , Government (G) , Machinery and Equipment (M) , Construction (C), Preliminary Results (PR) , Final Results (FR) 6
Data Submission Status Region Years Coverage Comments Africa 2015-16 HHC Usability of these data for PPP estimation yet to be determined Asia 2016 GDP 2016 data submission pending CIS 2014 GDP Results linked to Eurostat-OECD comparison Western Asia 2012-16 GDP 2012 + 2013 + preliminary 2016 data submitted for all GDP components Eurostat-OECD Annual GDP Preliminary 2015 + 2016 data submitted for HHC component � All regions [incl. LAC] submitted national accounts aggregates and extrapolation indices for building PPP timeseries - country coverage and level of detail varies � Preliminary 2017 data submission pending for all regions 7
Regional Capacity Building Activities Forthcoming ICP Region # of Regional Workshops Workshops/Meetings Africa 2 Apr 2018 Asia 4 Apr 2018 CIS 4 Q2 2018 LAC 2 May 2018 Western Asia 8 May 2018 MOST RECENT COUNTRY WORKSHOPS AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE � Meetings on Ukraine’s and Georgia’s participation in the ICP, Oct 2017 � Technical Assistance missions to Ghana, Egypt, Cote d'Ivoire, Niger, and Congo, Jan-Feb 2018 � UAE National Training Workshops, Dec 2017 and Jan 2018 8
2018 Calendar of Global Events ICP 50 th Anniversary Reception at the 49 th UNSC, New York, March 6, 2018 5 th IACG Meeting, DC, March 14-15, 2017 2 nd Task Force Meetings, DC, March 12-13, 2018 2 nd TAG Meeting, DC, May 23, 2018 ICP 50 th Anniversary Event around the TAG Meeting, DC, May 2018 6 th IACG Meeting, DC, September 2018 3 rd Task Force Meetings, DC, September 2018 3 rd Governing Board Meeting, Dubai, October 2018 Regional ICP 50 th Celebration around World Data Forum, Dubai, October 2018 9
Knowledge & Outreach � PPP e-Learning Course � ICP 50 th Anniversary Video � ICP 50 th Anniversary Posters � ICP Website � ICP Highlights Newsletter
PPP Uses by Type and Focus [2014-2018] 11
PPP Uses by Topic [2014-2018] 12
BRIEF REGIONAL UPDATES 13
OUTSTANDING RISKS AND MITIGATION MEASURES 14
Overall Risks (1) 1- TIMETABLE RISKS � Delay in initiating ICP 2017 survey activities in selected regions � Delay in data submission for interim years 2- QUALITY RISKS � Low number of conducted regional workshops in some regions � Delay in initiating global data validation for interim years 3- FUNDING RISKS � Additional funding to support surveys in Caribbean countries � Global funding gap 15
Overall Risks (2) 4- PARTICIPATION RISKS � Lack of clarity regarding the participation of Pacific islands � Difficulties in securing the participation of some fragile states 5- ADMINISTRATIVE CHALLENGES � More strenuous administrative processes in many agencies related to channeling funding, arranging regional workshops, and attending global meetings 16
THANK YOU 17
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