D4D Seminar on statistics capacity development
In connection with the Board meeting for IMF’s Data for Decisions (D4D) multi-donor trust fund we are arranging a seminar on statistics capacity development on June 5th, 2023.
See tentative program below. Please use the link below to the registration page and indicate if you are participating in person or on Teams.
A light lunch will be served from 11:30 for those who register for physical participation.
PROGRAM
12:00 PM–12:15 PM Welcome
- Mr. Bård Vegar Solhjell, Director, Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (Norad)
- Ms. Bjørg Sandkjær, State Secretary (International Development), Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Introductory remarks
- Ms. Carol Baker, Deputy Director, Statistics Department, IMF
12:15 PM – 1:15 PM Country Cases
Moderator: Mr. Eric Mottu, Deputy Division Chief, Institute for Capacity Development, IMF
Uganda and Government Finance Statistics
- Dr. Albert Musisi, Commissioner for Macroeconomic Policy, Ministry of Finance of Uganda
Uzbekistan and External Sector Statistics
- Mr. Otabek Tojiddinov, Head of BOP Division, Central Bank of Uzbekistan
Discussion
1:15 PM – 2:15 PM Statistics CD in Fragile and Conflict-affected States
Moderator: Mr. Eric Mottu
Including integration with surveillance and lending
- Ms. Carol Baker
- Mr. Issouf Samake, Senior Economist, Africa Department, IMF
Discussion
2:15 PM – 2:30 PM Break
2:30 PM – 3:15 PM Statistics Norway’s approach to capacity building, and lessons learned
- Mr. Vebjørn Aalandslid, Deputy Head of Division, Division for Development Cooperation, Statistics Norway
Discussion
3:15 PM – 4:00 PM Strengthening capacity on governance statistics
- Ms. Mariana Neves, Governance Statistics Specialist, UNDP Oslo Governance Center
Discussion
4:00 PM – 4:15 PM Closing session
Remarks by the Chair
- Ms. Toril-Iren Pedersen, Assistant Director, Section for Governance and Transparency, Norad
Remarks by the IMF
- Ms. Carol Baker
