Russian expert consulted colleagues in Turkmenistan on national accounts statistics
In April 2020, Olga Obraztsova, expert in analysis of macroeconomic processes and professor of the Russian State Social University (RSSU), conducted online training on SNA-2008, the system of national accounts, which allows to streamline all statistical information and facilitate analysis of economic development.
The training programme is designed for employees of relevant national ministries and departments, in particular the Ministry of Finance and Economy, the State Statistics Committee and the Central Bank of Turkmenistan. During the four-day course, participants learned about the international standards for the SNA-2008, the scope of application of various indicators of the system and the information capabilities of its macroeconomic elements.
Training on the system of national accounts will help strengthen the institutional and technical capacities of relevant institutions in the transition to the SNA-2008 and will contribute to effective economic forecasting.
The second phase of online training is planned for June this year.
The expert assignment is implemented under the Knowledge Management and Capacity Building in UNDP-Russia Partnership project.