Government Finance Statistics – Capacity Development: Main Achievements and Next Steps was prepared by Ms. Ivana Jablonská (Resident Advisor, CCAMTAC) and Ms. Viera Karoľová (GFS and PSDS Expert, IMF)


         


This note summarizes the capacity building activities in the area of Government Finance Statistics and Public Sector Debt Statistics since 2021, when CCAMTAC in close cooperation with IMF Capacity Development Departments started providing country-specific technical assistance and regional capacity development to respond to new demands of CCAMTAC member countries.

The aim of the note is to (1) provide a summary of the country-specific needs and priorities in GFS and PSDS as set up in the 2021 CCAMTAC Program Document 2, (2) gives an overview of TA benefiting individual countries and regional workshops during the period February 2021 – April 2025, (3) highlight the progress made by countries since 2021 in the areas of GFS and PSDS and (4) suggests a way forward.. Read more...

 

The Regional Note “CCAM Countries’ Fiscal Balance: Towards International Standards” was prepared by Ms. Ivana Jablonska (Resident Advisor, CCAMTAC) and Ms. Iana Paliova (GFS and PSDS Expert, IMF)


         



This Note focuses on the general aspects of the practice applied by CCAM countries regarding their fiscal reporting with respect to their national concepts and international statistical standards (ISS). The aim of the note is to: i. describe the main concepts of fiscal indicators based on the ISS; ii. analyze the current practices of measuring fiscal deficit reporting by CCAM countries and illustrate the main differences between nationally-based fiscal reporting and the GFS; iii. suggest ways to enhance the alignment of countries’ reporting with ISS. Read more...

 

Regional Note on Delimitation of the Public Sector in CCAM Countries, prepared by Ms. Ivana Jablonska (Resident Advisor, CCAMTAC) and Ms. Viera Karolova (GFS and PSDS Expert, IMF)


         



This regional note focuses on the general aspects of the practice applied by Caucasus, Central Asia, and Mongolia (CCAM) countries regarding the sector delimitation of public entities and systemizes lessons learned from capacity building activities on Government Finance Statistics (GFS) and Public Sector Debt Statistics (PSDS). Read more...

 

Regional Note on Government Finance Statistics (GFS) and Public Sector Debt Statistics (PSDS) in CCAMTAC Member Countries, prepared by Ms. Ivana Jablonska (Resident Advisor, CCAMTAC) and Ms. Irina Dubinina (GFS and PSDS Expert, IMF)


        



This Regional Note presents an overview of the international standards for GFS and PSDS, describes the recent progress and main gaps in CCAM countries, and summarizes the priorities and next steps toward high quality GFS and PSDS to support decision-making and improve international comparability of fiscal data. The Note offers insights on fiscal statistics in the CCAM region from various points of view: i) Institutional Environment, ii) Data compilation, and iii) Data Coverage and Dissemination practices. It is also intended to promote peer learning and may be a useful reference point for ongoing reform initiatives. Read more...