90214 International Comparison Program [04.04] On Participation of CIS Countries in the Global Round of International Comparison of Gross Domestic Product for 2011 CIS 2nd Executive Board Meeting February 21, 2010 New York Table of Contents 1. As of to-date the CIS-STAT has carried out the following activities: ............................. 3 2. Timetable of the works on international comparisons of GDP in the CIS region for 2011 in the framework of the Global round of ICP ..................................................................... 5 2 On Participation of CIS Countries in the Global Round of International Comparison of Gross Domestic Product for 2011. The countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States actively participate, beginning with the 90’s, in the comparisons of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and purchasing power parities ( PPPs ) carried out in the framework of the International Comparisons Program (ICP) UN. Participation of CIS countries in new global round of ICP UN for 2011 was considered at the 42-nd Meeting of the Council of Heads of Statistical Services of the CIS Countries ( 23 – 24 November of 2009 ). The Council recommended to national statistical services of the CIS countries to take part in ICP UN for 2011 and, after obtaining endorsement from their governments, to inform CIS- STAT on their participation. Executive Committee of the CIS, which is the highest executive body of the Commonwealth of Independent States , at the initiative of the CIS-STAT, requested the governments of the CIS countries to render support to participation of the countries in the new round of global ICP for 2011. The Council of Heads of Statistical Services of the CIS Countries entrusted CIS -STAT to carry out the functions of a Regional Coordinating Agency in comparisons in the CIS region. Rosstat will participate as organization –partner to CIS- STAT in conducting comparison of GDP in the CIS region. The following CIS countries will participate in the comparison : Azerbaijan, Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Russia, Tajikistan, Ukraine. According to the preliminary information, statistical offices of Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan are prepared to participate but they await the decision by the governments on this matter. 1. As of to-date the CIS-STAT has carried out the following activities: 1. CIS- STAT has set up regional coordinating office , which will carry out principal functions of the Regional Coordinating Agency, and, in particular, maintain contacts with the Global Office of the World Bank and national implementing offices of the CIS countries, has appointed regional coordinators which will carry out functions of a leader of the Regional coordinating office. 2. On the basis of the schemes suggested by the Executive Board of the ICP the following materials were prepared: - Memorandum of Agreement between the World Bank and Regional Coordinating Agency (CIS-STAT). 3 - Memorandum of Understanding between Regional Coordinating Agency – CIS- STAT and national implementing agencies carrying out the work on the project. 3. It is supposed that, as in the previous global round of comparison for 2005, the results of the comparison of GDP in the CIS region will be integrated in global results by means of their inclusion in the results of OECD-Eurostat comparison by using for this purpose the participation of the Russian Federation both in the comparison in the CIS region and in the comparison of OECD-Euurostat. Such the approach was broadly approved at the meeting of the ICP Executive Board in October 2009. CIS-STAT has addressed the heads of OECD and Eurostat with the request to agree with the above mentioned scheme and has obtained their preliminary agreement. 4. There was prepared the timetable on the conduct of GDP comparison in the CIS region in the framework of the global 2011 round in accordance with the general timetable of all the works connected with the conduct of comparison for the data of 2011 which was approved by the ICP Executive Board. It covers the period from 2010 to the end of 2013 when it is supposed to publish the results of both regional and global comparison . 5. During 2010 it is envisaged to carry out a number of preparatory works connected with the preparation of the list of commodities-representatives, harmonization of the classification of GDP expenditures in accordance with the recommendations of the ICP Global Office, development of the layouts of the questionnaires for collection of data on prices, solution of a number of questions on providing national accounts data for calculations. In 2010 it is planned to conduct two meetings of experts of the CIS countries on reconciliation of consumer and investment commodities-representatives. Special consideration will be given to the formation of the list of key commodities- representatives which will be provided to the ICP Global Office. 6. During 2011 it is envisaged to carry out the collection of data on prices for commodities- representatives, the compilation of cost estimates for construction objects. 7. In 2012 preliminary calculations of the purchasing power parities of currencies and their consideration at the meeting of experts of the CIS countries will be made. 8. In 2013 calculations of the results of the comparison of GDP on the basis of purchasing power parities of currencies will be made. 9. Estimates of the budget for 2010-2013 have been made and provided to the ICP Global Office. 4 2. Timetable of the works on international comparisons of GDP in the CIS region for 2011 in the framework of the Global round of ICP Nos. Stages of the works Period Executors Preparation of the draft legal documents for the 1 quarter 2010 CIS-STAT 1 conduct of comparisons (letters of the CIS Executive Committee, memoranda of understanding) 2 Coordination and signing of documents 1-4 quarters CIS countries 2010 3 Development of recommendations on the 1-4 quarters CIS-STAT conduct of comparisons on different aspects 2010 Rosstat with the account of international standards 4 Harmonization of classification of GDP 2-3 quarters CIS-STAT expenditures 2010 Rosstat 5 Participation in the development of the list of 1-4 quarters CIS-STAT key commodities-representatives 2010 Rosstat 6 Updating of the lists of consumer and 3-4 quarters CIS-STAT investment commodities-representatives 2010 Rosstat 7 Reconciliation of the lists of consumer 3 quarter 2010 CIS-STAT commodities-representatives with the experts Statistical services of the CIS of participating countries countries 8 Reconciliation of the lists of investment 4 quarter 2010 CIS-STAT commodities-representatives with the experts Statistical services of the CIS of participating countries countries 9 Conduct of the working meeting on 4 quarter CIS-STAT reconciliation of the lists of consumer 2010 Statistical services of the CIS commodities-representatives countries 10 Conduct of the working meeting on 1 quarter 2011 CIS-STAT reconciliation of investment commodities- Statistical services of the CIS representatives countries 11 Development of electronic forms of data 4 quarter 2010- CIS-STAT submission and sending them to the CIS 1 quarter .2011 Rosstat countries 12 Collection of prices for consumer and 2011 Statistical services of the CIS investment commodities-representatives countries 13 Compilation of cost estimates for construction 2011 Statistical services of the CIS objects countries 14 Conduct of the working meeting with experts 3 quarter 2011 CIS-STAT from the CIS countries on the problems of Statistical services of the CIS GDP disaggregation and comparison of countries government and housing services 15 Calculation of average annual prices and March-April Statistical services of the CIS providing CIS-STAT with the completed 2012 countries questionnaires on consumer and investment commodities-representatives 5 Nos. Stages of the works Period Executors First estimates of purchasing power parities ApriMay 2012 CIS-STAT 16 for consumer and investment commodities- Rosstat representatives and their transfer to the countries participating in the comparison 17 Submission of the adjusted information after June-July 2012 Statistical services of the CIS the analysis of the first estimates of countries purchasing power parities 18 Second estimates of purchasing power parities September CIS-STAT by consumer and investment commodities- 2012 Rosstat representatives and their transfer to the countries participating in the comparison 19 Conduct of the working meeting with experts October CIS-STAT from the CIS countries on preliminary 2012 Statistical services of the CIS purchasing power parities for consumer countries commodities-representatives 20 Conduct of the working meeting with experts December CIS-STAT from the CIS countries on preliminary 2012 Statistical services of the CIS purchasing power parities for investment countries commodities-representatives 21 Providing data to CIS-STAT on non-market October- Statistical services of the CIS services for 2011 November countries 2012 22 Submission to CIS-STAT of preliminary data December Statistical services of the CIS on GDP for 2011 in accordance with the 2012 countries classification of GDP expenditures 23 Submission to the ICP Global Office of December CIS-STAT preliminary average annual prices for the key 2012 commodities-representatives 24 Calculation of preliminary results of 2011 January- CIS-STAT comparisons and their transfer to the countries February 2013 Rosstat participating in the comparisons 25 Conduct of the working meeting with experts May CIS-STAT from the CIS countries to discuss preliminary 2013 Statistical services of the CIS results of 2011 comparisons countries 26 Submission of final data on GDP for 2011 in April Statistical services of the CIS accordance with GDP classification 2013 countries 27 Providing adjustments for calculation of the February-June Statistical services of the CIS results of comparisons for 2011 2013 countries 28 Calculation of the results of comparisons for May-June 2013 CIS-STAT 2011 data and their transfer to the participating Rosstat countries 6 Nos. Stages of the works Period Executors 29 Submission of regional results and final 3 quarter 2013 CIS-STAT average annual prices for key commodities- representatives to the Global Office for combining the results of the comparisons 30 Conduct of consultative meetings on the 2010-2013 CIS-STAT problems of the comparisons with the Rosstat participating countries 31 Submission of the reports on the work progress 2010-2013 CIS-STAT to the Global Office 32 Participation in the meetings of the 2010-2013 CIS-STAT coordinators Rosstat 33 Translation of the materials on international 2010-2013 CIS-STAT comparisons of GDP 34 Sending questionnaires on metadata of 2010-2013 CIS-STAT international comparisons of GDP 35 Filling out the questionnaires on metadata of 2010-2013 Statistical services of the CIS international comparisons of GDP countries 36 Providing the completed questionnaires on 2010-2013 CIS-STAT metadata to the Global Office 37 Validation of the global results of GDP 3-4 quarter CIS-STAT comparisons for 2011 2013 Rosstat 38 Submission of final adjustments of the data for 3 quarter. 2013 Statistical services of the CIS 2011 (if any) countries 39 Publication of regional results 4 quarter 2013 CIS-STAT 40 Conduct of technical consultations on the January 2011- CIS-STAT, inclusion of the CIS regional results into the November OECD results of OECD-Eurostat comparisons 2013 (will be Eurostat specified later) Rosstat 41 Transfer of the CIS regional results to OECD June- CIS-STAT November 2013 (will be specified later) 42 Analysis of the combined results of the GDP June- CIS-STAT, comparisons of OECD-Eurostat and CIS- November OECD STAT 2013 (will be Rosstat specified later) 7