Download PDF - METAC

More documents

Recommendations

Info

36 SECTION IV: TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE INPUTS IN FY2010 During FY2010, 138 TA and training missions were conducted, representing a 94 percent implementation ratio of activities included in the original work plan. This ratio reflects the total number of missions including those that were added during the year, either to replace missions that were cancelled or new missions requested by the authorities. As mentioned in the individual sections, a number of factors affected the cancellation of missions in FY2010. These included delays by some country authorities in completing tasks required for follow-up TA, a shift in country’s priorities, technical problems including receiving entry visas on time and in some cases limited institutional capacity for TA absorption. Although the revenue administration advisor position was vacant for three months, the new advisor made a considerable effort to catch up with the work plan and to respond to countries’ needs. Work on central bank accounting by short-term experts continued after the departure of the resident advisor in October 2009. Syria continued to be the largest beneficiary of TA, accounting for 20 percent of METAC’s resources, slightly less than its share in FY2009. Lebanon had the second largest share at 15 percent, a noticeable jump from the 10 percent last fiscal year. Yemen, Sudan, Jordan and Libya followed. The increase in the shares of Lebanon and Jordan resulted from a concerted effort to engage them more in METAC’s activities. Egypt, however, continued to rely little on METAC’s TA (3 percent), while Afghanistan and Iraq received 2 percent each. About 6 percent of resources were devoted to regional activities, about the same level as last fiscal year. The relative county shares of METAC’s TA delivery reflect countries’ needs, and the activities of other TA providers, including the IMF. Figure 1 shows the distribution of TA by beneficiary country for FY2009 and FY2010 in person days; Figure 2 shows the country allocation of TA (by both resident and short-term experts) in FY2010. The distribution of resources by area shows (Table 1) that macroeconomic statistics was the most active given the tremendous needs in most METAC countries and the fact that the resident advisor is an expert in balance of payments statistics (relying less on short-term experts and hence responding quickly to demands).
37 Figure 1: Distribution of METAC Technical Assistance by Area and Country FYs 2009 and 2010 (in Person Days) Figure 2: Allocation of Technical Assistance Delivery by Beneficiary Country FY2010 (in percent)
Page 1: G L B A L P A R T N E R S H I P S S
Page 4 and 5: 2 Foreword by the METAC Coordinator
Page 6 and 7: 4 SELECTED ACRONYMS ABL AFRITACs AI
Page 8 and 9: 6 Contents Page METAC Countries / C
Page 10 and 11: 8 SECTION I: THE IMF’S RTAC INITI
Page 12 and 13: 10 Banking Supervision METAC assist
Page 14 and 15: 12 SECTION II: METAC EVALUATION AND
Page 16 and 17: 14 The METAC programme is highly re
Page 18 and 19: 16 Technical Assistance Delivery On
Page 20 and 21: 18 Risk management and Basel II One
Page 22 and 23: 20 Box 2. The Palestine Monetary Au
Page 24 and 25: 22 B. Macroeconomic Statistics Macr
Page 26 and 27: 24 Compiling and improving IIP s
Page 28 and 29: 26 progress towards the establishme
Page 30 and 31: 28 METAC also organized a workshop
Page 32 and 33: 30 Jordan on MTEF, focusing spec
Page 34 and 35: 32 Box 3. International Bank Accoun
Page 36 and 37: 34 F. Other Activities In FY2010, s
Page 40 and 41: 38 Table 1: METAC Technical Assista
Page 42 and 43: 40 Strengthening on-site supervis
Page 44 and 45: 42 In line with METAC’s strategy
Page 46 and 47: 44 Supporting broader capital m
Page 48 and 49: 46 SECTION VII: STAFFING NEWS Mr. G
Page 50 and 51: 48 Regional Activities PUBLIC FINAN
Page 52 and 53: 50 ANNEX 2: LIST OF SEMINARS / WORK
Page 54 and 55: 52 Jordan Sector Mission Activities
Page 56 and 57: 54 Libya Sector Mission Activities
Page 58 and 59: 56 Syria Revenue Administration Sup
Page 60 and 61: 58 ANNEX 4: METAC STEERING COMMITTE
Page 62 and 63: 60 METAC STAFF PROFILES The Center
Page 64: 62 Public Debt Management and Money

Download PDF - METAC

You also want an ePaper? Increase the reach of your titles

Delete template?

Save as template?