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GDDS, as an organized operation, aims to fulfill the statistical needs emerged from world economies globalization. Demand for diversified economic statistics raised to be foundation for management of macroeconomics, in addition to assisting member states to develop its statistical systems in the shadow of increased demand for useful, accurate and comprehensive statistics for developing policies and analysis. IMF supports such efforts by providing technical assistance and encouraging other sources to provide the same.
This announcement comes as result of the visit carried out by group
of IMF experts, within a multi-sector mission composed of seven
experts in the fields of national accounts, government finance
statistics, balance of payments, prices and index numbers, foreign
trade statistics, labor force and other financial and monetary
statistics. A comprehensive review of the statistical systems in
Qatar was carried out by this mission during 26 January ذ 8 February
2005. The mission convened meetings and interviews with officials
and specialists at the Ministry of Finance, Qatar Central Bank, Doha
Securities Market and the Secretariat General of the Planning
Council.
It is noteworthy that Qatar is the first Country that participates
in GDDS after implementation of Data Quality Assessment Framework
(DQAF) in preparing the metadata.
The Secretariat General of the Planning Council played vital and
important role in hosting and managing the agenda of the
multi-sector mission. The Secretariat General of the Planning
Council organized and prepared meetings and interviews with
officials and specialists in all concerned authorities, in addition
to organizing a seminar on concepts and objectives of GDDS for
representatives of concerned authorities. The Secretariat General of
the Planning Council had an active role in the revision of its work
with the multi-sector mission.
It is worth mentioning that GDDS is an organized operation committed
by all member states voluntarily to perform long range improvements
in data quality produced and disseminated by its statistical
systems. GDDS works on developing statistical systems in a way
reflecting the fact of participating countries. It as well urges
countries to utilize sound statistical practices, methods and
procedures in preparing economic, financial, social and demographic
statistics.
The role of GDDS is to facilitate development of statistical systems
of member states, by disseminating the metadata about statistical
practices and development plans of countries participating in GDDS.
GDDS works on strengthening communication and coordination between
all authorities with statistical activities in the participating
country.
Participation of Qatar and its metadata could be viewed on IMF
website through the following link:
http://dsbb.imf.org/Applications/web/gdds/gddscountrycategorylist/?strcode=QAT
More information about GDDS are available on:
http://dsbb.imf.org/Applications/web/gdds/gddswhatgdds
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