African Centre for Statistics

Drawing from the lessons of the MDGs, the SDG process recognized at the beginning that to achieve real sustainable development, we must “leave no one behind”. This was articulated by the High Level Panel of Eminent Persons in their report (HLP Report), which also emphasized the importance of transparency and accountability in the process. The report also envisaged a new partnership involving governments, civil society organizations, development partners and, most importantly, citizens.

The African Project on the Implementation of the 2008 System of National Accounts (SNA) has been developed by the African Group on National Accounts (AGNA) with the aim of bringing together regional and international organizations and development partners to address the technical and institutional challenges African countries face in producing timely and quality national accounts, in support of good economic governance, regional integration, and sustainable development.