PROJECT TITLE: IPA MULTI BENEFICIARY PROGRAM 2017

Finance Instrument: IPA II

 Project Status: Ongoing

Implementation period: 31.04.2019-31.12.2021

Funded by: EU

Type of assistance: Technical Assistance

Beneficiary: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Northern Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, Kosovo, Turkey

Implementing Agency: GOPA Consultants, INSTAT

Statistical Domains: Quality management; National Accounts; Government Finance Statistics; External Trade Statistics; Price Statistics; Statistical Business Register; Short Term Statistics; Demography Statistics; Living Condition Statistics; Labour Market Statistics

Project objectives:

The overall objective of the program is to prepare the statistical authorities of the beneficiary countries for future EU membership, harmonizing current methodologies and practices with the acquis and integrating them into the European Statistical System. In this context, the specific objectives of the program are to improve the availability and quality of statistical data of the beneficiary countries, important elements for the development and implementation of European policies and for the preparation of these countries for EU membership; improving and strengthening the statistical system in the beneficiary countries, thus improving the availability, quality, comparability and timeliness of statistical data.

Project results:

Main results of the project:

• Support provided for the production of statistics in key selected areas comparable to EU statistics standards, including the publication and dissemination of these statistics.
• Transfer of knowledge related to all EU requirements in the relevant statistical fields (acquis).
• Promoting cooperation between National Institutions and other national institutions involved in the production of official statistics.
• Improving the quality of statistics.
• Harmonization of data collection and production methodologies in the main areas selected to follow EU standards and classifications.
• Increasing the qualifications of the staff of our institute through trainings and regular contacts with colleagues from the EU and other beneficiary countries.
• Strengthening trust in national statistics by improving the quality and increasing the dissemination of statistical information.

Transfer of knowledge, experiences and best practices by organizing trainings, participation in Eurostat working groups.