Today, Thursday, February 8, 2024, the activities of the workshop on government finance statistics and public debt statistics were concluded, with the participation of the Central Bank delegation headed by the Assistant Deputy Governor for Studies and Statistics, Bassam Othman Naji, in the Jordanian capital, Amman.

The workshop discussions centered on the basic concepts followed in the 2014 Guide to Government Finance Statistics issued by the International Monetary Fund. Through the discussion, participants’ information was enriched and an action map was drawn on capacity building with regard to improving the quality of statistics through technical support programmes.< /p>

Bassam Naji emphasized that this participation and interaction with this type of workshop comes as an extension of the direction of the Board of Directors of the Central Bank, headed by His Excellency the Governor, Mr. Ahmed Ghaleb, with regard to ensuring the importance of acquiring the necessary knowledge and skills by those working in the field of statistics in the bank. The Central Bank of Yemen and the relevant state institutions, which helps in preparing, publishing and reporting statistics with a high level of quality and reliability, thus enhancing the principles of transparency and credibility of the Yemeni authorities, and thus improving the classification rates regarding the extent of obtaining support from regional and international partners in light of the difficult circumstances that our country is experiencing.

It is noteworthy that the workshop was held during the period from February 3 to 8, 2024, and was implemented by experts from the Statistics Department at the International Monetary Fund. In addition to the Central Bank of Yemen mission, the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Planning included, which comes within the framework of the International Monetary Fund’s programs to support the efforts of the Yemeni authorities in raising the quality and reliability of statistics, in a way that enhances the ability to analyze the general financial and economic conditions and correct the economic decisions taken by them. Aspect, and facilitating the task of regional and international partners in assessing the economic situation, including providing appropriate support.