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Statistical programs / Services covered under this domain<br>
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Major projects (conducted in the past three years): Finance & Gov. Statistics<br>
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Statistical programs / Services covered under this domain<br>
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Major projects (conducted in the past three years): Prices and Indices<br>
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Statistical programs / Services covered under this domain<br>
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Major projects (conducted in the past three years): Analysis and Economic Forecasting<br>
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Statistical programs / Services covered under this domain<br>
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Major projects (conducted in the past three years): Industry & services statistics<br>
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Major projects (conducted in the past three years): Services statistics<br>
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Statistical programs / Services covered under this domain<br>
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Major projects (conducted in the past three years): Satellite accounts<br>
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Statistical programs / Services covered under this domain<br>
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Major projects (conducted in the past three years): External Trade<br>
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Main publications (paper, electronic) National Accounts Social Accounting Matrix 2017 Finance & Gov. Statistics Annual National accounts for the production and Expenditure sides at current and constant prices (1994- 2021) Quarterly National Accounts for the Expenditure side (at current and constant prices) and for the Production side at constant prices (Latest quarter: Q1/2023) Institutional National Accounts annually (1994- 2021) Supply and Use Tables 2017 Input-output tables 2017 Balance of Payment: Annual Report and Quarterly Press releases (electronic), in cooperation with Palestine Monetary Authority (PMA) International Investment position & External debt: Annual and Quarterly Press releases (electronic), in cooperation with Palestine Monetary Authority (PMA) General Government Finance: Annual Statistical tables (electronic), in cooperation with Ministry of Finance (MOF) Foreign Investment of Enterprises Survey: Annual Press release (electronic) in cooperation with Palestine Monetary Authority (PMA) BOP-Household Survey (Annexed with LFS): Annual Statistical Table, For internal use of BOP (Not Published)<br>
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Prices and Indices Analysis and Economic Forecasting Services statistics Main publications (paper, electronic) 53 press releases . Annual statistical report published every year electronically.
Were all publication scheduled according to a specified time period in statistical calendar 1- Annual Report for the Performance of the Palestinian Economy (2019, 2020, 2021, 2022). 2.Annual Report for the Economic Forecasting of the Main Economic Indicators: GDP, Unemployment Rate…(2021, 2022, 2023 . 3.Economic Forecasts Press Release for the Year 2020, COVID-19 Pandemic. 1. Business Statistics Press Release 2. Building licenses press release (four quarters) 3. Transport Survey- Outside Establishments Sector ( Report) 4. Transportation and Communications Statistics ( Report)<br>
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Main publications (paper, electronic) Satellite Accounts External Trade Annual Report: Health National Accounts Annual Report: Tourism Satellite Accounts /Demand Side Electronic monthly press releases and statistical tables are published on PCBS website<br>
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Main Data Sources Administrative Records Census Surveys Inbound visitor survey (2009) Hotel activities (Monthly) Domestic and outbound tourism survey
Attached to labor force survey
(2-3 years) Balance of payment
(Annually) Data sources (list of data sources with reference to periodicity, readiness, quality where necessary) with focus on –nontraditional sources (Statistical programs ONLY) Prices: CPI, CCI, RCI, WNCI, PPI and IPI surveys Transport Survey- Outside Establishments Sector (sample field surveys)<br>
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Main partners (users, producers, joint publications, joint projects) including partners with MoU/agreements<br>
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At the International Level:
International Institutions:
International Monetary Fund (IMF)
World Bank
UNSD
League of Arab States
UNIDO
ESCWA
UN Comtrade Database.
UK Office for National Statistics
We have our Advisory Committee on Economic Statistics, 4 periodic meetings conducted annually in addition to any urgent meetings to discuss new methodology or new release.
Several workshops are implemented with universities (to bridge the gap between the theoretical and practical) in addition to the dialogue between producers and users of Statistics.
Several training courses for the Media, to enhance the statistical literacy. Main partners (users, producers, joint publications, joint projects) including partners with MoU/agreements<br>
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Representation in national / international committees/task force<br>
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Modernization (latest improvement on survey methodology, production of statistics, dissemination Tools; data collection tools; work manuals; Framework…etc.) Prices:
Updating the base year for price surveys periodically.
Using the latest international evidence and classifications in calculating price indices such as Classification of Individual Consumption According to Purpose 2018, International Standard of Industrial Classification of all Economic Activities (Rev.4), Consumer Price Index Manual: Concepts and Methods 2020,Producer Price Index Manual: Theory and practice 2009, and International Recommendations for the Index of Industrial Production 2010.
Beginning to collect data from 2 sales outlets within the Consumer Price Index using web scraping in cooperation with ESCWA.
Updating the base year for price surveys periodically. Satellite Accounts:
Develop supply side (production tables) for tourism satellite account to work on the completion of TSA tables.<br>
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Modernization (latest improvement on survey methodology, production of statistics, dissemination Tools; data collection tools; work manuals; Framework…etc.) Analysis and Economic Forecasting:
Developing the Structure of Economic Model in Partnership with United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) External Trade:<br>
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Business statistics Building permit statistics: Data is being collected through tablets instead of paper forms.
Business statistics: work on using Ministry of Finance data is ingoing to extract the results of business statistics.
Development of Establishments Databases for Local Authorities: Relying on local authorities to update data Modernization (latest improvement on survey methodology, production of statistics, dissemination Tools; data collection tools; work manuals; Framework…etc.)<br>
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Capacity development (non-traditional skills in need to meet new demands) Business Statistics: Development of Establishments Databases for Local Authorities
Training staff in local authorities on applications and work mechanisms Analysis and Economic Forecasting: Developing The Mechanism To Prepare The Realistic Economic Assumptions On Macro Level. External Trade<br>
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Challenges (with focus on how you manage to overcome these challenges) Unregistered trade and Business due to lack of control of Palestinian Authority (No authority on borders (unregistered trade)
Obstacles in obtaining data from Area C and Jerusalem
No national Currency Political Obstacles Technical Obstacles Diversity of data sources
Missing Data (quantities, commodity unit)
Development of Establishments Databases for Local Authorities :Ensuring that the local authorities carry out the tasks entrusted to them.
The Ability to Formulate Realistic Economic Assumptions in Partnership With (MOF, PMA), Which Helps Economic Forecasts to be Close to Reality, Expressive and Reliable.
Un-availability of Quarterly published report for enterprises on foreign Investment
Partially consistency among IIP and BOP in details International Challenges Lack of international manuals pertaining some fields in Satellite accounts such as ICT<br>
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Vision 2030 (where you see your field in 2030) Development of Establishments Databases for Local Authorities
An updated framework every year by local authorities Using The Economic Forecasts As A Reference in Planning Economic Policy-Making by Decision Makers and to Prepare the Government Budget.<br>
