African Union QUESTION 3: What key institutions are responsible for producing national economic data and statistics? What measures are in place to strengthen their capacity? Identify and briefly describe the roles and mandates of national institutions responsible for the production of national aggregate economic information in your country? INDICATORS Institutions Legal/institutional framework Describe and assess the effectiveness of the most important capacity-building programmes and strategies adopted and implemented to enhance the capacity of your country to produce accurate economic data for planning purposes INDICATORS Personnel trained Infrastructure Budgetary allocation for capacity building programmes Equipment acquires Staff skills data Objective 3: Promote sound public finance management The management of public finances has to be accountable, transparent and efficient in order to achieve the desired effect on both the economy and public‟s trust in the institutions of state. QUESTION 1: What has your country done to promote sound public finance management? Outline key measures taken (in terms of legislation, policies and programmes, institutional development and resource allocation) to implement a predictable long- and medium-term fiscal framework. INDICATORS Use of accepted (regional or international) accounting standards Internal audit (use of internal auditors in government departments and services) Auditor General Reports Timely publication of fiscal information 33