5-8 November 2018 Rome, Italy.
The meeting is divided into two phases: a Technical Consultation and a Capacity Building Workshop. The Consultation will focus on identifying the challenges faced by countries in compiling the data on Government Expenditure on Agriculture (GEA) using the Classification of the Function of Government (COFOG), and the ways in which FAO can better support countries. The Capacity Building will focus on hands-on exercises. The trainees are expected to undergo an e-learning course prior to Workshop, and will work on their country’s data during the event.
The Workshop will be catalytic in further dissemination of knowledge in South-South Cooperation mode. During the event, participants will learn from FAO and IMF experts, and share their experiences in compiling government expenditure data. At the end of the workshop, they will have the capacity to report Indicator 2.a.1 for their country, and be able to support other countries in their regions.