Enhancing BoP Capabilities: Strategic Support for FCSC of UAE (Ongoing)
- Duration: 01/01/26-30/06/26
- Country of Assignment: UAE
Brief Description of Main Deliverables/Outputs:
GPM Consulting is supporting the Federal Competitiveness and Statistics Centre (FCSC) of the United Arab Emirates in strengthening its Balance of Payments (BoP) statistical outputs for the 2025 reference year. The project focuses on Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), Trade in Services, and Primary Income, aligning with international standards such as BPM6/BPM7 and MSITS. Key activities include: Designing enterprise surveys tailored to each BoP domain, ensuring methodological consistency and operational feasibility. Developing preliminary estimation methodologies using administrative and official data sources to produce early FDI figures before survey results are available. Supporting final FDI compilation, including validation, reconciliation, and interpretation of results. Delivering clear methodological documentation to ensure transparency and long-term reusability by FCSC. The assignment spans remote and onsite collaboration, with an estimated 30 working days and potential for extension. GPM Consulting’s expert team provides hands-on technical support across survey design, implementation, estimation, and reporting.
GPM Consulting is supporting the Federal Competitiveness and Statistics Centre (FCSC) of the United Arab Emirates in strengthening its Balance of Payments (BoP) statistical outputs for the 2025 reference year. The project focuses on Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), Trade in Services, and Primary Income, aligning with international standards such as BPM6/BPM7 and MSITS. Key activities include: Designing enterprise surveys tailored to each BoP domain, ensuring methodological consistency and operational feasibility. Developing preliminary estimation methodologies using administrative and official data sources to produce early FDI figures before survey results are available. Supporting final FDI compilation, including validation, reconciliation, and interpretation of results. Delivering clear methodological documentation to ensure transparency and long-term reusability by FCSC. The assignment spans remote and onsite collaboration, with an estimated 30 working days and potential for extension. GPM Consulting’s expert team provides hands-on technical support across survey design, implementation, estimation, and reporting.