Course Modules:

Module 1: Introduction to Satellite Accounts

• Definition and purpose of satellite accounts
• Relationship with core national accounts
• International frameworks and recommendations
• Case Study: Applying satellite accounting in the tourism sector

Module 2: Frameworks and Classifications

• Key classifications (COICOP, ISIC, etc.)
• Scope and boundaries of sectoral accounts
• Integrating satellite accounts with macroeconomic frameworks
• Case Study: Health satellite accounts in developing countries

Module 3: Compilation Methods

• Data sources for satellite accounts
• Estimation and data reconciliation techniques
• Sector-specific challenges and solutions
• Case Study: Environmental accounting using SEEA framework

Module 4: Tourism and Cultural Satellite Accounts

• Measuring tourism contribution to GDP
• Capturing cultural and creative industries data
• Indicators for tourism and cultural planning
• Case Study: Kenya’s tourism satellite account experience

Module 5: Health and Education Satellite Accounts

• Health expenditure tracking and reporting
• Accounting for education sector outputs and outcomes
• Use in national budgeting and SDG tracking
• Case Study: Integrating education data into national accounts

Module 6: Environmental and Natural Resource Accounting

• Natural capital and resource valuation
• Climate change, emissions, and green growth indicators
• Tools and models for environmental accounts
• Case Study: Environmental statistics for policymaking in Africa

Module 7: Sectoral Data Quality Assurance

• Standards and protocols for quality assurance
• Validation and consistency checks
• Capacity development for sectoral data producers
• Case Study: Multi-sectoral collaboration for data quality in Uganda

Module 8: Policy Application of Satellite Accounts

• Using satellite accounts in national development plans
• Monitoring economic performance of priority sectors
• Stakeholder engagement and policy advocacy
• Case Study: Satellite accounts as inputs for Vision 2030 in Kenya

Module 9: Technological Tools and Data Management

• Software for satellite account development (Excel, STATA, etc.)
• Data warehousing and interoperability
• Challenges of big data in satellite accounting
• Case Study: Leveraging ICT in data integration for sectoral analysis

Module 10: Final Project and Simulation

• Designing a basic satellite account
• Group presentations on sector-specific accounts
• Peer review and feedback
• Case Study: Simulation – Developing a tourism satellite account from real data