Report of the Ad Hoc Expert Group meeting on the measurement of the informal sector in Africa / UNECA

This is the report of the Ad Hoc Expert Group meeting held in Lusaka, Zambia on 26 and 27 November 2007 to deliberate on Measurement of the Informal Sector in Africa. The main objective of the meeting was to discuss the practical concepts, definitions and protocols on the informal sector and review the various data collection methodologies to capture the sector, assess their efficiency and propose a suitable integrated methodology. The Ad Hoc Expert Group meeting also aimed to discuss African country experiences and best practices on informal sector surveys and their incorporation into national accounts.