Strengthening national statistical systems to meet current and emerging data needs and prepare for the post-2030 development agenda is the focus of this regional workshop. Organized by ESCWA, the workshop “Building Future-Ready National Statistical Data Systems in the Arab Region: Modernization, Coordination, Resilience, and Post-2030 Preparedness” brings together representatives of Arab countries and regional and international partners.
The workshop addresses three interconnected themes:
- Modernization: Strengthening institutional and legal frameworks and the independence of national statistical offices; ensuring data quality, confidentiality and methodological transparency; and integrating administrative and other traditional and non-traditional data sources using modern technologies.
- Coordination and cooperation: Strengthening the coordinating role of national statistical offices and links between data producers and users, alongside regional cooperation through common statistical standards and automated data exchange.
- Evidence for policymaking: Applying lessons from SDG monitoring and national statistical reforms to improve policymaking towards 2030 and beyond, with attention to gender and disability statistics and data disaggregation so that no one is left behind.
Through country presentations and expert discussions, participants share national experiences, achievements and challenges, identify modernization priorities, and explore coordination mechanisms and opportunities for technical cooperation, with attention to maintaining statistical production and supporting recovery in countries affected by conflicts and crises.
Cairo - Egypt
