Group 3 Reporting back Group Facilitator Group’s Rapporteur Group’s Members Name: : Group Facilitator Name: Abdullah al-Mihrizi Group’s Rapporteur Name: Raymond Nabeeh

Sustainable Funding for National Statistical Systems Three main challenges : Lack of political stability in some Arab countries Unstable and non- permanent resources. Limited use of statistics in decision-making Three proposed solutions: Emphasizing the importance of statistics in decision-making Establishing an Arab fund to support statistical activities in the Arab region Seeking support from private sector

Governance Mechanisms to Fuel the Data Revolution Three main challenges: Deficiencies in the statistical legislation Politicization of statistics Limited awareness of the role and mechanisms of statistical work Three proposed solutions: Application of the basic principles of official statistics Creation of an adequate environment leading to the independence of the statistical work Inclusion of the entire statistical system in statistical laws

Tools and Technologies to Accelerate Data Revolution in the Region Three main challenges : Limited resources for the purchase of advanced technology Shortage of trained cadres Shortage of training Three proposed solutions: The use of big data resources and the internet in the data capturing The use of administrative records in statistical data production The use of GIS in statistical processes