PROPOSED PROGRAMME PLAN FOR 2020 in the field of statistics Item 9 of the Provisional Agenda
E/ESCWA/C.1/2019/7 Objective: Suprogramme 5: Statistics for evidence based policymaking Objective: To support Member States to develop evidence-based policies based on adequate, reliable, timely and comparable national and regional data and statistics in support of the implementation of the 2030 Sustainable Development Plan and in order to be consistent with international statistical standards
Budget sources Work programme Annual programme and budget cycle since 2020 Budget sources RB 22 Economic and Social Dvlp. in Western Asia Work programme Capacity Development Data production Coordination Annual 3 years Variable RB 23 Regular Programme of Technical Cooperation RB 36 Development Account XB Extrabudgetary projects (e.g. ICP, …)
Areas of focus Institutional framework of official statistics Capacity-building in official statistics Production, dissemination and reporting of national data New data technology and sources in official statistics Reactivating statistical processes in conflict-affected countries
Action by the Statistical Committee To take note of the report To provide comments and guidance