ROUND TABLE DISCUSSION Vision and strategic direction for ESCWA statistics for 2020-2025 Item 10 of the Provisional Agenda
E/ESCWA/C.1/2019/CRP.2 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
3-dimensions of the vision 2020-2025 Managerial issues Demographic and social Economic Environment Development indicators THEMATIC AREAS New data sources Technology NSDS Quality frameworks AREAS OF FOCUS War and conflict Data Revolution Statistical capacity Institutional issues CHALLENGES
Action by the Statistical Committee Debate needs of official statistics in the period 2020-2025 Consider interlinkages Cape-Town Global Action Plan for SDG Data Arab Regional Action Plan for SDG Data Provide ESCWA Secretariat with mandates for 2020-2025 Overall focus of statistical work and its thematic areas Priorities and new areas Modalities of work Challenges
Round table discussion Needs of official statistics - 2020-2025 Interlinkages Cape-Town Global Action Arab Regional Action Plan Mandates for 2020-2025 Overall focus and thematic areas Priorities and new areas Modalities of work Challenges Managerial issues Demographic and social Economic Environment Development indicators THEMATIC AREAS New data sources Technology NSDS Quality frameworks AREAS OF FOCUS War and conflict Data Revolution Statistical capacity Institutional issues CHALLENGES