1. PROPOSED PROGRAMME PLAN FOR 2020
in the field of statistics
Item 9 of the Provisional Agenda

2. 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

3. 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, …)

4. 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

5. Action by the Statistical Committee
To take note of the report
To provide comments and guidance