1. ROUND TABLE DISCUSSION
Vision and strategic direction for ESCWA statistics for
Item 10 of the Provisional Agenda

2. 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. 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

4. Action by the Statistical Committee
Debate needs of official statistics in the period
Consider interlinkages
Cape-Town Global Action Plan for SDG Data
Arab Regional Action Plan for SDG Data
Provide ESCWA Secretariat with mandates for
Overall focus of statistical work and its thematic areas
Priorities and new areas
Modalities of work
Challenges

5. Round table discussion
Needs of official statistics
Interlinkages
Cape-Town Global Action
Arab Regional Action Plan
Mandates for
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