1. How ESCWA can contribute to formulation and development of NSDS? Juraj Riecan Director, UN-ESCWA Statistics Division

2. Summary Strengthening statistical systems Capacity building Harmonisation Coordination Regional statistical system

3. HQ Who is ESCWA? GA Secretariat SC ECOSOC TC ICJ GA Secretariat SC ECOSOC TC ICJ RegionalSectoral Regional UNSC ESCWA ESCWA SC ESCWA Secretariat ESCWA SD DESA UNSD HQ Sectoral UNSC DESA UNSD ESCWA SC ESCWA SD

4. Strengthening statistical systems Principles Governing International Statistical activities Fundamental Principles of Official Statistics Formulation of NSDS

5. Fundamental Principles of Official Statistics

6. National Strategies for Development of Statistics

7. Capacity building Expert Groups Creating Networks Exchange of experience Good practices Within ESCWA region With other regions Economic stat. Social stat. Multi-domain stat.

8. Economic Statistics System of National Accounts – ’93 and ‘2008 Prices, international comparisons (PPPs) Informal sector External trade Industry Energy

9. Social and Demographic Statistics Labour (with ILO and ALO) Health (with WHO) Poverty Censuses, population, migration Gender

10. Multi-Domain Statistics Metadata Registers and administrative sources Dissemination and communication Environment, water Monitoring progress, (MDGs,...)

11. Harmonisation Censuses – Task Force, UNPD, UNSD, UNFPA Energy – with OPEC, IEA, OAPEC,... Other priority areas – to be identified

12. International coordination ESCWA SD ESCWA SC LAS GCC AITRS SESRIC IsDB METAC UNSD WB IMF ILO EU (MEDSTAT) OECD WHO ALO ESCAP ECLAC

13. National Coordination NSO Statistical surveys Other statistics producers Publications & databases Users

14. Coordination within ESCWA Biennial work plans ESCWA Annual Statistical Programmes ESCWA SD Bureau Statistical Committee ESCWA – other programme areas

15. Regional and international statistical system UN Statistics Commission ESCWA Stat. Committtee Bureau Members Observers National Statistical Offices Global Partners UNSD World Bank IMF.... Regional LAS GCC SECRIC AITRS Partners IsDB METAC MEDSTAT

16. ESCWA statistical system ESCWA Stat. Committtee Bureau Members National Statistical Offices Stat. Committee driven by demand of NSOs Regional Partners Global Partners “Strong” Bureau – working continuously Sustainable activities – creating networks Assertive behaviour of NSOs

17. Conclusions ESCWA’s work focused on main areas ESCWA’s activities driven by NSOs Select priority areas – support networking Cooperative attitude - international and regional organisations International and national coordination

18. THANK YOU riecan@un.org