How ESCWA can contribute to formulation and development of NSDS?

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How ESCWA can contribute to formulation and
development of NSDS?

• Juraj RiecanDirector, UN-ESCWA Statistics
  Division

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Summary
Strengthening statistical systems
Capacity building
Harmonisation
Coordination
Regional statistical system
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Who is ESCWA?
TC
TC
SC
ICJ
SC
ICJ
GA
GA
Secretariat
Secretariat
ECOSOC
ECOSOC
HQ
Regional
Sectoral
Regional
HQ
Sectoral
UNSC
ESCWA
UNSC
ESCWA Secretariat
DESA
DESA
ESCWASC
ESCWASC
ESCWASD
ESCWASD
UNSD
UNSD
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Strengthening statistical systems
Principles Governing International Statistical
activities
Fundamental Principles of Official Statistics
Formulation of NSDS
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Fundamental Principles of Official Statistics
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National Strategies for Development of Statistics
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Capacity building
Within ESCWA region
Creating Networks
Expert Groups
Exchange of experience
With other regions
Good practices
Multi-domain stat.
Social stat.
Economic stat.
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Economic Statistics
System of National Accounts 93 and 2008
Prices, international comparisons (PPPs)
Informal sector
External trade
Industry
Energy
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Social and Demographic Statistics
Censuses, population, migration
Gender
Labour (with ILO and ALO)
Health (with WHO)
Poverty
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Multi-Domain Statistics
Environment, water
Monitoring progress, (MDGs, ...)
Metadata
Registers and administrative sources
Dissemination and communication
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Harmonisation
Energy with OPEC, IEA, OAPEC,...
Censuses Task Force, UNPD, UNSD, UNFPA
Other priority areas to be identified
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International coordination
EU (MEDSTAT)
LAS
UNSD
GCC
WB
OECD
ESCWA SC
METAC
IMF
ESCAP
ESCWA SD
AITRS
ILO
ECLAC
SESRIC
WHO
IsDB
ALO
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National Coordination
Other statistics producers
Other statistics producers
Statistical surveys
Other statistics producers
Other statistics producers
Other statistics producers
Publications databases
NSO
Users
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Coordination within ESCWA
Biennial work plans
Bureau
ESCWA Annual Statistical Programmes
ESCWA SD
Statistical Committee
ESCWA other programme areas
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Regional and international statistical system
UN Statistics Commission
ESCWA Stat. Committtee
Bureau
Bureau
Members
Members
Observers
National Statistical Offices

• Global Partners
• UNSD
• World Bank
• IMF
• ....

• Regional
• LAS
• GCC
• SECRIC
• AITRS
• Partners
• IsDB
• METAC
• MEDSTAT

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ESCWA statistical system
Regional Partners
ESCWA Stat. Committtee
Bureau
Global Partners
Members
National Statistical Offices
Stat. Committee driven by demand of NSOs
Strong Bureau working continuously
Sustainable activities creating networks
Assertive behaviour of NSOs
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Conclusions
ESCWAs work focused on main areas
ESCWAs activities driven by NSOs
Select priority areas support networking
Cooperative attitude - international and
regional organisations
International and national coordination
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THANK YOU

• riecan_at_un.org