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