The overall objective of the project is to contribute to government capacity to effectively produce and use time-use data in policy formulation for the implementation of the 2030 Agenda in Africa, Latin America and Western Asia. More specifically, in collaboration with ECA, ECLAC and ESCWA, the project will contribute to building capacity in countries to produce and use time-use statistics, in support of measuring and monitoring their national development plans and indicators, including SDG…
Time-use data for better policies in Africa, Western Asia and Latin America
Recipients: Egypt, Libya, Morocco, Lesotho, South Africa, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Sierra Leone, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Mexico, Chile, Iraq, State of Palestine
Partners: UNECA, UNECLAC, UNESCWA
Status: Closed
Developing institutional capacities for digital data management and cooperation to advance progress toward the Sustainable Development Goals
Data and related issues and developments in the public sector have become increasingly important in terms of government analysis and operations, academic research, and real-world applicability and acceptance. Data are now integral to every sector and function of government—as essential as physical assets and human resources. Much of the operational activity in government is now data-driven, and many Governments would find it difficult, if not impossible, to function effectively without data…
Recipients: Ethiopia, Rwanda, Tanzania, Egypt, Morocco, Namibia, Gambia, Ghana, Sierra Leone, Cambodia, Lao PDR, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, Fiji, Vanuatu, Samoa
Partners: UN ECA, UNCTAD, UN RCO, ITU, UNESCO, UNDP, UNITAR.
Donors: China
Status: Active
Statistics and Data Project ‐ Resilient and agile National Statistical Systems (NSS) to meet post COVID‐19 data needs to recover better
The 75th session of the UN General Assembly recognized that the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic was one of the most significant global challenges in the United Nations' history and noted with deep concern its impact on people the society, and the economy. Thus, at the same session, the General Assembly endorsed a comprehensive and coordinated response to the COVID-19 pandemic (A/RES/74/306) that calls, i.e. for the development of new interoperable data tools and the strengthening of…
Recipients: Burundi, Eritrea, Tunisia, Namibia, Senegal, Dominican Republic, Jamaica, Ecuador, Kazakhstan, Indonesia, Bhutan, Georgia, Jordan, State of Palestine, Republic of Moldova, Fiji
Partners: UNECA, UNECE, UNECLAC, UNESCAP, UNESCWA, UNEP, UNODC
Donors: RB
Status: Active