About This Session
During its 8th session, the ESCAP Committee on Statistics decided “That its Bureau shall, with the support of the secretariat, conduct a review of the groups and communities of practice supporting the Committee’s work and propose recommendations to that end for consideration by the Committee to streamline, consolidate and improve those groups and communities to ensure that they continue to be fit for purpose. This could include moving towards less formal collaboration mechanisms, as appropriate, that may be better suited to the complex world in which national statistical offices now operate, while bearing in mind the lead role played by such offices. Particular attention should be paid to arrangements and mechanisms to support statistical offices in their efforts to meet the growing demand for climate change-related statistics and to navigate complex data governance choices.”
As part of the review process, a consultation paper was sent to all member States for their feedback. The paper outlined the proposed new structure for groups and communities, which would replace the existing structure.
There will be two rounds of consultation on the review and each one will be accompanied by an ESCAP Stats Cafés, where the proposals will be presented and there will be an opportunity for participants to share their feedback and to ask questions.
