Global goods trade on track for gradual recovery despite lingering downside risks
Stories & Blogs WHOOct 11, 2024(News )Global goods trade is projected to post a 2.7% increase in 2024, up slightly from the previous estimate of 2.6%, WTO economists said in an updated forecast on 10 October.
UN Gender Data Gap
Stories & Blogs UNSTATSJun 21, 2024(News )The UN Gender Data Hub has recently gone through its yearly comprehensive update that includes the latest data and metadata.
Launch of the 2024 Survey of Research and Development (R&D) Statistics for SDG 9.5.
Stories & Blogs UNESCOJun 13, 2024(News )The UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) launch the 2024 Survey of Research and Development (R&D) Statistics. This survey collects data to support the global monitoring of SDG Target 9.5.
Making Strides in African Trade Statistics: Insights from two years with PAS II Service Contract
Stories & Blogs African UnionMay 20, 2024(News )Over the past two years, the EU-funded Pan-African Statistics Programme II (PAS II) has embarked on an ambitious journey to enhance the landscape of International Trade in Goods and Services (ITGS) statistics in African Union (AU) Member States.
Continental guidelines for collecting Informal cross border trade statistics (ICBT) in Africa
Stories & Blogs African UnionMay 16, 2024(News )The development of continental methodological guidelines and frameworks is essential to make sure that International Merchandise Trade Statistics are developed on an harmonized basis across the continent
UN to discuss how to harness data for development
Stories & Blogs UNCTADApr 12, 2024(News )The 27th Commission on Science and Technology for Development convenes in Geneva from 15 to 19 April.
Critical minerals: Harnessing data key to unlocking hidden treasures
Stories & Blogs UNCTADMar 08, 2024(News )An UNCTAD solution for developing countries to digitalize and share data on natural resources gains renewed significance amid soaring demand for minerals vital for the transition to clean energy.
FAO launches new portal for statistics on Food and Diet
Stories & Blogs FAOFeb 01, 2024(News )The new domain in the FAOSTAT portal will help close data gaps and contribute to better guidance for nutrition-sensitive agrifood systems policies.
Digitally deliverable services boom risks leaving least developed countries behind
Stories & Blogs UNCTADSep 28, 2023(News )UNCTAD steps up advocacy for global support to help vulnerable economies leverage digital trade for inclusive and sustainable development.
Supercharging Progress Towards the SDGs with Better Data
Stories & Blogs UNOPSJul 31, 2023(News )Geographic Information Systems may just be a secret ingredient to accelerating progress on the Sustainable Development Goals.