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.
UNHCR welcomes commitments at ID4Africa 2024 on digital identity gains for displaced people in Africa
Stories & Blogs UNHCRMay 27, 2024(Announcement )UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, welcomed on Friday commitments made by various African countries to integrate refugees and stateless people into their national identification systems at the ID4Africa 2024 annual general meeting in Cape Town.
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.
World Bank Group Announces New Approach to Measuring Impact
Stories & Blogs World BankApr 09, 2024(Press Release )The World Bank Group is radically changing the way it tracks results, putting the focus squarely on lives improved rather than money out the door.
Data Access for Economic Growth in Africa
Stories & Blogs UNCMar 20, 2024(Blog post )Making administrative data more accessible across African nations would help accurately identify disparities and latent economic potential.
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.
Data Access for Economic Growth in Africa
Stories & Blogs UNUMar 04, 2024(Blog Post )Making administrative data more accessible across African nations would help accurately identify disparities and latent economic potential.