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The Africa Symposium on Statistical Development (ASSD)
The Africa Symposium on Statistical Development (ASSD), a forum of statistical community in Africa, is a country-led initiative and represents a unique platform to tackle strategic challenges facing the African Statistical System. The ASSD meets once every year.
The Committee of Directors-General of National Statistical Offices (CoDG)
The Committee of Directors-General of African National Statistical Offices (CoDG) was established by the African Union (AU) 2006 Conference of Ministers of Economy and Finance (CAMEF). As mandated, the CoDG meets annually under the aegis of the African Union Commission (AUC) to discuss statistical development issues in Africa.
The Statistical Commission for Africa (StatCom-Africa)
The Statistical Commission for Africa (StatCom-Africa) is under the auspices of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) Conference of Ministers of Finance, Planning and Economic Development which meets every two years.
Joint Data Initiative - Africa Statistical Yearbook
The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), the African Union Commission (AUC) and the African Development Bank resolved in 2007, among others, to set up a joint data collection mechanism for socioeconomic data from African countries; the development of a common harmonized database; and the production of a joint African Statistical Yearbook (ASYB).
The African Charter on Statistics
The African Charter on Statistics aims at serving as a policy framework for statistics development in Africa, especially the production, management and dissemination of statistical data and information at national, regional and continental levels.
The Strategy for the Harmonization of Statistics in Africa (SHaSA)
The Strategy for the Harmonization of Statistics in Africa (SHaSA) is built around the importance of having harmonized and standardized definitions and concepts, adapting international statistical norms to African realities and specificities; and using common methodologies for the production, management and dissemination of statistics by all African countries.