Data, platforms and analytics helping Africa combat COVID-19, says ECA’s Chinganya
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African Centre for Statistics
Data, platforms and analytics helping Africa combat COVID-19, says ECA’s Chinganya
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, December 9, 2020 (ECA) – The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development Data (GPSDD) on Wednesday hosted a virtual webinar showcasing the power of data partnerships in combating the ongoing novel coronavirus pandemic in Africa.
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Guidelines for Developing an Integrated User Engagement Strategy for National Statistical Systems
As an important public good in democratic societies, official statistics have to meet the needs of users. To meet the test of practical utility, statistics must be relevant, of suitable quality and in a form that facilitates easy and correct use. The key to achieving this is maintaining an understanding of user needs. Producers of official statistics must regularly consult users using appropriate channels and means of communication because needs change and different users respond to different engagement methods.
Geospatial information critical for Africa’s sustainable development
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, December 1, 2020 (ECA) - The Sixth Meeting of the Regional Committee
of the United Nations Global Geospatial Information Management in Africa (UN-GGIM: Africa) opened Tuesday with the Director of the African Centre for Statistics at the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Oliver Chinganya, emphasizing the importance of solid, reliable and accurate ‘place-based’ information for informed decisions needed to tackle Africa’s greatest challenges.
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ECA to host virtual Sixth UN Global Geospatial Information Management for Africa meeting
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, November 30, 2020 (ECA) – The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) is ready to host the sixth United Nations Global Geospatial Information Management for Africa (UN-GGIM: Africa) Committee meeting which will be held virtually from 1-4 December 2020.
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Regional Workshop on Developing Statistical Capacity in Africa for Integration into Trade in Value Added (TiVA) Databases
The WTO, OECD and UNECA are organizing a joint online regional workshop from 30th November to 9th December 2020, aimed at developing the Statistical Capacity of Africa countries on Trade in Value Added (TiVA) and for integration of more African countries TiVA databases. The workshop is being organized within the joint collaborative framework of the three organization.
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African Statistics Day marked across continent
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African Statistics Day marked across continent
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, November 18, 2020 (ECA) - Countries have embarked on national activities in celebration of the African Statistics Day on the theme “Modernizing national statistical systems to provide data and statistics to support sustainable peace and development in Africa”.
This year’s theme is in tandem with the theme of the African Union for the year 2020, “Silencing the guns: Creating conducive conditions for Africa’s development”.
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Ninth meeting of the Forum on African Statistical Development (FASDev IX)
The Forum of Statistical Development in Africa is a biannual event jointly organized by the African Development Bank, the Economic Commission for Africa and the Partnership in Statistics for Development in the 21st Century since 2004. The Forum was established with the following main functions:
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Webinar on Food Prices Trends and Analysis in Africa
The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) will be organizing a Webinar for Ministers of Finance of African Member States on Wednesday 4 November 2020 from 1:00pm to 2:30pm (Addis Ababa time, GMT+3) to present and discuss recent developments on consumer price indexes, with a particular focus on food items from the basket of consumers.
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