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Strengthening the International Statistical System for Enhanced Global Data Coordination

The International Statistical System (ISS) aims to improve accountability and coordination among member states, international organizations, and the public in gathering and disseminating statistics relevant for policy-making. It focuses on developing central statistical services within the UN Secretariat and fostering collaboration among agencies. Key objectives include promoting integration of statistical programs, ensuring quality and accessibility of data, and addressing common challenges through joint solutions. The ISS serves as a platform for enhancing the quality, transparency, and influence of international statistics for better decision-making.

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Strengthening the International Statistical System for Enhanced Global Data Coordination

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  1. International Statistical System: Increased accountability

  2. Levels of accountability • Member States: setting standards, providing technical assistance & helping to mobilise resources • International community: obtaining & disseminating comparable statistics relevant for policy-making • The public: assuring the quality of disseminated statistics • Each other: collaboration & coordination of activities

  3. UN Statistical Commission (UNSC) • Member states elected by ECOSOC • Objectives relating to the ISS: • development of central statistical services of UN Secretariat • coordination of statistical work of specialized agencies • achieving an integrated system for the collection, processing and dissemination of international statistics

  4. Coordinating Committee for Statistical Activities (CCSA) • Heads of Statistical Services of interested international and regional organizations • Objectives: promoting coordination, integration and complementarity among statistical programmes of members. • ‘Reports’ to the Chief Executives Board & UNSC

  5. Constraining Issues • ‘voluntary’ nature of participation • Informalisation of arrangements • Lack of demand for a global system (until MDGs)

  6. Principles • Quality, Accessibility & Confidentiality of statistics • Transperancy, professional integrity and independence • Operational activities • Governance & internal coordination • Cooperation between agencies

  7. MDG Process • Catalyst for working in an ‘almost integrated’ manner • Recognition of common challenges on data-related activities & so need for joint solutions • Creation of a technical reference group (MDGI Experts Group), useful for CCSA policy recommendations

  8. Action Plan: Action 6 • Principles - important but early days. • CCSA: increased & effective coordination of agency activities, active promotion of joint programmes – very promising • International spending - a challenge

  9. Some constraints • Statistical needs for policy of individual organisations • Internal coordination within IOs • Equitable participation at UNSC

  10. International Statistical System – A Proposal

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