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QNA
Doha
Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics (MDPS) is continuing to modernise the statistical system, as part of the transformation of official statistics project carried out by the ministry in cooperation with the United Nations Statistics Division.
In this context, the second workshop on modernisation of official statistics in Qatar aims at resuming the dialogue that began last year during the first workshop on modernisation of official statistics held last December.
The second workshop to determine the priorities of transformation in the national statistical system in partnership with various stakeholders will begin on Tuesday.
The workshop will be attended by international experts from the UK, Netherlands, Italy, Denmark and the United Nations Statistics Division, ESCWA, SESRIC, as well as officials and experts from the executive ministries, research centers, HBKU's Qatar Computing Research Institute, NGOs and Microsoft.
Minister of Development Planning and Statistics His Excellency Saleh bin Mohammed al Nabit stressed the importance of benefiting from the workshop's presentations as well as the discussions and deliberations that will contribute to identifying the priorities for modernising the statistical system according to the needs of the concerned authorities in the country, the private sector, civil society organisations, universities and research centers.
The workshop will focus in particular on discussing priority actions and measures with partners who are data producers and users to improve the production of accurate and reliable statistics that support the monitoring of national and international development goals.
The workshop will be highlighting several priority issues that contribute to a quantum leap in the statistical system, such as active communication which aims to build a distinct reputation for the statistical system as a provider of evidence to decision makers, and to transform data and statistics into specific information used for development planning, emphasising innovation in many statistical areas, such as data collection and compilation, dissemination and provision of statistical products to users, and the use of new data sources.
In addition, the workshop will also highlight some of the goals of the Sustainable Development Agenda and its data needed and how they are achieved and related to the Sustainable Development Strategy 2018-2022.
The results of this workshop are expected to contribute to a better understanding of the modernisation process of the national statistical system and its importance in supporting the implementation of the goals of the Sustainable Development Agenda 2030 and the National Development Strategy 2018-2022.
