UN, African Officials Call for Investment on Data Systems

UN, African officials call for investment on data systems

Claver Gatete, UN under-secretary-general and executive secretary of the UN Economic Commission for Africa, emphasized the need for African governments to modernize and adequately finance foundational data and statistical systems to produce data and statistics that reflect Africa's development realities.

UN and African Leaders Push for Greater Funding of Continental Data Systems

UN officials and African ministers urged stronger investment in data and statistical infrastructure across Africa to improve policy making and support the AfCFTA.

NGAFUAN CALLS FOR RELIABLE DATA TO SHAPE AFRICA'S DEVELOPMENT FUTURE

ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA — Africa’s ability to plan effectively, allocate public resources responsibly, and measure development progress depends on the quality and credibility of the information available to its decision-makers, Richard Fatorma Ngafuan, Director General of the Liberia Institute of Statistics and Geo-Information Services (LISGIS), has emphasized. Speaking at the 10th Session of the Statistical […]

UN, African officials call for investment in 'reliable, forward-looking' data systems

United Nations (UN) and African officials on Wednesday called for robust investment in data and statistical systems in Africa to help governments on the continent make informed decisions, anticipate emerging needs and spur development. The call came during the joint session of the Statistical Commission for Africa and the Regional Committee of United Nations Global Geospatial Information Management for Africa held in Addis Ababa, the capital of …

Africa’s statistics and geospatial leaders meet in Addis Ababa to make data count for development

Download logoThe tenth session of the Statistical Commission for Africa (StatCom-Africa) officially opened today at the United Nations Conference Centre in Addis Ababa, bringing together heads of national statistical offices, geospatial agencies, policymakers and development... - Social News XYZ

ETHIOPIA-ADDIS ABABA-DATA SYSTEMS-JOINT SESSION

(261021) -- ADDIS ABABA, Oct. 21, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Claver Gatete, UN under-secretary-general and executive secretary of the UN Economic Commission for.....