Task Teams

Communities of global partners working together to explore, develop,
and share new methods, techniques and best practices for working with Big Data.

AIS Data Task Team

Developing algorithms and methodologies for measuring freight transportation, traffic within harbours, economic trade indicators, CO2 emission, the amount of fishery and to conduct training for using AIS data in these domains.

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Big Data and the SDGs

Providing concrete examples of the potential use of Big Data for monitoring the indicators associated with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

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Earth Observation Data

Investigating the viability of using satellite imagery data to improve official statistics on a wide range of topics spanning agriculture, the environment, business activity and transport.

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Measuring Rural Access

Improving methodologies and tools for assessing Rural Access Index, facilitating capacity building, and enhancing the quality of estimated indicators.

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Mobile Phone Data

Developing methodology to get complementary information and quality checks of SDG indicators using mobile phone data.

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Privacy-Enhancing Technologies

Global partners working together to explore, develop, and share new methods, techniques and best practices for working with Big Data.

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Scanner Data

Sharing developments and providing a set of tools and explanatory material which can be used by national statistical offices from around the world.

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Training, Competencies
and Capacity Development

Providing guidance on developing and establishing a global network of institutions for training and capacity building on Big Data in official statistics

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Access to Privately-held Data

Global negotation, co-production and co-investment in access to data sources of private data owners for official statistics

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