Description: Background and purpose National statistical and civil registration and vital statistics systems in Asia and the Pacific are facing ever-increasing demand for statistical products that are timely, frequent, granular, and accurate. To be able to continuously respond to this demand effectively and efficiently, they need to transform into systems that are agile by taking advantage that opportunities such as new data sources, new methods, new technologies, pathways to business process improvement, and change management provide. The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) supports statistics development of its members and associate members, especially those that are least developed, landlocked, small islands developing States, and in or emerging from conflict. Over recent years, a broad range of work has been undertaken to strengthen national statistical and civil registration and vital statistics systems, including through system reviews and efforts to improve business processes. The workshop will showcase the results of this work, while discussing options for the further strengthening of national statistical and civil registration and vital statistics systems, including under the Power of Data initiative.1 In this context, the workshop will also serve as a forum for initial discussions on the high-level theme topic Agile Statistical Systems Fit for the Future of the 9th session of the ESCAP Committee on Statist advantage that opportunities such as new data sources, new methods, new technologies, pathways to business process improvement, and change management provide. Concept note
Description: The 14th meeting of the High-level group on partnership, cooperation and capacity building for the 2030 Agenda (HLG-PCCB) was held from 22 to 25 May 2019, in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. The meeting was hosted by the National Statistics Office, Mongolia. The HLG-PCCB meeting comprised of a one-day members' meeting on 22 May 2019 and a three-day session, to which selected issue partners were invited to participate. The last day was a special event hosted by the National Statistics Office, Mongolia. The objectives of the fourteenth meeting of the HLG-PCCB on 22 May 2019 are: * to discuss the HLG-PCCB's membership, including role on advisory boards, rotation and transition of members * to review procedural documentation for the preparation of the UN World Data Forum * to review HLG-PCCB's work on financing for data and statistics * to follow up on a more efficient UN statistical system. The main objectives of the three-day session from 23 to 25 May 2019 with selected issue partners are: * to discuss the implementation and financing of the Cape Town Global Action Plan for Sustainable Development Data * to update and discuss opportunities and related meetings * to review next steps on bringing financing for data and statistics into the broader financing for sustainable development discourse * to review and discuss next steps of the work on coordination of the UN statistical system * to review the components of a financing mechanism, including examples from other funds/mechanisms * to agree on next steps for the HLG-PCCB in the work on financing.
