Global Calendar of Statistical Events

Organizer(s): UNSD UNFPA ECA

Description: The United Nations Regional Workshop for Francophone and Lusophone African countries on the 2030 World Population and Housing Census Programme took place from 15 to 19 June 2026 in Lomé, Togo. Organized by UNSD in partnership with UNFPA WCARO, UNECA, ONS UK, and INSEED Togo, the workshop provided an interactive platform to align national practices with the newly updated Principles and Recommendations for Population and Housing Censuses, Revision 4 (P&R Rev. 4). Participants engaged in technical training and knowledge sharing focused on modernizing census operations through the integration of geospatial information, the use of administrative records, contingency planning, and the adoption of digital innovations. By addressing anticipated challenges and exploring collaborative strategies, including South South cooperation, the workshop aimed to equip Francophone and Lusophone African countries with the methodologies needed to achieve cost savings, improve data quality, and successfully implement their 2030 round censuses.

Topics: Population (CSA 101) Human settlements and housing (CSA 108) Population and housing censuses (CSA 60401)

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Title in French: Séminaire régional en matière de statistiques du secteur réel

Organizer(s): IMF

Topics: System of National Accounts (CSA 20101)

Organizer(s): UNSD African Energy Commission

Description: UNSD and the African Energy Commission (AFREC, an organ of the African Union) organized a regional bioenergy workshop in Lomé, Togo, from 24 to 26 April 2023. The event followed up from the June 2021 “International Workshop on Improving Bioenergy Monitoring and Reporting in Africa” held virtually by UNSD, AFREC and the International Energy Agency. The 2021 workshop consolidated the Strategic Framework for the African Bioenergy Data Management (AFBIDM), whose roadmap/action plan called for this validation workshop. Over half of Africa’s energy demand is met by traditional bioenergy, and the percentage of solid fuel (charcoal and fuel wood) used in the region is the highest in the world. Production and consumption of bioenergy has direct impacts on health (indoor pollution), biodiversity, water and soil quality, as well as on a number of social and economic aspects of primary relevance for developing countries. Improving the measurement of bioenergy in Africa is an imperative to tracking SDG 7 and its inter linkages to other SDGs. Representatives from Statistical Offices and Energy Authorities of ten African countries participated in the workshop. Presentations focused on the motivation, importance and impacts of traditional bioenergy use in Africa; mitigation actions to reduce such impacts; best practices in data collection, including survey questionnaires; linkages to policy and advocacy to policymakers; as well as outreach. Participants shared national experiences on each topic. Collectively, participants seemed to be aware of national needs in order to set up a comprehensive bioenergy data collection system integrated with national policy priorities. The exchange helped them individually to fill knowledge gaps in this respect.

Topics: Energy (CSA 20302)

Title in French: Appui à la mise en œuvre de la comptabilité en droits constatés et patrimoniale

Organizer(s): IMF

Description: Les resultats attendus: • L'état d’avancement de la mise en œuvre des recommandations des précédentes missions est effectué ; • Un plan d’action pour la mise en place du dispositif de CIC est élaboré ; • Les capacités des cadres de la DGTCP sont renforcées sur la mise en place du CIC. A l'issue de la mission, les services de la DGTCP disposeront d'un plan d’action pour la mise en place du dispositif de CIC. Cette mission permettra également de renforcer les capacités des cadres de la DGTCP sur la méthodologie de mise en œuvre du CIC.

Topics: Macroeconomic accounts and statistics (CSA 201)