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About this session

The quality of statistics produced by the National Statistical System (NSS) depends on the capabilities of their staff, as well as the ability/opportunities of staff to maintain and increase their capabilities. To ensure that staff of NSS continue to increase their capacities to meet the new demands for data, there is a need for the NSO to understand the training needs of the NSS staff.

The Global Network of Institutions for Statistical Training (GIST) has developed the Statistical Training needs Assessment Tool, also known as STAT, which is a tool for National Statistical Offices (NSOs) to assess and analyze skills gaps of staff and decide on how to prioritize and meet their training needs by using different types of informal and formal learning approaches. STAT focuses on all types of job functions including staff working in statistics production, IT, communication, management, finance, HR, and other administrative functions. Staff working with statistics production within the National Statistical System (NSS) can also be included in the assessment.

During this Stats Café, participants learned more about the tool and how it could be implemented by NSOs in the Asia Pacific region.