Development Account Projects
Strengthening national capacities in environment statistics and accounts in support of progress toward achieving the internationally agreed development goals in Western Asia and Latin America
Background:
Statistics and indicators are critical tools for evidence-based policy-making and for socioeconomic planning. They are needed to assess the current situation, to set objectives for the future, and to measure progress towards achieving national and international development goals. Countries of West Asia and of Latin America and the Caribbean strongly depend on their natural resources to support their economic growth.
This project aims to enhance the national capacities of Member States in environment statistics, indicator and accounts in order to integrate environmental concerns into economic development, thus supporting progress towards achieving environmental sustainability and related international agreed development goals (IADGs).
Objective:
To strengthen National Capacities of ESCWA and ECLAC countries in the collection, coverage, dissemination and exchange of reliable, timely and comparable environment statistics, indicators, and accounts taking advantage of an integrated environmental statistical system approach (IESS) in support of progress toward achieving national and internationally agreed development goals.
Expected Accomplishments:
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Strengthened skills of National Officials to produce relevant, quality, comparable and timely environment statistics, indicators, and accounts using the systemic approach, Integrated Environmental Statistical Systems (IESS) that incorporates statistics, indicators and environmental accounting.
- Increased national and regional production, dissemination and use of environmental statistics, indicators and accounting using advanced information and communication technology and improved metadata production.
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Strengthened regional network of experts and practitioners and increased interchange of experiences, best practices and methodologies.
Implementation Status:
Project implementation commenced in 2006.
