Institutional framework for statistics
Official statistics are a valuable public good, necessary for evidence-based decision-making and accountability in public management. The Statistics Division of ECLAC encourages the production and dissemination of statistics in full compliance with the Fundamental Principles of Official Statistics, through the consolidation of national statistical systems, the strengthening of legal frameworks and capacity-building to respond effectively to the challenges of modernization.
Activities
The Development Ferry's Intraregional Study Tour
The overall objective of the intraregional study tour is to advance South-South cooperation through peer learning in institutional mechanisms for sust...
Twenty-fifth meeting of the Executive Committee of the Statistical Conference of the Americas of ECLAC
The twenty-fifth meeting of the Executive Committee of the Statistical Conference of the Americas will be held in Santiago on 2 and 3 September 2026.
57th Session of the United Nations Statistical Commission
The Statistical Commission is the highest body of the global statistical system, responsible for setting standards and developing methodologies for in...
Small Area Estimation: bringing theory to practice
This virtual side event at the 57th session of the United Nations Statistical Commission will focus on experiences of learning and capacity building i...
News
Official Statistics are a Public Good that is Essential to the Proper Functioning of Societies and Democracy
The twenty-fifth meeting of the Executive Committee of the Statistical Conference of the Americas of ECLAC began today in Santiago de Chile.
Representatives from National Statistics Offices in Latin America and the Caribbean Will Meet at ECLAC
The Executive Committee of the Statistical Conference of the Americas will hold its twenty-fifth meeting on 2 and 3 September, 2026 the regional organ...
The Statistical Conference of the Americas Successfully Concluded its Thirteenth Meeting
As the event came to a close, countries recognized the importance of strengthening data governance and administration in national statistical systems ...
Authorities Call for Strengthening Data Governance in National Statistical Systems
The Thirteenth Meeting of the Statistical Conference of the Americas was inaugurated today at ECLAC’s headquarters in Santiago, Chile.
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Regional and global dimensions of the 2030 Agenda for sustentainable development
Forum of the countries of Latin America and the Caribbean on Sustainable Development.
