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
Twenty-fifth meeting of the Executive Committee of the Statistical Conference of the Americas of ECL...
The twenty-fifth meeting of the Executive Committee of the Statistical Conference of the Americas will be held in Santiago, on September 2 and 3, 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...
Workshop on Gender Statistics and Analysis
The importance of gender-responsive policy making and implementation cannot be over-emphasized. Gender-responsive policies represent a set of tools fo...
News
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.
Thirteenth Meeting of the Statistical Conference of the Americas Will Be Held at ECLAC
This intergovernmental gathering will take place at the United Nations regional organization’s main headquarters in Santiago, Chile on November 25-27,...
As ECLAC Launches New Study on State of Caribbean Poverty Statistics, T&T Ministry Says: Statist...
Trinidad and Tobago’s Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of the People, Social Development and Family Services, Dr. Natalie Chaitan-Maharaj, says...
Publication featured
Code of Good Practice in Statistics for Latin America and the Caribbean 2023
The update to the Regional Code of Good Practices in Statistics for Latin America and the Caribbean was prepared as part of the activities proposed by the work group of the Peer review mechanism in…