Statistical innovation
Activities
Virtual Expert Group Meeting to Review the 2020 round of population and Housing Censuses in the Caribbean
A meeting of experts to discuss a selected area of statistics for sustainable development in the Caribbean Census.
National capacity building workshops in statistical analysis - St Kitts and Nevis
The overall objective of the national workshop is to strengthen the skills level of senior management and technical staff of the Government of the Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis in statistical analysis. This will enhance their ability to design and implement data-informed policies and strategies, towards promoting national sustainable development and resilience building.
National training course in project proposal preparation and effective project implementation - Grenada
The overall objective of the training course is to strengthen the skills level of executives, senior management, and technical staff of the Government of Grenada in project proposal preparation and effective project implementation. The course will enhance institutional capacity in project proposal development and implementation, ensuring effective and efficient project delivery with the ultimate purpose of improving the skills and processes of project proposal preparation and implementation within organisations, leading to higher project success rates.
National capacity building workshops in cost benefit analysis - St Lucia
The overall objective of the training is to strengthen the skills level of policymakers and technical officers of the Government of Saint Lucia in cost-benefit analysis which will enhance their ability to design and implement data-informed policies and strategies for accelerating the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and building a resilient economy.
News
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, 2025.
ECLAC provides technical assistance to Mexico to advance in environmental data governance and interoperability
Statistics Division of ECLAC provided technical assistance to Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources of Mexico, focused on advancing an open data ecosystem that enhances decision-making and sustainable management.
New methodologies and sources of information for the production of official statistics in the region
At the recent Cetic.br annual meeting, held in São Paulo, experts from around the world shared experiences on the use of emerging data sources for the production of official statistics. ECLAC's Statistics Division contributed its regional expertise in data integration, interoperability, and governance, connecting these advances with sustainable development priorities in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Statistical Innovation: ECLAC Promotes the Use of Non-Traditional Sources to Improve Regional Analysis
Through the innovative use of satellite and geospatial data, statistical, geographic, and Earth observation information has been effectively integrated at the subnational level, significantly enriching the territorial, environmental, and socioeconomic analysis of Latin America and the Caribbean.