Authorities and representatives from Latin American and Caribbean countries’ National Statistics Offices called today for strengthening data governance in national statistical systems by promoting regulatory and institutional frameworks that can ensure technical autonomy, transparency, interoperability and sustainability in the production and use of official data, during the inauguration of the Thirteenth Meeting of the Statistical Conference of the Americas, which is taking place through Thursday, November 27 at the main headquarters of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the C…
Autoridades y representantes de las Oficinas Nacionales de Estadística de los países de América Latina y el Caribe llamaron hoy a fortalecer la gobernanza de datos en los sistemas estadísticos nacionales mediante la promoción de marcos normativos e institucionales que garanticen la autonomía técnica, la transparencia, la interoperabilidad y la sostenibilidad en la producción y el uso de datos oficiales, durante la inauguración de la Decimotercera Reunión de la Conferencia Estadística de las Américas, que se celebra hasta el jueves 27 de noviembre en la sede principal de la Comisión E…
Authorities and representatives from Latin American and Caribbean countries’ National Statistics Offices will debate issues relevant to the region’s statistical development at the Thirteenth Meeting of the Statistical Conference of the Americas (SCA) of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), which will take place on November 25-27, 2025 at the regional organization’s main headquarters in Santiago, Chile.
The meeting will be inaugurated on Tuesday, November 25 at 10 a.m. local time (UTC/GMT -3) by José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs, ECLAC’s Executive Secretary, and Mild…
Autoridades y representantes de las Oficinas Nacionales de Estadística de los países de América Latina y el Caribe debatirán temas de relevancia para el desarrollo estadístico de la región, durante la Decimotercera Reunión de la Conferencia Estadística de las Américas (CEA) de la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL), que se realizará del 25 al 27 de noviembre de 2025 en la sede principal del organismo regional en Santiago de Chile.
La reunión será inaugurada el martes 25 de noviembre a las 10:00 horas locales (UTC/GMT -3) por José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs, Secretario Ejec…
There is a growing demand for more and better real-time information to make evidence-based decisions. This compels us to reflect on how official statistics are produced and, more importantly, on the range of information sources available in a world generating an immense and growing volume of data enabled by new technologies.
These new data sets go beyond traditional data ecosystems and call for innovation in processes, mechanisms, and tools to generate knowledge from a chaotic ocean of unstructured data, which in many cases exceeds the capabilities of current official statistical information s…
Existe una creciente demanda de más y mejor información en tiempo real para tomar decisiones basadas en evidencia, lo que obliga a reflexionar sobre la forma en la que se producen las estadísticas oficiales y principalmente sobre el conjunto de fuentes de información disponibles en un mundo que produce un ingente y creciente volumen de datos facilitados por las nuevas tecnologías.
Estos nuevos conjuntos de información extrapolan los ecosistemas de datos tradicionales y apelan a la innovación de procesos, mecanismos y herramientas para generar conocimiento a partir de un caótico océano de datos…
Trinidad and Tobago’s Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of the People, Social Development and Family Services, Dr. Natalie Chaitan-Maharaj, says, “Statistics can’t just remain in reports but must translate into action that changes lives.” The Parliamentary Secretary was speaking at ECLAC’s Calculate to Eradicate – Symposium on Statistics for Poverty Reduction in the Caribbean, which took place on the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty.…
The Fifth Global Expert Forum for Producers and Users of Disaster-related Statistics reaffirmed the commitment of countries and international organizations to strengthen the production, coordination, and use of data to support decision-making in the face of risks and disasters.…
El Quinto Foro Global de Expertos Productores y Usuarios de Estadísticas relacionadas con Desastres reafirmó el compromiso de los países y organismos internacionales para fortalecer la producción, coordinación y uso de datos que respalden la toma de decisiones frente a los riesgos y desastres.…
For small island developing States (SIDS), sustainable development is a delicate balance of pursuing economic growth, social development and environmental stewardship in the context of economic volatility, social challenges, climate change threats and global uncertainties while striving to build resilience. Recognized as a special case for development since the 1992 United Nations Conference on Environment and Development, SIDS remain highly vulnerable to external shocks due to their small economies, limited connectivity and reliance on external markets. Over the years, global frameworks such …
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.…