22 October 2024
On October 15-17, 2024, the UNECE Seminar and Expert Meeting on SDG Statistics is being held in Tirana (Republic of Albania).
During the Seminar on lessons learned from presenting statistical data on the SDGs, First Deputy Chairperson of the National Statistical Committee of the Republic of Belarus Elena Kukharevich presented the experience of the Republic of Belarus in building an effective system for monitoring the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals.
She noted that the legislation updated in 2023 expanded the capabilities of state statistics agencies in obtaining data from state information systems and resources, including through remote access. Elena Kukharevich also reported that work is currently underway in Belarus to develop new and modernize existing information systems, which will make it possible to reuse data already collected in the country.“By using the provided tools, Belstat ensures the necessary data disaggregation and eliminates existing gaps. Thus, more than 40% of the indicators of the national list of the SDGs are calculated using administrative data, which significantly reduces the burden on respondents and data providers and allows saving money on obtaining the necessary information. At the same time, the widespread use of administrative data in the process of monitoring the SDGs requires monitoring their quality and assessing the reliability of the sources of such data”, – informed the First Deputy Chairperson.
In addition, Elena Kukharevich noted the successful experience of Belstat in working with non-traditional data sources to track the implementation of the 2030 Agenda. She reported that today 10 SDG indicators in the national list are calculated using spatial data, and for some indicators such sources have become the only way to obtain information.
“By successfully fulfilling the role of data curator, Belstat ensured that 70% of the indicators of the national list, calculated both directly by Belstat and by other government agencies responsible for the implementation of the SDGs, comply with the international methodology”, – summed up Elena Kukharevich.
Support for the participation of the Belarusian delegation in the UNECE Seminar and Expert Meeting on SDG Statistics was provided by UNDP within the framework of the Joint Project “Support to the Efforts of the Republic of Belarus in Nationalization and Localization of SDGs” funded by the Government of the Russian Federation.
Providing reliable and timely statistical information makes an important contribution to the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
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