NewsLetter
April 2023

ConductedRegional Training Workshop on an Accounting
Approach to Climate Change Statistics and Indicators
11–14 April 2023, JapanThe System of Environmental Economic Accounting (SEEA) provides
the agreed upon statistical framework for measuring the relationshipbetween the environment and the economy. It is comprised of twocomplimentary international statistical standards: the SEEA Central
Framework (SEEA CF) and the SEEA Ecosystem Accounting (SEEA EA).
The SEEA CF takes a resource-based approach to measuring the supplyand use of environmental resources and availability of environmentalassets. The SEEA EA takes a more holistic, approach in providing aspatially explicit approach to compiling accounts on cosystems. TheSEEA can be flexibly implemented by countries prioritizing accounts
based on availability of information and policy priorities. The accounts
are designed to respond to data needs for multiple policy initiatives
including global initiatives on sustainable development and on
mitigating and adapting to climate change.

Upcoming
Regional training for SDG4 monitoring using MICS survey data
15 - 19 May 2023 Daejeon, Republic of Korea

The program will focus on understanding education indicators based on household survey
data, as well as administrative sources with a focus on SDG4 and other relevant SDG targets
related to education such as child labour. Most of the indicators, however, will come from MICS
6 data, which should be available for all participating countries. In addition to the training, thecapacity building activity will also serve as an opportunity for participating countries to share
their experiences in terms of data use, including both Education Management Information
Systems (EMIS) and household data.

Regional Training Course on Big Data for Sustainable Development
19-23 June 2023 Daejeon, Republic of Korea

The course aims to provide a platform for demonstrating methods, good practices and tools andfor exchanging experiences in dealing with challenges and issues in the introduction of Big Data
into the production and dissemination of official statistics. The course will focus on the use ofpublicly available data, private sector data sources, administrative data and other type ofnontraditional data.

Introduction to International Recommendations on Refugee and IDP Statistics
13 March-21 April 2023
The numbers of refugees and internally displaced persons (IDPs)
have increased rapidly in recent years, with UNHCR estimating over
100 million forcibly displaced persons in 2022. With displacement’s
growing prominence, there is increasing interest at national, regional
and international levels in statistics on refugees and IDPs including
complete, accurate, timely and internationally comparable estimatesof the numbers of people displaced, their well-being and vulnerabilities. Good-quality statistics are a requirement for developing,
implementing and monitoring national, regional and international
policies and agreements concerning refugees and IDPs. This course
introduces the “International Recommendations on Refugee Statistics”(IRRS) and the “International Recommendations on IDP Statistics”(IRIS).

Increasing user engagement around data and statistics –identifying and responding to user needs
27 March-28 April 2023
Identifying and responding to the needs of users for data andstatistics is at the heart of the mission of National Statistical Offices(NSOs) and national statistical systems. NSOs already undertake many
activities interacting with different users such as preparing press
releases to aid journalists and communicate with the public at largeand organizing launch events/workshops to disseminate importantresults from surveys and censuses. In general, the NSO interacts withusers towards the tail end of the statistical production process when thedata is disseminated.There is an opportunity for national statistical
offices to further improve their collaboration with users by engaging
more systematically throughout the statistical production process. User
engagement is the process of conducting a dialogue with users ofofficial statistics to understand their needs and improve the products,services and operation of a statistical organization accordingly.

Webinar on 2008 SNA Implementation
22-23 February 2023
These webinar series focused on the current status of the implementation, challenges affecting the implementation and country practices
to these challenges.Identifying and responding to the needs of users fordata and statistics is at the heart of the mission of National StatisticalOffices (NSOs) and national statistical systems. NSOs alreadyundertake many activities interacting with different users such as
preparing press releases to aid journalists and communicate with thepublic at large and organizing launch events/workshops todisseminate important results from surveys and censuses.

e-Learning
User Engagement
Data and statistics

e-Learning
Refugee and IDP Statistics

Regional workshop
Climate Change Statics

In-depth Training on Water Accounts
15 May – 23 June 2023 e-LearningThis course will focus on water statistics and accounts, as well as some important water aggregates and indicators (including SDGs). The water accounts are based on the System for EnvironmentalEconomic Accounting-Water (SEEA-Water) and the International Recommendations for
Water Statistics (IRWS). These two documents support analysis of the role of water within theeconomy, understanding of the hydrological cycle and valuation of water assets. They are consistent with the SEEA Central Framework and follow a similar accounting structure to the Systemof National Accounts (SNA).

Sustainable Development Goal 9 (SDG 9): Industry, Innovation andInfrastructure
24 April- 26 May 2023 e-LearningThis e-Learning course was developed by the United Nations, Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific, Statistical Institute for the Asia and the Pacific (SIAP) and United
Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). In 2021, out of 62 participants from 25
different countries, 37 learners (60%) completed the course successfully. This course provides
opportunity for participants to learn about the main pillars of SDG 9, the relationship of thisgoal and the 2030 Agenda with ISID, including its contribution to building peace and prosperity

Webinars on Indicators on business performance related towell-being and sustainability
26 April, 31 May and 28 June 2023

This webinar series will focus on the set of indicators related to wellbeing and sustainability
and is organized to (1) provide an overview of the importance of measuring impact of businesses
on wellbeing and sustainability; (2) review data sources including, for example non-financial
reporting; and (3) share country experiences on challenges and opportunities in the compilationof these indicators.