Statistical Division of FAO, is proposing a training series, as virtual seminars via Internet, on the new CountrySTAT platform. The objective is to give to all the 17 SSA countries the basic knowledge of the new platform and provide training on the use of the new CountrySTAT system.  

After all the webinars have taken place, 2 Regional trainings for two participants per country, will be organized as follows: 

1. Dakar, Senegal: 14-17 November 2016 for the Francophone countries (back-to-back with the WCA2020 for the census roundtable)

2. Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania: 28 November - 1 December 2016 for the Anglophone countries

The objective is to give to all the 17 SSA countries the basic knowledge of the new platform and provide training on the use of the new CountrySTAT system. In particular the workshop will focus on proving an overview of:    

- new CountrySTAT system based on FENIX

- the international coding systems (HS, CPC, DAC, GAUL, etc.)

- data management tool

- thematic modules.