2022 African Statistics Day Celebrations
Virtual Event, 16/11/2022
On 16 November, FAO joined forces with the African Centre for Statistics, the African Union Commission and the African Development Bank to celebrate the 2022 African Statistics Day. The theme for this year was “Strengthening data systems by modernizing the production and use of agricultural statistics: informing policies with a view to improving resilience in agriculture, nutrition, and food security in Africa”.
The African Statistics Day (ASD) was adopted in May 1990 at the UNECA conference of African Ministers responsible for Planning and Economic Development. It is commemorated on 18 November to raise public awareness about the important role that statistics play in all aspects of social and economic life.
Each year, celebration of the African Statistics Day revolves around raising awareness amongst decision-makers, development partners, data producers and users, academia, researchers, and the public on the importance of statistics on a specific theme. The theme for 2022 is “Strengthening data system by modernizing the production and use of agricultural statistics with a view of informing policies to improve resilience in agriculture, nutrition, and food security on the African Continent.”
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Presentations:
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Production and Dissemination of Agricultural Statistics in Ghana - Ghana
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Monitoring Food and Agriculture Related SDG Indicators - Pietro Gennari, Chief Statistician, FAO
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Résultats des phases I et II du programme de la Stratégie mondiale pour les statistiques agricoles et rurales sur la production et l’utilisation de statistiques agricoles - Pierre Ndiaye, ENSAE, Senegal
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Points de vue des décideurs politiques sur la capacité des systèmes de statistiques agricoles à fournir des statistiques pour la prise de décision - Alexandre Biaou, Benin