Key trends in development co-operation for national data and statistical systems
This policy paper sheds light on current trends in development co-operation for data
and statistical systems in developing countries. It analyses trends in funding through
official development assistance as well as strategic priorities and modalities for
providing support. It identifies different approaches to capacity development and
discusses their strengths, opportunities and risks. The objectives of the research
published in this paper are twofold: first, to understand key challenges to ensuring
support is effective, owned by partners, aligned with their priorities and needs,
and conducive to producing capacity and results that outlive specific projects and;
second, with a view to identifying good practices, to provide insights on how Development
Assistance Committee members support statistics and statistical capacity development
in developing countries.