Improving Statistics Development in Ukraine in 2021

The Secretariat of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has become the body responsible for overseeing the State Statistics Service of Ukraine (UkrStat) in order to develop key performance indicators (KPIs) for government agencies and to promote evidence-based policymaking. UkrStat is responsible for gathering national data, including social and demographic statistics (such as population, migration, labour market and education), as well as economic statistics (such as trade, industry and energy). It has also been tracking Ukraine’s socioeconomic development indicators. The OECD has longstanding expertise in improving data collection including on policy areas such as education and working environment, while supporting the development of open data, from which Ukraine can benefit.  

With the financial support of Israel and Poland, the OECD carried out the Improving Statistics Development in Ukraine 2021 project.  The aim of the project was to provide capacity-building support to UkrStat to produce and collect relevant data that could serve as a key input for policymaking. The COVID-19 pandemic has shed light on the need to collect more and better quality statistics in order to effectively plan for an inclusive and sustainable recovery. Recently, the Government of Ukraine introduced the Programme for the Development of State Statistics until 2023, which aims at providing objective, reliable and unbiased statistical information according to international best practices. The project contributed to strengthening UkrStat capacities to track progress in implementing reforms and to produce benchmarks for effectively “building back better”. This project was implemented in the context of the OECD-Ukraine Memorandum of Understanding.

Quality and reliable statistics are pivotal for evidence-based policymaking. The COVID-19 crisis has shed light on the importance of high-quality statistics to measure the impact of government initiatives and to design policies to support an inclusive and sustainable recovery. Strengthening statistical capacities is therefore central to Ukraine’s successful sustainable growth agenda. With this in mind, the Government of Ukraine introduced the Programme for the Development of State Statistics until 2023, which aims to provide objective, reliable and unbiased statistical information according to international best practices, including those of the OECD.

With the financial support of Israel and Poland, the OECD conducted the project Improving Statistics Development in Ukraine 2021 which contributed to building the capacity of the State Statistics Service of Ukraine (SSSU) to collect relevant data and producing high-quality statistical information that can serve as a key input for policymaking. In the framework of this project, the OECD organised three capacity-building webinars, tailored to the needs of the SSSU and relevant line Ministries, sharing OECD know-how and drawing on the expertise of Statistics Poland and the Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. This report synthetises the substance of these webinars and highlights key takeaways.

Improving Statistics Development in Ukraine 2021

Удосконалення розвитку статистики в Україні у 2021 році

Francesco Alfonso  

Economist/ Project Coordinator

OECD Eurasia division              

francesco.alfonso@oecd.org     

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