Rethinking development cooperation for the SDG’s: country-level perspectives and lessons

Past Events

06/04/2016 – 08/04/2016, Brussels, Belgium

The Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) DCF Belgium High-Level Symposium will address two specific themes: (i) Making development cooperation a better fit for implementing the 2030 Agenda in LDCs and other vulnerable contexts; and (ii) Adapting development cooperation institutions to the implementation of the new agenda. It aims to produce concrete guidance in these areas to policy makers and practitioners. Its findings will also be used to bring the views of the diverse range of stakeholders to the deliberations in the 2016 Development Cooperation Forum and beyond. The ECOSOC Forum on Financing for Development and the High-level Political Forum (HLPF) will take the deliberations of the DCF into account….more

Building a Strong Community of Innovative and Forward Looking Leaders in Official Statistics

Past Events

06/04/2016 – 08/04/2016, Yaounde, Cameroon

The International Statistical Institute, in collaboration with the African Development Bank, have organized this workshop with the overarching objective to build a strong community of innovative and visionary leaders in official statistics who will be able to take advantage of the data revolution and respond to the demands of the Post-2015 Sustainable Development Agenda. The Workshop will focus on enhancing the leadership and managerial skills of top managers and will offer a platform for exchanging the best practices and innovations amongst peers. It will be built around discussions on the latest developments in statistical practice with the aim of improving the quality of national statistical systems. Innovative strategies for structural improvements of statistical offices and systems will be discussed…more