The purpose of the manual is to provide a starting point for those in government bodies responsible for planning surveys; create a common understanding of terms and concepts; establish a common framework for reviewing and evaluating final energy consumption surveys; and summarize regional experiences. It serves as a reference on methodologies for data collection regarding energy use by the transport sector, as well as providing models for estimation (supply and use) and case studies from Morocco, Palestine, Tunisia and Canada.

Tunisia’s Institute of Statistics and Ministry of Women, in collaboration with ESCWA, launched the Integrated Gender Statistics Toolkit including the E-Learning to users and producers of statistics, which aims to enhance the capacity of users and producers of statistics in general and gender statistics in particular at no cost.
 
Tunisia will initiate a national programme of training to users and producers of statistics to mainstream gender in statistical processes and build capacities in crafting cost-effective and well-designed strategies.

Held in collaboration with UN-Women, the European Union, and the Ministry of Women's Affairs in Palestine

This year‘s survey deals with "the development of strategies to get out of crisis conditions”.