Regional Project for Strengthening Statistical Capacity for the ESCWA Countries in Energy Statistics and Energy Balance
Overview
Energy data represents a basic input to all sectoral and national development plans, particularly in ESCWA member countries where energy sector has a vital role in the economic and social development. However, the quality of energy statistics in most of ESCWA countries still needs capacity building to meet the appropriate statistical requirements for formulating national development plans and international reporting. ESCWA member countries face several problems concerning the availability and overall quality of data on energy. Therefore, there is an urgent necessity to upgrade the capacity of national officials on compiling statistics on supply and use by all sectors on all energy sources as well as for harmonizing the definitions and classification and to produce yearly energy balance.
Objectives
The project aims to strengthen national statistical capacity in developing energy information system and energy statistics and balances in ESCWA member countries. Through training activities and sharing knowledge, the project will support member countries in adopting of corrective policies and programs and promoting the production of statistics and indicators on the energy in line with United Nations methodologies.
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ACTIVITIES
Assessment Missions
- Needs Assessment Mission to UAE (19/06/2012 to 21/06/2012)
- Needs Assessment Mission to Qatar (03/04/2012 to 03/08/2012)
- Needs Assessment Mission to Egypt (27/02/2012 to 03/01/2012)
Fellowships
- Fellowship to IEF, Riyadh (24/11/2012 to 27/11/2012)
- Fellowship to IEA (24/11/2012 to 27/11/2012)
- Fellowship to Paris (24/11/2012 to 27/11/2012)
Meetings/ Trainings/ Workshops/ EGMs
- National Workshop on Energy Statistics and Energy Balance (27/04/2014 to 01/05/2014)
- Training for Trainers on Energy Statistics and Balance in the Arab Region (09/03/2014 to 13/03/2014)
- Training Workshop on Environment and Energy Statistics for Arab Countries (08/09/2013 to 12/09/2013)
- National Training Workshop on Energy Statistics and Energy Balance, Khartoum, Sudan (06/09/2013 to 13/06/2013)
- Training Workshop on Energy Statistics and Energy Balance for GCC Countries, Abu Dhabi, UAE (17/02/2013 to 21/02/2013)
- Expert Group Meeting on Energy Statistics and Balance, Beirut, Lebanon (18/04/2012 to 20/04/2012)
Missions
- Follow up Mission on Energy Statistics, Erbil, Iraq (01/06/2014 to 06/06/2014)