SESRIC participated in the series of Virtual Meetings of the UN Global Network of Institutions for Statistical Training (GIST) Task Team on ‘Adressing NSO Needs’ held between 30 April – 12 August 2020. The African Institute for Economic Development and Planning (IDEP), International Labour Organization (ILO), International Statistical Institute (ISI), United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD), SESRIC, Statistics Norway, University of Queensland-Australia, and U.S. Census Bureau took part in the virtual meetings.

During the five virtual meetings held since the end of April 2020, the UN GIST Task Team on Addressing NSO Needs discussed and fine-tuned the case studies where coordination in statistical training could be improved to better meet the needs of NSOs.

SESRIC contributed to the virtual meetings through its case study on ‘Gender Statistics Coordination’ which highlights the role of SESRIC in the work of the Subgroup on Gender Statistics Training (SGGST) for the Coordination of Statistical Training in Asia and the Pacific coordinated by the UN Women (Secretariat of the Subgroup) and the Statistical Institute for Asia and the Pacific (SIAP) (Secretariat of the Network) since November 2018. The main objective of the SGGST is to ensure data users and producers in Asia and the Pacific have the necessary skills to produce, disseminate and use gender statistics widely, including for SDG monitoring.

The United Nations Global Network of Institutions for Statistical Training (GIST) is a network of international and regional training institutions, working together build sustainable statistical capacities through efficient, effective, and harmonized delivery of training.