Within the framework of its Statistical Capacity Building (StatCaB) Programme, SESRIC organised an Online Training Course on ‘SDG 13 (Climate Action) Indicators’ on 19-22 October 2020 for the benefit of the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) of Egypt. Besides Egypt, experts from the NSOs of 6 OIC countries including Algeria, Iraq, Morocco, Oman, Palestine and UAE took part in the online training course.

Mr. Mohammad KHALAF, Director of Sustainable Development Unit at the Department of Statistics (DoS) of Jordan, covered the following topics during the online training course:

• Concept of climate change;
• Effect of climate change on different life patterns;
• Definitions and calculations of SDG 13 indicators; and
• Metadata preparation of SDG 13 indicators.

The training course was conducted through a video conferencing platform by following synchronous learning and instruction approaches designed in line with the virtual training solutions undertaken by SESRIC in order to better serve the Centre’s training activities and keep participants motivated and engaged during this time of global crisis due to COVID-19.

For more information on SESRIC Statistical Capacity Building (StatCaB) Programme, please visit: http://www.oicstatcom.org/statcab.php

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