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ICT Statistics in support of the 2030 Agenda

Partnership on Measuring ICT for Development

The 2015 outcome document of the high-level meeting of the General Assembly on the overall review of the implementation of the outcomes of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) acknowledged the importance of data and statistics to support ICT for development. It also called for further quantitative data to support evidence-based decision-making. As enabling tools for development, ICT statistics are equally important to track progress in their support of the SDGs and continued attention should be given to the development of official ICT statistics for development policies. After the adoption of the SDGs and related targets and indicators, and following the discussion on ICT statistics at the 47th session of the UN Statistical Commission, the session will discuss how ICT statistics will allow to track development goals going forward. It will also address the possibility of using new data sources to track the SDGs and monitor progress in ICT for development.

Moderator

Dr. Cosmas Zavazava, Chief of Department, Project Support and Knowledge Management, ITU

Speakers / panellists
  • Dr Susan Teltscher, Head, Human Capacity Building Division and Acting Head, ICT Data and Statistics Division, ITU
  • Ms Scarlett Fondeur, Economic Affairs Officer, ICT Analysis Section, UNCTAD
  • Mr Martin Schaaper, Head, Science, Technology and Innovation Statistics unit and the Communication and Information Statistics unit, UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS)
  • Mr Taeke Gjaltema, Statistical Management and Modernisation Unit, Statistical Division, UNECE
Link to WSIS Action Lines
  • C11. International and regional cooperation

The Partnership on Measuring ICT for Development's work is closely linked to the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS), which called upon countries and international organisations to work together to develop appropriate indicators and produce official statistics to monitor the Information Society.

Link to the Sustainable Development Process
  • Goal 1: End poverty in all its forms everywhere
  • Goal 4: Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all
  • Goal 5: Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls
  • Goal 9: Build resilient infrastructure, promote sustainable industrialization and foster innovation
  • Goal 17: Revitalize the global partnership for sustainable development

As enabling tools for development, ICTs crucial for the achievement of the SDGs. ICT statistics play an important role in tracking progress in support that ICTs provide to the SDGs and continued attention should be given to the development of official ICT statistics for development policies. Specific ICT indicators have been included in the SDG monitoring framework to track Goals 4, 5, 9, and 17.

WSIS Forum 2016 | WSIS Action Lines: Supporting the Implementation of SDGs
2–6 May 2016, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), Place des Nations, 1211 Geneva, Switzerland
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