The workshop aimed to develop the use of administrative records data for statistical purposes in the GCC countries
In collaboration with the International Labor Organization (ILO), the GCC-Stat organized a regional workshop on labour statistics based on administrative records in the GCC countries which was hosted by the Kingdom of Bahrain represented by the Information & e-Government Authority (iGA) and lasted for three days.
The works of the regional workshop on the social, demographic and environmental indicators was launched yesterday in the context of the SDG’s. The workshop is organized by the GCC-Stat was held at its headquarters in Muscat.
The First GCC Statistical Forum held in Riyadh concluded by announcing 14 recommendations, co-drafted by decision and policy makers, academia, private sector, in addition to the leaders of the statistical data and information authorities, systems and centers in the GCC countries and international and regional organizations.
Health Statistics Development Task Force Holds Its first Meeting
The representative of the GCC National Statistical Offices, as well as the representatives of the Health Ministries and the GCC Health Council met in the headquarters of the GCC-Stat on Thursday morning the 18th of May in Muscat, the Omani capital, to form the task force concerned with the development of GCC health statistics which held its first meeting.
The members of the Health Statistics Development Task Force aim to obtain health and vital data and indicators that will help to assess, develop and improve the health situation in the GCC countries, and to find an effective mechanism for health policy-making, as well as identify the changes in the health pattern.
Monday the 13th of February, the GCC Foreign Trade Working Group held its third meeting on the implementation and monitoring of the statistical goals of the GCC Foreign Trade Statistics Project.
