Data governance in National Statistical Systems

Data governance

Data governance in National Statistical Systems

Bienio:
2026-2027
Coordinator
Oficina Nacional de Estadística (ONE) of Dominican Republic
Technical Secretariat
Statistics Division of ECLAC
Members
National Institute of Statistics and Censuses (INDEC) of Argentina
Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) of Boliva
Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE)
Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas (INE) of Chile
Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE) of Colombia
Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (INEC) of Costa Rica
Oficina Nacional de Estadística e Información (ONEI) of Cuba
Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (INEC) of Ecuador
Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) of Honduras
Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN)
National Institute of Statistics and Informatics (INEI) of Perú
Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) of Uruguay
Objectives

General objective 

Prepare a regional guide that provides technical and strategic guidelines to strengthen data governance in national statistical systems.

Specific objectives

  1. Systematize regional and international good practices in data governance.
  2. Propose a conceptual framework tailored to the region.
  3. Develop practical recommendations for institutionalizing policies on open data, data protection and inter-agency collaboration.
  4. Provide national statistical offices with tools to conduct a self-assessment of data governance practices.