Peer review mechanism in Latin America and the Caribbean

Peer review

Peer review mechanism in Latin America and the Caribbean 2024-2025

Biennium:
2024-2025
Coordinator
Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE) of Colombia
Technical Secretariat
Statistics Division of ECLAC
Members
National Institute of Statistics and Censuses (INDEC) of Argentina
Statistical Institute of Belize
Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE)
Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas (INE) of Chile
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 y Geografía (INEGI) of Mexico
Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) of Paraguay
National Institute of Statistics and Informatics (INEI) of Perú
Oficina Nacional de Estadística (ONE) of Dominican Republic
Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) of Uruguay
Objectives

General objective

Establish a regional peer review methodology, institutionalized under the Statistical Conference of the Americas of ECLAC and based on an analysis of regional benchmarks, such as the Code of Good Practice in Statistics for Latin America and the Caribbean, and international peer review methodologies, such as the methodology of Eurostat.

Specific objectives

  1. Compilation of the methodological document and instruments necessary for peer review, according to the outcomes of the analysis of international benchmarks and the pilot tests carried out.
  2. Design and conduct two pilot tests of the proposed peer review methodology to identify opportunities for improvement and generate a basis for its implementation in countries in the region.