H E Dr. Saleh bin Mohammad Al Nabit, President of Planning and Statistics Authority, speaking at the event held to mark Qatar Statistics Day. Pic: Abdul Basit / The Peninsula
Qatar occupies an advanced position in the field of developing statistical systems, which led the United Nations Statistical Commission to choose it a leading model in the field of statistical modernisation and transformation, said H E Dr Saleh bin Mohammad Al Nabit, President of Planning and Statistics Authority.
Speaking at an event, organised to mark Qatar Statistics Day, H E Dr Saleh bin Mohammad Al Nabit said that the statistical data issued by the Authority are very transparent and adhere to the scientific criteria and standards set by the designated international agencies and organisations.
He pointed to the efforts made by the agency in cooperation with the partners to build a national statistical system that complements national strategies with accurate statistical data, measures the level of growth at various levels, and monitors and tracking the state’s progress in various international indicators.
The event was organised at the headquarters of Planning and Statistics Authority and was attended by several senior officials.
H E the President of the Planning and Statistics Authority pointed out that the celebration of the Qatari Statistical Day, which falls on December 6, coincides with the implementation of the first phase of the Qatar Census 2020, an important national project.
The event included presentations on the statistical efforts of the Planning and Statistics Authority. The presentations focused on the Qatar 2020 Census, progress made by the State of Qatar in the Sustainable Development Goals 2030 indicators and the Foreign Trade Portal on the website of the Authority.
The presentation on the census revealed that more than 50 per cent of the fieldwork on the census of buildings has been completed.
The presentation also focused on the most important administrative uses of the census data, including knowing the extent of the change in the social, economic and demographic characteristics of the population, determining the boundaries of the electoral districts, distributing the percentage of population representation in those districts and other important aspects.
The presentation on the indicators of the Sustainable Development Goals 2030, revealed the progress made by Qatar in achieving the goals. The presentation on the foreign trade portal focused on introducing an interactive portal, which deals with monitoring the exchange of goods between Qatar and other countries and regions.
