Modernization of the Tunisian statistical system and its impact on statistical production for SDGs

Abstract EN

The new political reality in Tunisia has introduced radical changes across different fields, resulting in many new challenges facing the National Statistical System (NSS), which were mainly related to the increase of the user’s demands for statistical information, especially after the adoption of the new law on access to information.

The need to consolidate an image of the credibility and independence of the statistical system, to improve data quality, to put in place more dynamic systems of information dissemination and to preserve confidentiality in accordance with international standards, mandates that the statistical system be renewed.

To overcome the challenges and modernize the Tunisian statistical system, most notably the pivotal structure embodied in the National Institute of Statistics (NIS), with a view to meet the challenges and new requirements of SDGs, a twinning project was launched with European statistical institutions for the period 2016-2018.

The main objectives of this program are:  The adoption of a new statistical law;  The implementation of the Tunisian Statistical Charter (TSC);  The revision of the organization chart of the NIS-Tunisia;  The adoption of the SCN2008;  The development of regional statistics;  The establishment of a quality management system;  The development of a communication strategy.

We will introduce the current situation of the Tunisian Statistical System, as well as its strengths and weaknesses, the results of the twinning program and their impacts on statistical production for SDGs and will focus on work progress to initiate the implementation of the 2030 Agenda.