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UNIDO has the mandate to compile and communicate international statistics on the manufacturing, mining and utilities sectors. This entails the regular collection and validation of industrial data obtained from official sources and presenting them according to harmonized definitions and classifications. UNIDO also creates analytical indicators based on these official data, which can be used to monitor a country’s prevailing economic performance and progress in terms of inclusive and sustainable industrial development (ISID).
The statistics are disseminated through various databases available in this portal, as well as publications such as the International Yearbook of Official Statistics. These products offer statistical information to a wide range of users, including national governments, international development partners, academic and research institutions, as well as the business and statistical communities. Primary importance is given to data quality considerations, especially in terms of international comparability and alignment with concepts, definitions, classifications and coverage recommended by the United Nations and agreed by the international statistical community.
As a custodian agency of six indicators under Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 9, UNIDO has been actively involved in the process of developing and monitoring the global indicator framework for the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. UNIDO contributes to the global SDG progress reporting and collaborates with countries on improving data availability and quality for better tracking their progress towards the 2030 Agenda.
Through its technical cooperation activities, UNIDO collaborates with national statistical offices worldwide to enhance the availability and quality of industrial statistics, as well as their use in guiding policy programmes. UNIDO also participates in international initiatives to develop the next generation of statistical standards, guidelines and methodologies.
The CRC is supported by Bloomberg Philanthropies and the Stavros Niarchos Foundation.