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Overview
Energy data represents a basic input to all sectoral and national
development plans, particularly in ESCWA member countries where
energy sector has a vital role in the economic and social
development. However, the quality of energy statistics in most of
ESCWA countries still needs capacity building to meet the
appropriate statistical requirements for formulating national
development plans and international reporting. ESCWA member
countries face several problems concerning the availability and
overall quality of data on energy. Therefore, there is an urgent
necessity to upgrade the capacity of national officials on compiling
statistics on supply and use by all sectors on all energy sources as
well as for harmonizing the definitions and classification and to
produced yearly energy balance.
Objectives
The project aims to strengthen national statistical capacity in
developing energy information system and energy statistics and
balances in ESCWA member countries. Through training activities and
sharing knowledge, the project will support member countries in
adopting of corrective policies and programs and promoting the
production of statistics and indicators on the energy in line with
United Nations methodologies.
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 Expert Group Meeting on Energy Statistics and Balance
ESCWA held an Expert Group Meeting on Energy Statistics and Balance, 18-20 April 2012 at the UN House in Beirut, in cooperation with UNSD, MEDSTAT, IEA, and delegates from National Statistical offices, from Ministries of energy and electricity and from regional organizations, such OAPEC and Regional Center for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (RCREEE).
The meeting focused on the statistical methodologies for compilation of oil, gas, electricity and renewable energy according to the international standards, to prepare energy balances and accounts and derive energy indicators for evidence-based policy making. ESCWA as regional commission, emphasized the importance of coordinating the statistical activities among regional and international organizations as well as with member countries. The meeting also discussed the implementation of the energy statistics project in ESCWA, the coordination of activities with regional and international organizations and member countries, presentation of the reports on needs assessment for energy statistics and balance and discussion of the compilers manual on energy statistics and the manual on data collection on energy use in the different sectors.
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