Meeting was chaired by Dr. G. P. Samanta, who happens to be the Chief Statistician of India & Secretary of Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation (MoSPI).
Representatives from National Statistical Offices (NSOs) of the BRICS Countries attended the meeting.
In the meeting, JSP (Joint Statistical Publication) 2021 and JSP Snapshot 2021 for BRICS Countries were released.
Speakers from BRICS NSOs spoke on efforts taken so far and future plan with respect to data & methodologies in monitoring the SDGs.
Heads of NSOs further acknowledged the importance of collaboration & exchange of best practices regularly to bridge the data gaps for supporting policymakers in evidence-based decision making.
The 13th Meeting of Heads of National Statistical Offices of BRICS countries was held under the theme- “NSOs efforts in monitoring Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)”.
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