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“You say you want a [data] revolution”: A proposal to use unofficial statistics for the SDG Global Indicator Framework

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This paper argues that the Global Indicator Framework required to support the 2030 Agenda Sustainable Development Goals will not be successfully populated, using only existing approaches and mechanisms. Official statistical… Click to show full abstract

This paper argues that the Global Indicator Framework required to support the 2030 Agenda Sustainable Development Goals will not be successfully populated, using only existing approaches and mechanisms. Official statistical systems must adapt and consider new approaches if only partial success is to be averted. This paper presents a proposal to accredit unofficial statistics as official for the purposes of compiling sustainable development goal indicators. While there may be some reluctance, and there are certainly risks with this proposal, the arguments put forward highlight the potential for collaboration.

Keywords: global indicator; indicator framework; proposal; unofficial statistics; say want

Journal Title: Statistical Journal of the IAOS
Year Published: 2019

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