About Us
The Praia Group on Governance Statistics (the Praia Group) is the first African city group, created in March 2015 at the forty-sixth session of the United Nations Statistical Commission (UNSC). The establishment of the Group in 2015 came out of international recognition that governance statistics are a critical area of statistics that lack the maturity as other statistics and are underinvested in most parts of the world.
Our Objectives
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Eight Dimensions of Governance
F.A.Q
Frequently Asked Questions
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What is Praia Group?
The Praia Group on Governance Statistics (the Praia Group) is the first African city group, created in March 2015 at the forty-sixth session of the United Nations Statistical Commission (UNSC). The establishment of the Group in 2015 came out of international recognition that governance statistics are a critical area of statistics that lack the maturity as other statistics and are underinvested in most parts of the world.
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When was Praia Group created?
The Praia Group on Governance Statistics (the Praia Group) was created in March 2015 at the forty-sixth session of the United Nations Statistical Commission (UNSC). Its first mandate was from 2015 to 2019 and second mandate from 2020 to 2025.
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What are Praia Group objectives?
Praia Group objectives are:
To provide a forum for national and international statistical organizations, international agencies, academia, research groups and civil society organizations to share and develop expertise in governance statistics.
To review, propose and promote the definition and harmonization of governance indicators, through the development of manuals and methodological guidelines.
To document sound practices and provide inputs for the development of an indicator framework for the measurement and monitoring of the goal and targets related to peace and governance in the post-2015 development agenda and in other global initiatives.
To assess the demand for governance statistics among potential user constituencies and highlight best-practices in their use.
To provide advice on ways to enhance processes and standards for the public dissemination of governance statistics.
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How Praia Group do operates?
The Praia Group operates with a secretariat and a steering committee. The secretariat is assumed by the National Institute of Statistics of Cabo Verde (INECV). The steering committee provides strategic orientations to the secretariat, assist in the coordination of the technical work produced by the Group, and support the Group’s activities, including the development and implementation of a communication strategy and a resource mobilization strategy.
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What is the Praia Group main achievement,
until now?
The main achievement of the Praia Group until now was the Handbook on Governance Statistics that was developed and published under its auspices.
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When was the Handbook on Governance
Statistics published?
The Handbook on Governance Statistics was endorsed by the UN Statistical Commission in March 2020.
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What is the purpose of the Handbook on
Governance Statistics?
The purpose of the Handbook is to provide a foundation for the development of international statistical guidance and standards in all areas of governance statistics. To this end, it conceptualizes and systematizes the various dimensions of governance statistics, takes stock of and qualifies existing practices in governance data collection, highlights the most important metrics in each dimension of governance statistics, and discusses the way forward required to achieve international statistical standards in each dimension.
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What documents were produced under the
auspices of Praia Group?
The Handbook on Governance Statistics
Governance Statistics in the COVID-19 Era: a Praia City Group Guidance Note
Guide on the use of administrative data for statistics on discrimination and equality (Draft)
Guide on the use of administrative data for statistics on participation in political and public affairs (Draft)
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What is the objective of the Task Teams?
The overall objective of a Task Team is to support the development of international statistical guidance, standards and instruments for measuring a particular dimension on governance statistics, by consolidating international, regional and national experience and knowledge on the measurement of that dimension.
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What Task Teams are currently active?
Participation in Political and Public Affairs
Non-Discrimination and Equality
Secretariat
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João de Pina Cardoso
President of INE
Liliana Monteiro
Member of Praia Group
José Eduardo Garcia
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Praia Group Events

03 October 2023 Praia Group held a Members’ Meeting. Click to access the Zoom recording and the presentations made.

Key Resources: Praia Group Task Team on Participation

7th Meeting of the Praia Group Task Team on Participation in Political and Public Affairs

9th Meeting of the Praia Group's Task Team on Non- Discrimination and Equality