Governance Statistics Praia City Group
The Praia Group on Governance Statistics (the Praia Group) is the first and only city group led by an African country. It was created in March 2015 at the forty-sixth session of the United Nations Statistical Commission (UNSC).
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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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Feb
PRAIA GROUP – Charting the Measurement of Governance
Strategic perspectives and technical contributions to governance statistics 12 February 2026 | 11:00 (New York time) | Online | 1h30 | English (with French and Spanish interpretation).
Sep
Webinar :The Guidance on Utilizing Electoral Administrative Data to Produce Statistics on Inclusive Political Participation
Praia City Group on Governance Statisticsto webinar to discuss the The Guidance on Utilizing Electoral Administrative Data to Produce Statistics on Inclusive Political Participation developed by the Task Team on Participation in Political and Public Affairs
May
Praia Group Survey Module and Guidance on Using Eletoral Data for Statistics on Participation in Political and Public Affairs Webinar
Over the past months seven national statistical offices – Burundi, Cabo Verde, Colombia, Democratic Republic of Congo, Mexico, Nigeria and Uganda – have piloted the questionnaire in diverse cultural and linguistic contexts. During the session, we heard directly from the statisticians who led these field-tests and learn about their experiences on the ground.
May
Praia Group Discrimination Task Team Meeting on Field-Testing Insights
Over the past months, nine national statistical offices – Belize, Burundi, Cabo Verde, Israel, Peru, Mozambique, Lesotho, Cote d’Ivoire and Uganda – have piloted the questionnaire in diverse cultural and linguistic contexts. During the session, you will hear directly from the statisticians who led these field-tests and learn about their experiences on the ground.
Apr
Praia Group’s 2025 Members’ Meeting
At the 2025 Members’ Meeting of the Praia City Group, leading experts engaged in a forward-looking discussion on how governance statistics can: 🔹 Help NSOs remain 𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗲𝘃𝗮𝗻𝘁 in a data-rich world. 🔹 Identify 𝘂𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗽𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘆 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱𝘀 and anticipate future challenges. 🔹 Bolster 𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗡𝗦𝗢𝘀 by reinforcing their role as impartial and reliable data sources.
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