Under COVID-19, data needs have never been higher yet financing is stagnant
The PARIS21 Partner Report on Support to Statistics is the most comprehensive global analysis of donor financial flows to data and statistics.
- For the first time, PRESS2020 includes a now-casting and forecasting of financial flows to data and statistics. This enables us to see how the COVID-19 pandemic impacts financing.
- PRESS covers the commitments received by all countries to align the number with the SDG indicator 17.19.1: “Dollar value of all resources made available to strengthen statistical capacity in developing countries”
Key highlights
63%
of low-income and lower-middle-income countries are in great need of additional financing for data and statistics to face the challenges posed by COVID-19.
0.40%
of international aid on COVID-19 so far has a primary focus on data & statistics, despite the fact that data needs have never been higher.
11%
of total funding to COVID-19-related data projects have an explicit gender dimension, posing a significant barrier to inclusive pandemic response and recovery.
$693m
Official funding flow to data & statistics amounted to $693 million in 2018 and are projected to not increase in 2019.
150
countries and territories planned to hold a census in 2020 & 2021, a historical record. However, many countries had to divert previously-secured funding for censuses, CRVS and other fundamental statistical activities to emergency response.
Allocation of aid to statistics, 2014 to 2019
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