Lebanon: supporting CAS

The project focuses on the following topics:

Institutional development
Improvement of IT Department performance
SDMX training and introduction
Introduction of new methodologies of GIS for statistics
Introduction of digitalization processes and corporate planning for the administrative work
Improved social statistics

Project activities are formally suspended from October 2019 due to the socio-economic critical situation in the Country. Currently, the suspension period has been extended until June 30th 2023.

Objectives

Overall objective. Contribute to the enhancement of the statistical system in Lebanon by supporting the Central Administration of Statistics (CAS) in its official statistics production and dissemination.

Specific objective. Providing the CAS with IT equipment, introducing statistical and technical standards, training on new tools, supporting in specific production processes, modernising its administrative infrastructure, with a view to further promoting its role within the Lebanese society.

Beneficiary

The direct beneficiary is the CAS of Lebanon. Other beneficiaries will be the institutional users of the statistical information provided by the CAS (i.e. Ministries, Government and local bodies, Universities, and the International community). In a wider perspective, the whole country will benefit from the project, as government policies based on reliable statistical data would allow to better guide and evaluate the development processes of the country.