Regional Workshop in Saudi Arabia to Strengthen the Capacity of Arab Statisticians to Monitor SDG 4 Indicators

The regional workshop on capacity building for Arab statisticians on SDG 4 indicators was concluded in Dammam. The workshop was organized by the UNESCO Regional Office in Beirut in collaboration with the UNESCO Regional Center for Quality and Excellence in Education (RCQE) and the UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). Representatives from Ministries of Education and National Statistical Offices across Arab countries participated, as part of ongoing regional efforts to improve the quality of education data and ensure its alignment with international standards.

The workshop was convened in response to a growing need to strengthen Arab countries' capacities to monitor progress in education, particularly in light of challenges related to fragmented data sources, inconsistencies in national methodologies, and gaps in aligning local frameworks with global requirements. The workshop adopted an interactive training methodology that combined practical exercises, peer learning, and direct dialogue with experts from the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.