Course: Quality Reporting for Official Statistics – Transparency, Accountability and Trust

This course focuses on quality reporting as a core governance instrument for official statistics. Rather than treating quality reports as technical documentation, the course addresses their role in transparency, accountability, and institutional trust within national statistical systems.

Participants will explore how internationally recognised quality components can be systematically documented and communicated to users, decision-makers, and oversight bodies. The course links quality reporting to statistical legislation, quality frameworks, and organisational responsibilities for official statistics.

Key Topics:

• Purpose and governance role of quality reports in official statistics.

• Structure and content of quality reports aligned with international quality frameworks.

• Documenting user needs, data sources, methods, processes, and outputs in a coherent and transparent manner.

• Presenting quality components—such as relevance, accuracy, timeliness, accessibility, and coherence—in a way that supports informed use and interpretation.

• Using quality reports as tools for internal learning, quality management, and external communication.

Outcome: Participants will gain a structured understanding of how quality reporting supports credibility, transparency, and trust in official statistics.

Where relevant, participants will develop or refine a quality report for a selected statistical product, with a focus on governance, clarity, and user orientation rather than technical detail.

Prerequisites: Familiarity with official statistics and statistical production processes is recommended. The course is intended for statisticians, quality managers, and senior staff involved in the production, management, or oversight of official statistics.

Duration: 5 days