Collaborative approaches to build national capacities and generate good practices for better international labour migration statistics in Africa
Jun 17, 2025 | 4:50 PM - 6:20 PMGround Floor & Floors 3-5, Niagra Building
Jun 17, 2025 | 4:50 PM - 6:20 PM
Ground Floor & Floors 3-5, Niagra Building
Description
This parallel session will underscore the critical importance of generating practical tools and guidance to promote implementation of international statistical standards drawing on real-world country experiences. Recognizing that effective migration statistics require tailored approaches to local realities, the session will emphasize strengthening institutional capacities and fostering stakeholder collaboration. The discussion will address common challenges facing migration statistics, including fragmented data sources and limited resources, by presenting practical solutions that enable comprehensive and reliable data collection. Through concrete case studies and collaborative efforts, participants will learn how to transform these challenges into opportunities.
Moderator: Elisa Benes, Head of Rights, Migration & Skills Statistics Unit, STATISTICS, ILO
Speakers:
- Nadia Touihri, Regional Labour Statistician, ILO - Regional office for Africa
- Omar Abdoulkader Mohamed, Directeur des Statistiques Economiques et de la Comptabilité Nationale, National Institute of Statistics of Djibouti (INSTAD)
- Ibtihel Bouchoucha, Head of Migration Unit, National Institute of Statistics in Tunisia
- Brian Okengo, Statistician, African Union Commission (AUC)
