RIYADH: The president of Saudi Arabia’s General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT) held a virtual meeting with the head of the British Office for National Statistics to discuss ways of cooperation and encourage the exchange of expertise and information to develop statistical work, Saudi Press Agency reported.
Fahd bin Abdullah Al-Dosari and Sir Ian Diamond spoke about the importance of statistical work, encouraging the exchange of programs for dissemination of statistical culture and knowledge for various segments of the population, and facilitating access to statistical data and indicators and their wide understanding, given the importance of the role of data in the success of sustainable development plans, SPA added.
The meeting comes as part of the Saudi Cabinet’s decision approving the memorandum of understanding between the General Authority for Statistics of Saudi Arabia and the ONS.
GASTAT is the only official statistical reference for statistical data and information in Saudi Arabia.
It carries out statistical work, in addition to the technical oversight of the statistical sector.
It also designs and implements field surveys, conducts statistical studies and researches, analyzes data and information, in addition to documenting and archiving all works of information and statistical data that cover all aspects of life in Saudi Arabia from its multiple sources.
Data is written, classified, and analyzed; their indicators are extracted as well.
