The 44th meeting of the Permanent Technical Committee on Statistics of the Arab League was held on Tuesday in Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. This meeting was attended by representatives of Arab statistical agencies and relevant regional and international organizations involved in statistical work.
Review of Statistical Activities and Regional Cooperation
During this meeting, several items on the committee's agenda were discussed, including following up on the implementation of the recommendations from the 43rd meeting and reviewing the activities of the statistics sector and data management of the Arab League. The statistical activities of Arab statistical agencies and areas of cooperation among them in 2026, as well as reports and recommendations from subcommittees, were also highlighted.
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Experiences of Oman and Other Arab Countries
Oman presented a report on the implementation of the household income and expenditure survey using artificial intelligence at this meeting. Additionally, a report on the mechanism for conducting the digital economy survey was presented. The General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT) of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia also introduced an AI-based classification platform, and the Kingdom of Morocco presented a report on migration statistics.
This meeting addressed the indicators of the Sustainable Development Goals 2030 and the environmental indicators related to these goals, as well as developments in census-taking and the use of modern technologies in statistical work. The teamwork responsible for preparing a unified strategic model for the development of Arab statistical work was also reviewed.
The rapid development of data and artificial intelligence technologies has provided vast opportunities for statistical agencies to develop their working methods, accelerate the production of statistical indicators, and enhance their efficiency. The necessity of strengthening Arab cooperation in exchanging successful experiences and leveraging modern technologies to support development needs and decision-making was also emphasized.
The agenda of this meeting included discussions on the proposal to develop a unified Arab measurement of human security and a regional project to assist Arab countries in transitioning to the 2025 System of National Accounts. The meeting will conclude with discussions on reports and recommendations.
The Permanent Technical Committee on Statistics is one of the specialized committees within the Arab League that plays a role in enhancing coordination and statistical cooperation among Arab countries and addresses common technical and methodological issues.
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