Upcoming Meetings of STATAFRIC to Advance the Implementation of SHaSA-II
A series of key statutory meetings are scheduled for late 2025 to review progress and steer the implementation of the Second Strategy for the Harmonisation of Statistics in Africa (SHaSA-II). This includes the 7th session of the SHaSA 2 Executive Committee (EC) meeting, the 20th session of the African Statistical Coordination Committee (ASCC) meeting, and the 19th session of the Committee of Directors General of National Statistics Offices (CoDGs) meeting of the African Union Member States.
The 19th CoDGs will be held under the 2025 AU Theme: “Justice for Africans and People of African Descent Through Reparations”. The session will focus on producing sound statistics to guide decision-makers in building resilient justice systems and will discuss the SHaSA 2 Mid-Term Report, the status of the signing, the ratification African Charter on Statistics, and the establishment of STATAFRIC's new governance board.
Meeting Schedule :
- 7th SHaSA 2 Executive Committee (EC) Meeting: 26 – 29 November 2025, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia at African Union Headquarters.
Objective: To assess the implementation of SHaSA 2 at all levels and issue recommendations.
- 20th African Statistical Coordination Committee (ASCC) Meeting: 1 – 2 December 2025, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia at African Union Headquarters.
- 19th Committee of Directors General of National Statistics Offices (CoDGs) Meeting: 3 – 5 December 2025, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia at African Union Headquarters.
- Side Event – Second Steering Committee Meeting for 2025 of the Cooperation Project on Migration Statistics in Africa, between Statistics Sweden, the African Union, and RECs: 2 December 2025, 9:30AM – 1:00PM, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia at African Union Headquarters.
The outcomes of the EC and ASCC meetings will be presented to the CoDGs for consideration and adoption.
Consolidated Outcomes from the 2025 Specialised Technical Groups (STGs)
Throughout the year, the 18 Specialised Technical Groups (STGs) and their subgroups met to address critical statistical domains. Their work forms the technical foundation for the upcoming high-level meetings.
In addition, 13 STGs successfully established bureaus with five-year mandates, adopted action plans for 2025–2026, and produced minimum sets of priority indicators aligned with both Agenda 2063 and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Reports of the Specialised Technical Group and Action Plans:
STG-1: Governance, Peace & Security
📅Meeting: February 12–14, 2025 — Nairobi, Kenya
👤Chair: Côte d'Ivoire, 1st Vice-Chair: Cameroon, 2nd Vice - Chair: Uganda, 3rd Vice-Chair: Malawi, Rapporteur: Tunisia
📄Downloads:
Summary Report – EN | FR | ES | PT | AR
STG-2: External Sector
📅Meeting: April 17–19, 2025 — Windhoek, Namibia
👤Chair: Mozambique, 1st Vice-Chair: Morocco, 2nd Vice-Chair: Cameroon, 3rd Vice-Chair: Nigeria, Rapporteur: Kenya
📄Downloads:
Full Report EN (External Sector)
Summary Report – EN | FR | ES | PT | AR
STG-6: Public Finance, Private Sector & Investment
📅Meeting: May 12–14, 2025 — Algiers, Algeria
👤Chair: Algeria, 1st Vice-Chair: Zambia, 2nd Vice-Chair: Kenya, 3rd Vice-Chair: Rwanda, Rapporteur: Senegal
📄Downloads:
Summary Report – EN | FR | ES | PT | AR
STG-8: Migration Sub-Group
📅Meeting: May 12–14, 2025 — Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire
👤Chair: Côte d'Ivoire, 1st Vice-Chair: Namibia, 2nd Vice-Chair: Morocco, 3rd Vice-Chair: Burundi, Rapporteur: Equatorial Guinea
📄Downloads:
Summary Report – EN | FR | ES | PT | AR
STG-9: Agriculture, Environment & Natural Resources
📅Meeting: June 9–11, 2025 — Hammamet, Tunisia
👤Chair: Tunisia, 1st Vice-Chair: Zambia, 2nd Vice-Chair: Ghana, 3rd Vice-Chair: Equatorial Guinea, Rapporteur: Seychelles
📄Downloads:
Summary Report – EN | FR | ES | PT | AR
STG-10: Statistical Training & Capacity Building
📅Meeting: August 18–20, 2025 — Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
👤Chair: Tanzania, 1st Vice-Chair: Cameroun, 2nd Vice-Chair: Tunisia, 3rd Vice-Chair: South Africa, Rapporteur: Senegal
📄Downloads:
Summary Report – EN | FR | ES | PT | AR
STG-11: Employment & Informal Economy Statistics
📅Meeting: April 21–23, 2025 — Windhoek, Namibia
👤Chair: Namibia, 1st Vice-Chair: Kenya, 2nd Vice-Chair: Burundi, 3rd Vice-Chair: Tunisia, Rapporteur: Cote d’Ivoire
📄Downloads:
Summary Report – EN | FR | ES | PT | AR
STG-12: Classification
📅Meeting: April 28–30, 2025 — Libreville, Gabon
👤Chair: Gabon, 1st Vice-Chair: Rwanda, 2nd Vice-Chair: Libya, 3rd Vice-Chair: Togo, Rapporteur: Lesotho
📄Downloads:
Full Report EN (Classification)
Summary Report – EN | FR | ES | PT | AR
STG-13: Civil Registration & Vital Statistics (CRVS)
📅Meeting: June 23–24, 2025 — Malabo, Equatorial Guinea
👤Chair: Equatorial Guinea, 1st Vice-Chair: Uganda, 2nd Vice-Chair: Egypt, 3rd Vice-Chair: Senegal, Rapporteur: Malawi
📄Downloads:
Summary Report – EN | FR | ES | PT | AR
STG-16: Mobilisation of Political Will
📅Meeting: February 17–19, 2025 — Nairobi, Kenya
👤Chair: Kenya, 1st Vice-Chair: Gabon, 2nd Vice-Chair: Nigeria, 3rd Vice-Chair: Egypt, Rapporteur: Botswana
📄Downloads:
Summary Report – EN | FR | ES | PT | AR
STG-17: Emerging Issues
📅Meeting: September 10–12, 2025 — Kigali, Rwanda
👤Chair: Somalia, 1st Vice-Chair: Tunisia, 2nd Vice-Chair: Mozambique, 3rd Vice-Chair: Cameroon, Rapporteur: Cote d’Ivoire
📄Downloads:
Full Report EN (Emerging Issues)
*Summary Report – EN | FR | ES | PT | AR
STG-18: National Strategies for the Development of Statistics (NSDS)
📅Meeting: May 21–23, 2025 — Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
👤Chair: Cameroon, 1st Vice-Chair:Mauritania, 2nd Vice-Chair:Burundi, 3rd Vice-Chair: Nigeria, Rapporteur:Botswana
📄Downloads:
Summary Report – EN | FR | ES | PT | AR
Concept Note of EC, ASCC, and CoDGs:
7th Executive Committee Meeting - Draft Concept Note
Concept note for the preparatory SHaSA 2 Executive Committee meeting.
Download Concept Note (EC)
20th African Statistical Coordination Committee Meeting - Draft Concept Note
Concept note for the preparatory African Statistical Coordination Committee meeting.
Download Concept Note (ASCC)
19th Committee of Directors General of National Statistics Officies Meeting - Draft Concept Note
Concept note for the preparatory Committee of Directors General of National Statistics Offices meeting.
Download Concept Note (CoDGs)
Report Meeting:
Summary Report for The SHaSA2 Executive Committee meeting (2024)
Report from the previous EC meeting, containing key recommendations for 2025.
Download Summary Report (EC 2024)
Expert Group Meeting for Registrar Generals
📅 Meeting: June 25–27, 2025, Malabo, Equatorial Guinea
📄Downloads:
Report – EN | FR | ES | PT | AR
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