# Decision No 1578/2007/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2007 on the Community Statistical Programme 2008 to 2012 (Text with EEA relevance), Title XX: DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

Good statistics are essential for assessing the success of development policy. They are needed by developing countries for evidence-based policy making. Furthermore, in the context of consolidating democracy and the rule of law and that of respecting human rights, statistics are an example of good governance and can help to promote good governance and transparency provided that appropriate quality standards of statistical production are met, and that accessibility and dissemination of official statistics is ensured.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2007/1578/annex/II/title/XX (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2007-1578/annex-II/title-XX
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