Division Current situation

Statistical cooperation with the countries covered by the ENP aims at supporting the development of these countries’ statistical systems with a view to providing a basic set of harmonised data meeting EU requirements in areas where EU policies call for such data. The statistical assistance for these countries is implemented through the European Neighbourhood and Partnership Instrument.

Main initiatives for 2008 to 2012:

• the key areas of economic statistics, national accounts and price statistics, external trade, migration statistics and social statistics will be developed. In addition, other sectors like energy and environment statistics – and, more broadly, sustainable development indicators – should progressively emerge as a key input for policy making,

• cooperation will also aim at building-up and enhancing the institutional capacities of the national statistical offices and inter-institutional cooperation.