Brazzaville, 02 March 2021 - African countries with accurate and up-to-date data and statistics have found it easier to address challenges posed by the novel coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19).
This observation was made Tuesday during a plenary roundtable on how to meet the needs for data and statistics to enable a sustainable, inclusive and evidence-based recovery and to build forward better in the aftermath of the COVID-19 crisis and achieve the goals of the Decade of Action for Sustainable Development in Africa”.
The event took place virtually as part of the seventh session of the African Regional Forum on Sustainable Development (ARFSD) which is being held from March 1 to 4, in Brazzaville (Congo).