The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are the blueprint to achieve a better and more sustainable future for all. Population and social statistics are important tools for measuring the wide scope of social dimensions of the SDGs. To address the global challenges we face, including those related to poverty, inequality, and social injustices, UNSIAP provides eLearning courses in poverty, health, gender equality (2021) and crime statistics (2021) in collaboration with partners.

 Health Statistics for Monitoring SDGs: This course provides general understanding of the basic concept, methods and framework required to compile and monitor the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable development, in particular SDG goal 3 indicators. The course is comprised of four modules. The first module provides an introduction to health statistics. Module 2 discusses the supply and demand gap in health statistics while module 3 presents methodologies on calculating key health measures. Module 4 highlights the importance and challenges of ensuring comparability in health statistics at all levels. The modules are designed to provide essential concepts and tools which ultimately leads to building capacity for the compilation of health statistics and indicators. 

 Poverty Statistics for SDGs: This e-learning course introduces fundamental knowledge on poverty statistics. This course will help participants understand how to compile and monitor Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) indicators related to poverty. The course comprises five modules. Module 1 is the definition and rationales for poverty statistics. Module 2 shows the framework of indicators related to poverty. Module 3 depicts more specific methodology how to measure poverty. Module 4 shows specific targets and indicators related to poverty. Module 5 exemplifies best practices which have much to do with tackling poverty on the globe.

Processing food consumption data from household consumption and expenditure surveys (HCES)
Population and Social Statistics

This course introduces the guidelines on how to prepare food consumption data from HCES for “all uses” including for the compilation of information on poverty, economy and food security. The Guidelines were developed under the aegis of the United Nations Committee of Experts in Food Security, Agricultural and Rural Statistics (UN-CEAG) and were endorsed by the United Nations Statistical Commission at its 55th conference. The course provides countries with information on how to process food data from HCES.

[31 August to 9 October 2026]

The International Recommendations on Refugee, IDP and Statelessness Statistics
Population and Social Statistics

This course introduces the “International Recommendations on Refugee Statistics” (IRRS), the “International Recommendations on IDP Statistics” (IRIS) and the "International Recommendations on Statelessness Statistics", which were were endorsed by the United Nations Statistical Commission in 2018 (IRRS), 2020 (IRIS) and 2023 (IROSS) respectively.  This course is available in 3 languages: English, French and Spanish. 

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Crime Statistics from a Gender Perspective 3.0 (Self-Paced)
Population and Social Statistics

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This self-paced course offers participants an opportunity to explore gender concepts and frameworks on SDG indicators relevant to crime and criminal justice statistics including gender-based SDG targets, with the overall aim of strengthening regional capacity in producing high-quality SDG indicator data and overall statistics, to inform policy decisions at national and international levels.

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Crime Statistics from a Gender Perspective 3.0
Population and Social Statistics


This course offers participants an opportunity to explore gender concepts and frameworks on SDG indicators relevant to crime and criminal justice statistics including gender-based SDG targets, with the overall aim of strengthening regional capacity in producing high-quality SDG indicator data and overall statistics, to inform policy decisions at national and international levels.

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Disability Statistics for Tracking Inclusive and Sustainable Development
Population and Social Statistics

This e-learning course is expected to help address the existing data gaps, and in part, respond to the urgent call for accelerated action to “close[sic] disability data gaps and strengthening progress-tracking of disability-inclusive development, building on synergies with monitoring the Sustainable Development Goal progress” articulated in the Jakarta Declaration. It encompasses basic concepts, methodologies and frameworks required to close the disability data gap.

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2022 Health Statistics for Monitoring the Sustainable Development Goals-Self Paced
Population and Social Statistics

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This e-Learning course seeks to address capacity gaps in health statistics by providing a general understanding of the basic concept, methods and framework required to compile and monitor the health and health-related SDG indicators.

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CRVS Applied Research Training (CART)
Population and Social Statistics

The CRVS applied research training (CART) initiative focuses on enhancing CRVS systems through supporting applied research on strategies, interventions, and tools. This involves designing projects to address practical questions, employing robust methodologies, and identifying key aspects for effective implementation and publication.