International Development Grant
UNESCO Institute for Statistics - Institutional Support 2010
Project Number: CA-3-M012838003
Status: Terminating
Country/Region: Unknown
Regional Focus:
Maximum Contribution: $1,000,000.00
Start Date: November 21, 2008
End Date: March 31, 2013
Duration: 4.4 years
Project Description
This grant represents Canada’s institutional support to the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization’s (UNESCO) Institute of Statistics (UIS) one of nine specialized institutes of UNESCO created in 1999 and based in Montréal Québec. The Institute’s goal aims at fostering evidence-based policy through the collection and use of high-quality and timely data in education science and technology as well as culture and communication. The UIS has developed the world's most comprehensive education database and it is the official source of education-related targets of the Millennium Development Goals (MDG) and Education for All Monitoring Reports. UIS is also the source of education statistics for the World Development Report (World Bank); the Human Development Report (UNDP); and the State of the World's Children (UNICEF). UIS has working relationships with over 70 countries and serves as the custodian and monitor of internationally comparable data in 200 countries that are surveyed annually for literacy statistics.
Progress & Results Achieved
Results achieved as of the end of the project include: The 2010 Global Education Digest was released providing analysis on gender and education across all education levels. The education database in the UIS Data Centre was updated three times. Relevant reference data and regional averages were released for input into key international statistical reports (including the World Development Indicators report (World Bank) the Human Development Report the Human Development Index (UNDP) and the State of the World’s Children report (UNICEF)). Data was provided for the statistical annex and key indicators in the 2011 Education for All (EFA) Global Monitoring Report. These activities contribute to producing internationally comparable statistics that help to improve the effectiveness of development efforts.
Key Information
Executing Agency:
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Reporting Organization:
Global Affairs Canada
Program:
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Last Modified:
September 19, 2025
Development Classifications
DAC Sector:
Aid Type: Contributions to specific-purpose programmes and funds managed by implementing partners
Collaboration: Bilateral
Finance Type: Aid grant excluding debt reorganisation
Selection Mechanism:
Pre-APP