Assessment of the OECS RSS

The signing of the Revised Treaty of Basseterre establishing the OECS Economic Union in 2010 provided the impetus for the design of a Regional Strategy for the Development of Statistics (RSDS) for the OECS region. Addressing the pressing needs for data to support the requirements of the Economic Union calls for a strategy to improve statistical capacity across the OECS, at both regional and national levels. In line with the internationally recommended strategic management approach to statistical development, the design of the RSDS involves an assessment of the regional statistical system in the OECS, with a view to establishing a comprehensive view of the situation of statistics in the region. This report is designed to provide that assessment.