Data Governance

Welcome to the Data Governance Knowledge Repository

Data governance is essential for ensuring data availability, usability, integrity, and security. It establishes decision rights, accountability, and enforcement frameworks for effectively managing and stewarding data assets. As a cross-cutting issue, data governance goes beyond official statistics, evolving with technological advancements, increasing data availability, and new legislative and regulatory requirements. For more details, please consult the Handbook on Management and Organization of National Statistical Systems.

This repository offers insights and best practices for integrating data governance principles to support digital transformation, policy-making, national data ecosystems and statistical systems, citizen engagement, and global cooperation. It is regularly updated with new materials and case studies.

We invite you to share your experiences or additional resources by contacting us at statistics-handbook@un.org