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Overview

Quality assurance is a strategic objective within the CARICOM RSDS Strategic Framework, aligned with the strategic priority of Standards and Harmonisation. This priority aims to advance the production of high-quality, comparable national and intra-regional statistics. Furthermore, the CQAF is grounded in the United Nations Fundamental Principles of Official Statistics and the CARICOM Code of Good Statistical Practices.

The goal of the CQAF is to ensure that statistics produced are fit for purpose, while also providing a manageable framework for implementation across countries. The focus on developing a quality assurance framework reflects the Standing Committee of Caribbean Statisticians’ (SCCS) concerted effort to prioritise statistical quality as a key outcome for Member States and the Regional Statistical Programme (RSP).

Given the challenges statistical agencies in Member States and Associate Members face in accessing resources, the documented guidelines in the CQAF, supported by the CARICOM Secretariat, can facilitate the implementation of a quality assurance framework in these countries.