Available Languages
Currently available in English; French and Spanish editions coming soon to reach a wider global audience.
Free Programme
Six pedagogical modules with built-in knowledge checks and and a final assessment.
Earn Your Certificate
Participants who successfully complete the final exam receive an official certificate of completion.
“Introduction to the International Recommendations on Refugee, IDP and Statelessness Statistics” is a free, self-paced online course developed by EGRISS in collaboration with the United Nations Statistical Institute for Asia and the Pacific (UN-SIAP) as part of the Technical Subgroup on Regional Engagement and Capacity Development. It gives practitioners in national statistical systems the concepts, methods and tools to compile official statistics on refugees, internally displaced persons and stateless populations, aligned with the content of the IRRS, IRIS, and IROSS
Upon successful completion of the final assessment and evaluation of the content, participants will be eligible to receive a certificate.
The course was first delivered in March–April 2023, combining webinars, five online modules, and a final assessment. In May 2023, a self-paced was made available. Following the endorsement of the IROSS, the programme was updated to include content on statelessness and renamed. The revised edition was delivered in April–May 2024 and the updated, current available self-paced version was launched in June 2024.
