Available Languages

Available Languages

Currently available in English; French and Spanish editions coming soon to reach a wider global audience.

Free Programme

Free Programme

Six pedagogical modules with built-in knowledge checks and and a final assessment.

Earn Your Certificate

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.

Course Objectives

01Discuss the role of EGRISS and its outputs in providing the statistical framework for the compilation of official statistics in response to the various data needs.
02Apply concepts, definitions, methodology, and main data sources for refugee, IDP, and statelessness statistics according to internationally endorsed recommendations.
03Illustrate implementation issues, including data sharing, data confidentiality, data quality, and metadata.
04Appraise the importance of coordination of data on refugees, IDPs and statelessness to facilitate policy development.
Course reach by region
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participants in the 2024 updated iteration

STRUCTURE

Course Modules

1
Module 1
Introduction to the International Recommendations
2
Module 2
Refugee statistics: measuring stocks & characteristics
3
Module 3
IDP statistics: measuring stocks, flows & characteristics
4
Module 4
Statelessness statistics: measuring characteristics
5
Module 5
Data sources, analysis & dissemination
6
Module 6
National, regional & international coordination
Assessment
Final exam — pass to receive your certificate
Evaluation
Course feedback & evaluation form

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