GCC-STAT Holds Workshop on Measuring Progress in
Achieving SDGs Environmental DimensionMuscat, 17 Nov 2025 (ONA) — The Statistical
Centre for GCC States (GCC-STAT) is organizing a two-day regional workshop on
measuring the progress made in achieving indicators of the environmental
dimension set in Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Held in Muscat, the workshop discusses the ground
reality of monitoring environmental dimension indicators in the GCC states in
accordance with the availability of data.

The workshop also reviews national
and regional efforts to follow up the indicators of SDGs, showcases environment-related
statistical programmes and projects and explores opportunities to develop the mechanisms
of coordination among parties that produce environmental data.

In addition, the workshop studies
the experiences of international organizations like the Economic and Social
Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) and the United Nations Environment
Programme (UNEP).

Dr. Said Mohammed Al Saqri, Minister
of Economy, said that the workshop reflects the need to enhance
statistical efforts on monitoring the progress made in environmental and
sustainable development indicators in GCC states.

Dr. Said commended the central role
of the GCC-STAT in unifying efforts, coordinating data exchange channels and
developing modern measures for collecting, processing and disseminating data.

Intisar Abdullah Al Wahaibi,
Director General of the GCC-STAT, said, “The workshop aims to enhance
coordination among producers of environmental data and national statistical institutions—to ensure that statistical action is aligned with international
methods and to promote integration between national and GCC efforts in
providing necessary data and statistics to track progress.

The programme of the first day of
the workshop included visual presentations on environment-related sustainable
development indicators, environment statistics from GCC countries and methods
of collecting and disseminating data.

During a special session, experts
from the ESCWA and the UNEP spoke about modern monitoring applications and
environmental data collection practices.

The second day’s programme focuses
on success stories in monitoring environmental indicators. It also includes a
session on building capacities and enhancing coordination between environmental
bodies and national statistical establishments.

The regional workshop was attended
by representatives of Gulf statistical departments, national environmental
bodies, research and academic institutions and regional and
international organizations specialized in environment-related statistics and
sustainable development.

— Ends/Bishara