There is no shortage of data, information and knowledge resources available on the Internet. In fact, the rate of growth of data and information has exploded in the past decade and it is estimated that 90% of the world’s data was generated in the last two years alone. According to the latest estimates, over 300…
Achieving food and nutrition security is critical for addressing not only hunger and malnutrition but also broader issues such as poverty and sustainable development. It involves ensuring that people can access an affordable and balanced diet, promoting agricultural and food system resilience, and addressing socio-economic factors that impact food access and utilization.
eCISTAR – Electronic Caribbean Institute for Statistical Training and Research– is an idea whose time has come. The concept of eCISTAR as a mechanism for the sustainable statistical capacity-building has been around for a long time. Its genesis originated in the early 1980’s as CISTAR – efforts by the Standing Committee of Caribbean Statisticians (SCCS) to establish a physical Caribbean Institute for Statistical Training and Research.