Skip to content

Search result

    Showing results 281 - 290 of 527

    Denmark Launches New Strategic Sector Cooperation Initiatives

    Statistics Denmark is among the Danish authorities preparing to launch new projects under the Strategic Sector Cooperation (SSC) modality in the second half of 2025., 9 April 2025 13:30 , By , Klaus Munch Haagensen, Denmark is expanding its international development efforts with a new round of Strategic Sector Cooperation (SSC) projects, initiated by the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs. These initiatives align with the Denmark's evolving foreign, development, and economic diplomacy policies, with particular emphasis on the Government’s “Africa’s Century” vision., Among the Danish authorities preparing to launch new SSC projects in the second half of 2025 is Statistics Denmark, which will focus on supporting the green transition. This will be achieved by developing critical primary statistics to facilitate macroeconomic modelling of climate-related policies. , Other authorities set to initiate new SSC collaborations include the Ministry of the Interior and Health, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the Danish Patent and Trademark Office., The SSC instrument has become a cornerstone of Denmark’s international engagement strategy. It fosters equal partnerships between Danish public authorities and their counterparts in key developing countries - including nations in the European Union’s neighborhood - through the sharing of expertise in areas such as policy development, regulation, enforcement, and public-private collaboration., The primary objective of the SSC is to build the capacity of partner authorities to improve policy frameworks and enhance the delivery of public services. These efforts aim to promote inclusive, sustainable economic growth and support the global green transition., Secondary objectives, include strengthening bilateral relations, advancing climate diplomacy, and laying the groundwork for future commercial cooperation involving Danish technology and know-how., To support these efforts, sector counsellors are stationed at Danish embassies to coordinate projects, align them with the partner country’s priorities, and integrate them into the broader bilateral relationship. This strategic approach ensures that the SSC not only contributes to local development but also reinforces Denmark’s international presence in key sectors., More details, including the announcement of Statistics Denmark’s new partner country and insights into how sector cooperation projects are launched, will be shared in the next edition of our newsletter., Statistics Denmark already has projects in Ghana, Morocco and Vietnam under the Strategic Sector Cooperation modality. You can read more about the exisitng projects here: , ghana-2024-2026, morocco-2024-2026, vietnam-2022-2024, Facts about Strategic Sector Cooperation, – the aid- and development-oriented modality, 18 countries:, South and North America: Brazil, Colombia and Mexico, Africa: Egypt, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Morocco, Nigeria and South Africa, Asia: Bangladesh, China, India, Thailand, Indonesia and Vietnam, Europe: Ukraine and Türkiye,  , As of 2024, 11 Danish authorities are partners in the Strategic Sector Cooperation., 54 Strategic Sector Cooperation agreements have been concluded., 62 sector counsellors are posted at Danish embassies abroad – and more are on the way in selected high-income countries.

    https://www.dst.dk/en/consulting/news-from-international-consulting/2025/09-04-2025-Denmark-Launches-New-Strategic-Sector-Cooperation-Initiatives

    Every Number Tells a Story

    Bosnian students use statistics and videos to share their vision for the future., 11 April 2025 15:00 , By , Klaus Munch Haagensen, For most Europeans, the European Union is simply a part of daily life. It’s in the freedom to travel without borders, the shared regulations like those concerning plastic bottle caps, and the routine of voting every few years. Yet for many, the EU remains in the background - something that quietly shapes lives rather than dominates them., But for Bosnia and Herzegovina, a candidate country for EU membership, the path toward integration is very much in the foreground. As part of efforts to prepare the country’s statistical system for EU accession, Statistics Denmark, in collaboration with partners from Finland, Italy, and Slovenia, launched a unique initiative aimed at the next generation.,  , Facts about the project, This initiative is part of a Twinning project focused on enhancing the statistical capacity of Bosnia and Herzegovina across five key areas: , Business Statistics, Tourism Satellite Accounts (TSA), Information and Communication Technology Statistics (ICT), Statistics on Income and Living Conditions (SILC), and , Monthly Balance of Payments Statistics. , The project is expected to be completed in the first quarter of 2026. , You can read more about the project here, ., Under the headline "Every Number Tells a Story – And We Are Listening," a national video competition was held for 18–19-year-old students from secondary schools across Bosnia and Herzegovina. Their task: create a two-minute video using official statistics from Bosnia and Herzegovina and Eurostat to tell a story of their choosing., The top 10 finalists presented their videos to a jury in Sarajevo on April 9. The themes were as diverse as the students themselves, covering topics such as demographics, gender, tourism, violent deaths, and living conditions. Yet one thread ran through them all - a desire for a better future. As one team from the Mixed Secondary School “Hasan Kikić” in Gradačac put it: “To Dream, to Build, to Change.”, This message of hope stood in contrast to the realities highlighted by official statistics, which continue to show inequalities both within Bosnia and Herzegovina and in comparison to EU member states. But as the competition showed, the first step to change is understanding the present - and numbers help tell that story., Through their work, students not only learned how to interpret and present statistical data, but also how to use that data to communicate powerful, meaningful messages about their society and their future., The winning entry, came from the Mixed Secondary School in Busovača, which told a compelling story about Gross Domestic Product (GDP) statistics in Bosnia and Herzegovina and the EU., You can watch the top 3 videos below:, GDP is to blame, Overuse of the Internet,  , Marriages and divorces

    https://www.dst.dk/en/consulting/news-from-international-consulting/2025/11-04-2025-Every-NumberTells-a-Story