On May 20, 2025, the co-conveners of the Multi-stakeholder Pledges on Statistical Inclusion and Economic Inclusion and Social Protection of Forcibly Displaced and Stateless Persons, with UNHCR’s support, hosted a webinar exploring the intersection between inclusive national statistics and effective socio-economic policies. The event brought together speakers from the governments of Djibouti, Iraq, the Philippines, Ethiopia, and the UK who shared insights on translating inclusion commitments into tangible outcomes for displaced populations and their host communities. The discussion built upon the momentum of the 2023 Global Refugee Forum and set the stage for the upcoming High-Level Officials Meeting in December 2025, reinforcing collaborative efforts that have been supported by the UNHCR, EGRISS and the JDC.
Speakers
Ms. Aissatou Dicko, Head of the World Bank-UNHCR Joint Data Center on Forced Displacement (Moderator)
Mr. Omar Moussa Ali, Director of Demographic and Social Statistics, Institute of Statistics of Djibouti (INSTAD)
Ms. Natalia Baal, Head of Secretariat, Expert Group on Refugee, IDP, and Statelessness Statistics (EGRISS)
Mr. Gohdar Mohamed, Head of Population and Labor Force Statistics Department, Kurdistan Region Statistics Office, Iraq
Mr. Dennis Arvin L. Chan, Chief State Counsel, Head of the Refugees and Stateless Persons Protection Unit Department of Justice, Government of the Philippines
Mr. Mulualem Desta, Deputy Director General, Refugee and Returnee Services, Government of Ethiopia
Ms. Sian Rasdale Head of Centre for Data & Analysis (CfDA) & Chief Statistician, Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO)