Within the framework of its Statistical Capacity Building (StatCaB) Programme, SESRIC organised a Statistical Training Course on “SDG 3 (Good Health and Well-being) Indicators” on 20-21 January 2026 through an online video conferencing platform. The course brought together 225 participants from National Statistical Offices (NSOs) of 22 OIC Member Countries.

The course was delivered by Ms. Rabia AWAN, Deputy Director General, Census Planning, Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS). It aimed to strengthen participants’ technical capacities in the compilation, processing, analysis, and dissemination of SDG 3 indicators, while also facilitating the exchange of Pakistan’s national experience and good practices with the participating OIC Member Countries.

The training course covered the following topics:

• Introduction to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
• Overview of SDG 3 targets and indicators
• Metadata, data sources, and data availability considerations
• Computation methods for SDG 3 indicators

For more information on the SESRIC Statistical Capacity Building (StatCaB) Programme, please visit: http://www.oicstatcom.org/statcab.php