Newsletter No. 26, October 2026

Issue No. 26 of Insee’s International Statistical Cooperation Newsletter looks back at the main activities carried out with partners in Africa, Europe and beyond during the first half of 2026.
This edition highlights, in particular, the partnership with STATAFRIC, work on national accounts and economic statistics, the use of new data sources and innovative tools, and activities supporting skills development, leadership, governance and the transformation of statistical institutes. It also illustrates Insee’s commitment to building long-term cooperation through experience-sharing and peer learning.
This Newsletter is dedicated to the memory of Olivier Gourdon, a former colleague in the International Technical Assistance Division, to whom a tribute is paid at the end of this issue.

Cooperating to support the transformation of official statistics

Cover story – Insee–Statafric partnership

National accounts, economic statistics and prices

Innovation, data, classifications and reference systems

Governance, institutional transformation and skills development

Dissemination, communication and outreach