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Data governance

Data governance is defined as the exercise of authority and control over the management and transformation of data with the objective of enhancing the value of data assets and mitigating data-related risks.



Disclaimer: All profiles were produced by ESCAP to illustrate differing data governance arrangements and practices and reflect the situation from when they were compiled. Refer to the country’s own website for the latest information.


Stats Brief no.34

Data governance arrangements vary across Asia and the Pacific and data governance practices are continually evolving.

This paper presents a data governance framework with five pillars. The framework provides a basis for describing national data governance arrangements in different countries.

National statistical offices can use the country profiles to consider the role they play in their own country’s national data governance arrangements and how that compares with other countries. Read more...