Bolivia resumes efforts to improve its crime and criminal justice statistical system

On January 18, the Center of Excellence in Statistical Information on Government, Crime, Victimization and Justice and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime in Bolivia met with the Deputy Minister of Public Security, the Deputy Minister of the Interior and Police, the Director of the Observatory on Drugs and Public Security and representatives of the National Institute of Statistics. The meeting aimed at assessing needs, tools and priorities to establish a joint working route for the strengthening of the national statistical system.
During the meeting, the Center of Excellence presented the technical assistance options it can provide for the implementation of victimization surveys, local security audits and the adoption of the International Classification of Crimes for Statistical Purposes. Additionally, it mentioned other projects such as the development of surveys on police standards and training, the evaluation of security strategies and the development of methodologies for the measurement of the 2030 Agenda.
For its part, the Bolivian government mentioned its interest in applying the tools, some of which it had begun to adopt in previous administrations. Similarly, it highlighted its interest in establishing an exchange of best international practices with the statistical offices of other countries, such as the National Institute of Statistics and Geography of Mexico, always with the help of UNODC.
The Center of Excellence reaffirmed its commitment to support Bolivia in improving its data collection and production processes, in order to have better quality information and facilitate informed decision-making. The mission of the Center of Excellence and UNODC is to provide assistance for the generation of effective policies, based on solid evidence, leaving no one behind.