IMF rolls out technical assistance programmes and training on economic, financial and monetary statistics. It also promotes the use of GDDS as the framework to define development priorities.
The United Nations Department of Statistics coordinates work on international standards and ratings.
United Nations regional commissions contribute to the coordination of statistical development in their regions and promotion of best practices.
United Nations specialized agencies support statistical development in their spheres: the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), the United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO), World Health Organization (WHO), the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), etc.
Statistical activities may qualify for the World Bank loan programme and other types of loans. The World Bank Institute offers training on a great deal of related fields, notably through the poverty analysis initiative.
The European Commission, whose statistical activities are coordinated by Eurostat, focuses on regional cooperation and the action potential under the Cotonou Agreement concluded with ACP (Africa, Caribbean, Pacific) states.
A number of bilateral donors provide support to statistical capacity building; leading donor countries include Germany, Canada, the United States, France, Italy, Japan, Norway, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, Sweden and Switzerland.