The indicator Number of countries with a national statistical plan that is fully funded and under
implementation is based on the annual Status Report on National Strategies for the Development of
Statistics (NSDS). In collaboration with its partners, PARIS21 reports on country progress in designing and
implementing national statistical plans. The indicator is a count of countries that are either (i)
implementing a strategy, (ii) designing one or (iii) awaiting adoption of the strategy in the current year