The Partnership in Statistics for Development in the 21st Century (PARIS21), aims to improve the production, quality, availability, and use of statistics for informed decision-making for sustainable development. It was established in 1999 by the United Nations, the European Commission, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), the International Monetary Fund, and the World Bank as a response to the need for accurate and reliable data to achieve and track progress toward development goals.