PNG has a centralized statistical system with the National Statistics Office (NSO) under the Ministry of National Planning and Management. NSO is responsible for the collection, compilation and dissemination of all social and economic statistics. Other departments in the Central Government have very few personnel with the knowledge of statistics. Situation of statistical functionaries in other department is no different. There is lack of allocation of resources for statistical activities in the departments other than NSO. NSO does not have any unit or staff to take agriculture statistics related activities. The statistics system in PNG suffers from both lack of resources both manpower and training to personnel to carry out effective work of agriculture data collection. An agriculture census has not been conducted in PNG for more than 40 years.This lack of baseline agricultural statistics poses a severe challenge for the Government to monitor and evaluate the impacts of agricultural projects and national development indicators in the agricultural and rural development sector. It also compromises the ability of the Government to monitor progress against relevant Sustainable Development Goals.FAO, in partnership with the World Bank, the United Nations Statistical Commission, and in in consultation with national institutions developed the Global Strategy to Improve Agricultural and Rural Statistics. The IdCA preparation work under the Global Strategy project for PNG was undertaken in two phases. Based on the work in the two missions, an IdCA report for PNG was prepared, an identified the main areas for technical assistance and training including the following:?Technical support for data processing and analysis of data collected from Demographic and Health Survey relating to (i) Estimation of Crop production, area etc., and (ii) Food security, and?Technical assistance for preparation of framework for conduct of Agricultural Census, andThis TCP provides technical assistance and training for areas identified above, and aims to strengthen the capacity of relevant government agencies in PNG to process and analyse agricultural statistics.