Vararat Atisophon
Consultant, Asian Development Bank

Vararat is an ADB consultant, working as a Statistical Specialist at the Economic Research and Regional Cooperation Department. Prior to joining ADB, she was a statistician at the OECD Development Centre between 2009 and 2020. She served as an economist at the Bank of Thailand between 2001 and 2003. She holds a Master of Public Policy degree from GRIPS, Japan.

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How National Statistical Systems Provide Timely Data during the Pandemic

Statisticians turn to digital solutions and nontraditional methods for faster data collection, processing, and dissemination to inform crisis response.

   Capacity development; Governance and public sector management; Information and communications technology
   SDG: Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure; Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals