This paper argues that the Global Indicator Framework required to support the 2030 Agenda
Sustainable Development Goals will not be successfully populated, using only existing
approaches and mechanisms. Official statistical systems must adapt and consider new
approaches if only partial success is to be averted. This paper presents a proposal to
accredit unofficial statistics as official for the purposes of compiling sustainable development
goal indicators. While there may be some reluctance, and there are certainly risks with this …