Bert Kroese

Bert Kroese is Chief Statistician, Data Officer, and Director of the Statistics Department at the IMF. Before joining the Fund, he worked for 25 years at Statistics Netherlands. He served in various expert, management, and (senior) director roles in the fields of methodology and economic statistics. From 2013 until 2022, he acted as Deputy Director-General and CIO with special focus on and responsibility for IT and Innovation. He has been especially active in the fields of innovation and environmental-economic statistics. He has chaired the UN Committee of Experts on Environmental-Economic Accounting (UNCEEA) for seven years. He has also been co-chair of the Executive Board of the High-Level Group for Modernization of Official Statistics (UNECE). In the Netherlands he was member of the strategy team of the Dutch National Artificial Intelligence Coalition and treasurer of ICTU, a large IT service supplier in Dutch government. Mr Kroese holds a PhD (honors) in mathematical statistics from the University of Groningen.

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• Fragile States Need Customized Support to Strengthen Institutions
  • Published: September 21, 2023
  • Authors: Tobias Adrian, Franck Bousquet, Dominique Desruelle, Vitor Gaspar, Bert Kroese
  • Summary: In the most vulnerable countries, strengthening state capacity must adapt to more frequent economic shocks, greater political instability, and fewer resources
• Bridging Data Gaps Can Help Tackle the Climate Crisis
  • Published: November 28, 2022
  • Authors: Bo Li, Bert Kroese
  • Summary: A new data gaps initiative will play an important role in addressing climate-related data deficits

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