The present road map for the transformation and modernization of official statistics in Africa has been prepared by the Economic Commission for Africa in the context of activities undertaken by the African group on transformation and modernization of official statistics. All subregional institutions and regional members of the African statistical system were invited to participate in the preparation of the road map. Its aim is to guide national statistical systems and their partners in sustainably and efficiently meeting the needs of statistical users and in planning for resilience, innovation and agility. Optimizing the process of transforming and modernizing national statistical systems is essential to supporting the overall sustainable development of Africa and to meeting the goals established under the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, Agenda 2063: The Africa We Want, of the African Union, and national development plans.