Open Data Watch is an international non-profit, non-governmental organization that works at the intersection of open data and official statistics. It monitors the accessibility and comprehensiveness of official data in over 180 countries and provides practical information and assistance in implementing open data policies and systems. The Open Data Watch team has unparalleled experience in development data and is committed to making open data a global reality in support of Sustainable Development Goals.
18/08/2019 – 23/08/2019, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
This global gathering of statistical practitioners, professionals and experts from industries, academia and official authorities provides an opportunity to exchange knowledge and establish networks for future engagements and collaborations. It his hosted by the International Statistical Institute (ISI) and the Department of Statistics Malaysia. Through presentation and discussion of around 1,500 papers, this event will serve as a platform for knowledge sharing, understanding of statistical development and direction, and learning application of statistical science in researches and decision makings. (Learn More)
In step with countries announcing commitment to improve the openness of official statistics, the ODIN team has redoubled efforts to assist with identifying available datasets and to strengthen mutual understanding of the practical challenges and benefits of the assessment methodology and the resulting scores.
Although the research phase of the 2018/2019 assessments for the Open Data Inventory (ODIN) is already underway, countries still have time to make changes to improve their ODIN scores, as recently exemplified by the country engagement process in Oman.
The second quarter of 2018 saw the start of a new round of ODIN assessments, a range of new projects focusing on better understanding data use, and a handful of initiatives promoting more and financing for better…
The funding environment for meeting the data demands of the SDGs has changed and there is now a better understanding of a couple of options for updating previous cost estimates in order to know the real funding gap for effective SDG monitoring.
Can the establishment of a global fund for development data overcome the challenges of current funding instruments to better finance needed data?
Download Evaluations of Global Funds for Development Data <– swipe table to scroll –> Click here for the overview research table of global funds. See blog for analysis.
Download Research on Global Funds for Development Data <– swipe table to scroll –> Click here for the evaluations of nine global funds. See blog for analysis.
The UN’s Cape Town Global Action Plan for Sustainable Development Data (CTGAP) calls for urgent action on a global pact to modernize and strengthen national statistical systems in lower-income countries where, despite being under-resourced and under-staffed, they face increasing demands from data users and increasing needs to measure SDGs.
Why do investments in data remain low, despite the often cited need for high-quality data to guide policies and promote evidence-based decision making for sustainable development?
