Program Coordinator at Open Data Watch
APPLICATION PERIOD CLOSED Thank you for your interest. OPEN DATA WATCH IS SEEKING A Program Coordinator JOB DESCRIPTION Open Data Watch (ODW) is a nonprofit…
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.
Ready to Measure: Twenty Indicators for Monitoring SDG Gender Targets
The fundamental principle of the 2030 development agenda is to leave no one behind. Achieving real inclusion – and monitoring progress – will require a significant improvement in the availability of data.
WELCOME TO OUR NEW WEBSITE!
WELCOME TO THE OPEN DATA WATCH WEBSITE! We are very happy for your visit to the ODW website and hope that it makes looking for information about ODW’s work easy…
World Bank Releases 2016 World Development Report “Digital Dividends”
The World Bank’s World Development Report 2016 “Digital Dividends” includes several references to the Data Revolution. It says that even as digital technologies have spread rapidly in the world, the…
Winners of Africa Open Data Collaboration Fund Announced
Open Data for Development (OD4D) announces the Africa Open Data Collaboration Fund which provides funding for the Africa Open Data Community to advance the African Data Revolution….(more)
Data For Development: An Action Plan
The Data Revolution for Sustainable Development is poised to transform the way governments, citizens, and companies do business. This report provides recommendations based on an assessment of the cost of the core statistical tools needed to measure sustainable development.
The Data Revolution: What’s Being Said
As we approach the High-Level Political Forum (HLPF) on Sustainable Development, there is significant discussion about eliminating gender gaps in data, using data to measure and track SDGs, and promoting country and regional capacity…
The Open Data Inventory
Executive Summary: In this article, we describe a new approach to assessing the coverage and accessibility of the datasets most pertinent to managing and monitoring the social, economic, and environmental development of a country.
Modernizing NSDS to Open Data
The landmark report by the Independent Expert Advisory Group to the United Nations Secretary General — A World That Counts: Mobilizing the data revolution for sustainable development — spotlights the increasing demands and opportunities for national statistical systems.
Partnerships and Financing for Statistics: Lessons Learned from Recent Evaluations
To understand how a partnership can mobilize and coordinate efforts around strengthening statistics, this report offers lessons learned from 27 evaluations of statistical capacity programs.