AfDB Scores Highest in Transparency
The African Development Bank had the highest overall score among international financial institutions according to the 2013 Aid Transparency Index. See what new data tool is helping.
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.
ILO Posts Statistics on Forced Labour
ILO estimates that forced labour generates annual profits of $150 billion. “This new report takes our understanding of trafficking, forced labour and modern slavery to a new level,” said ILO Director-General Guy…
May-July, 2015
The recent Financing for Development Conference was a very important moment in the Data Revolution. Many reports and blogs were written about the need for continued commitment to the cause…
Do Good Data
27/04/2016 – 29/04/2016, Chicago, USA
Do Good Data, the leading conference on data, research and analytics for the social sector, brings together innovators and thought leaders to discuss how data can be used to create a more effective and efficient sector. The conference convenes in Chicago and promises to deliver concrete skill development in data analysis, data visualization, and research methodology…more
Comprehensive Needs Assessment for SDG Monitoring & Statistical Capacity Published
The most comprehensive effort to date to calculate the financial resources necessary to improve national statistics in developing countries in order to monitor SDGs was published today by the UN…
Data for Development: A Needs Assessment for SDG Monitoring and Statistical Capacity Development
Today, the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network working with Open Data Watch and a group of experts from academia, non-profits, and international organizations published a report titled Data for Development: A…
April-May, 2015
April and early May saw many signficant developments for the Data Revolution. The Sustainable Development Solutions Network released a report estimating the cost of the data revolution; African countries produced…
Deputy UN SG Calls Data ‘Lifeblood’ of Decision-Making
“Our world is bursting with information, yet we have a lack of data where we need it most: in and about the poorest and most marginalized communities,” UN Deputy Secretary-General…
The Cost of Monitoring Post-2015 SDGs
The preliminary draft of an estimate of resources needed for countries to monitor post-2015 Sustainable Development Goals has just been published for comment. Developed by a team of development data experts, from…
ODIN Annual Report 2015
Introducing ODIN In 2015 the Open Data Inventory (ODIN) assessed the coverage and openness of of cial statistics in 125 mostly low- and middle-income countries. Data in 20 statistical categories were assessed on 10 elements of coverage and openness.