Summit of the Future and Data for Development
Some critics see the outcomes of the UN’s recent “Summit of the Future” as out of touch with reality, but we believe the initiatives address key areas of importance that are worth watching.
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.
Keeping Gender Data on the Global Agenda
A special event during the UN General Assembly stresses that gender data and inclusivity must remain at the forefront of global discussion, action, and commitments.
Archive: Knowledge Briefs on Gender and CRVS
For easy reference in the context of a transfer of work from the IDRC’s Centre of Excellence for CRVS Systems to the UNFPA, ODW has collected here the Center’s series…
Archive: Synthèses de connaissances sur le genre
Pour faciliter l’accès dans le contexte d’un transfert du Centre d’excellence sur les systèmes ESEC à l’UNFPA, ODW met à disposition une archive des synthèses de connaissances du Centre sur…
How Open is SDG Reporting?
Existing guidelines do not explicitly call for open data in SDG reporting, but the language used could facilitate open data practices if VNRs followed the six recommendations of this report.
Assessment Analysis: Open Climate Data
Open data about climate change and its impacts are vital to planning and implementing effective adaptation and mitigation strategies. This analysis examines pilot assessments conducted in six African countries using the Open Climate Data Template (OCDT). The analysis shares results and suggests takeaways for countries in similar geographic and economic groups.
Briefing: Country-level Gender Data Are Crucial for SDGs
The Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) agenda makes the ambitious promise to “leave no one behind.” This promise is impossible to keep without country-level gender data.
Briefing: Harnessing the Power of Intersectional Data for Policies and Impact
It is a pivotal moment in sustainable development to collect and analysze intersectional data in order to address the intersecting barriers that are currently hindering SDG progress.
Briefing: Country-level Gender Data Crucial for SDGs
The Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) agenda makes the ambitious promise to “leave no one behind.” This promise is impossible to keep without country-level gender data.
Briefing: The Power of Intersectional Data for Policies and Impact
It is a pivotal moment in sustainable development to collect and analysze intersectional data in order to address the intersecting barriers that are currently hindering SDG progress.