It’s Time for More Time-Use Surveys
Data on unpaid care and domestic work from time-use surveys are essential to progress on gender equality, but data collection in many countries is falling short.
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.
Five Reflections on Policy and Partnerships
ODW’s Director of Policy and Partnerships, Francesca Perucci, reflects on recent changes, trends, challenges and the potential for working collectively to use data and statistics to drive positive change.
Open Data Watch in 2023: Reflections
As we say farewell to 2023, members of the Open Data Watch team each summed up the year in just one word or phrase.
SDG 17.18.1 Measures National Capacity to Produce Sustainable Development Indicators
What is SDG Indicator 17.18.1? What does it do? Why is it important? And why did it take so long to establish this indicator?
Understanding the Gender-Climate Nexus
Drawing on data from the Gender Data Compass, this issue brief finds six areas where the lack of disaggregated data is having major impacts related to climate change.
Gender Data Compass: Charting Data Availability and Enabling Environment
The new Gender Data Compass looks at national gender data systems and their enabling environment, covering 53 key gender indicators in over 180 countries. Read the full report or see the data online.
Data Action Plan Sets Sights on 2030
Developed by a coalition of global, regional, and national partners, the Data Action Plan 2030 was presented to the SDG Summit as a way to leverage the data revolution over the next six years to achieve Sustainable Development Goals.
Data Action Plan Sets Targets for 2030
Developed by a coalition of partner groups, the Data Action Plan 2030 was presented to the SDG Summit as a way to leverage the data revolution over the next six years to achieve Sustainable Development Goals.