Citizen Data at HLPF: Advancing Inclusive Data
A workshop at the High-Level Political Forum (HLPF) examines Copenhagen Framework case studies and practical tools for citizen-generated data to strengthen official data systems.
The 7th AGSF: Strengthening Gender Data in Africa
Participants from 45 countries at the 7th Africa Gender Statistics Forum (AGSF) explored how to move from theory to action and how in practice to make gender and intersectionality data more inclusive, meaningful, and actionable.
Bridging Communities: Citizen Science Meets Citizen Data
Scholars, practitioners, and facilitators in the field of participatory sciences gathered at the 2025 Participatory Sciences Conference to discuss how to bridge citizen data and citizen science communities to pave the way for powerful new collaboration on complex social, economic, and environmental challenges.
Revisiting the Data Revolution: A Pathway to SDGs
The Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) examines and challenges some underlying assumptions of the data revolution in order to guide future investments in data towards more effective solutions.
Welcoming Mandy McCleary
Open Data Watch is delighted to welcome Mandy McCleary as ODW’a new Program Manager. Learn more about her background, expertise, and passion for inclusive, evidence-based development.
Spotlight on the Future of Data at FfD4
In the context of rising geopolitical tensions and shrinking development cooperation programs, the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD4) aims to chart the path for the next decade of development financing.
Financing Development Through Data: A Guide to FfD4 Side Events
In an era of tightening budgets, growing debt burdens, and ambitious development goals, the role of data in shaping fair, effective, and accountable financing systems is back in the spotlight at the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD4).
America Is Erasing the Data the World Needs
For evaluating trends in, for instance, economics, climate, and health, US government data have long played a vital role in guiding policy, both at home and internationally. But the production and reliability of long-standing, widely used US data sources are now under threat.
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ODIN 2024/25: A Decade of Progress with New Risks Ahead
The 7th edition of the Open Data Inventory (ODIN), covering 197 countries across 22 categories of official statistics, reveals that countries are making substantial progress, but that the changing data ecosystem also faces risks without sustained commitment and investment.
Beyond Disaggregation: Intersectional Data for Development
While traditional data disaggregation — separating data by gender, age, or income — helps identify disparities, it often misses how multiple factors overlap. Intersectional data allows us to see the full picture.