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Countries Share Success Stories using ODIN

BlogBy Open Data Watch26 February 2021

Country representatives gather to discuss the 2020/21 ODIN Open Data Inventory Annual Report and to share success stories, challenges and experiences in implementing open data to promote environmental, social and economic progress in their countries.

ODW’s Countdown to 2021: Ten numbers that defined our year

BlogBy Open Data Watch29 December 2020

2020 did not go as planned. But Open Data Watch nevertheless continued to support the Data Revolution by advancing cutting-edge research, maximizing the impact of open data, and highlighting the need for high-quality, timely data in a time of crisis. A few highlights.

Opening Data, Closing Gender Data Gaps, and Building Back Better

BlogBy Open Data Watch15 December 2020

As the world waits for the distribution of a vaccine and treatment options, there is a tool in our arsenal to strengthen our COVID-19 response: open data.

Podcast: DataJournalism Conversation with Shaida Badiee

BlogBy Open Data Watch9 December 2020

This podcast by DataJournalism.com and Open Data Watch covers topics ranging from the genesis of Open Data, to monitoring tools like ODIN, to issues of transparency, susustainable development, gender equality, statistical capacity, and COVID-19.

Why financing data matters more than ever

BlogBy Open Data Watch8 December 2020

We face a paradox: the world runs on data, but even simple statistics to guide policy-makers are often nowhere to be found. Investing in statistics today is investing in our ability to respond diligently, rapidly, and appropriately tomorrow.

An Investment for the Ages: Financing Gender Data to Meet Pandemic and Development Needs

BlogBy Open Data Watch18 November 2020

Investing in better data on women’s realities is a smart investment to enable effective decision-making — both for immediate pandemic response and for longer-term Sustainable Development Goals.

Three Questions to Ask about the Usability of SDG National Reporting Platforms

BlogBy Open Data Watch17 November 2020

Monitoring several national Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) reporting platforms and portals, Open Data Watch reports a number of search and access problems and makes recommendations for potential improvements.

Shining a Spotlight on the Power of Statistics – World Statistics Day

BlogBy Open Data Watch20 October 2020

We rely on statistics for everything from forecasting the weather to monitoring economies and pandemics. This World Statistics Day, Open Data Watch highlights the most critical statistics from our areas of work and where we can improve.

Gender Data Must Be at the Forefront

BlogBy Open Data Watch30 September 2020

New research reveals significant gender data gaps in the Latin America and Caribbean region.  Despite nearly 25 years of ambitious commitments to gender equality, many countries still lack the data needed to guide planning and monitor outcomes.

Tracking Gender Data on COVID-19 – Blog #4

BlogBy Open Data Watch27 August 20201 Comment

This fourth blog of the series examines what emerging measures of the direct impact of the pandemic on healthcare workers can tell us about the frontline capacity of countries and how it differs for men and women.

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