At a milestone moment, the inaugural AGCS Forum reaffirmed that statistics matter not only to advance rights, justice, and opportunities for all, but also to elevate the role of data for more inclusive development impacting women and children.
With the estimated global cost of corruption now reaching $3.6 billion annually, a new transparency tool shows how data can shine a light on corruption and promote transparency, accountability, and good governance.
For over a decade, the Open Data Inventory (ODIN) has independently measured the coverage and openness of official statistics published by National Statistical Offices (NSOs). The 2026/27 exercise is underway with 11 trained researchers evaluating national data across 23 categories and 60+ indicators for 198 countries.
Reliable agricultural data is the cornerstone of food security and productivity, leading to smarter investments and strengthening decision-making at both the farm and the policy level.
The 2026 Global Data Festival examines the need to rethink data systems in response to rapid technological change, to recognize that data systems must become more inclusive, and to understand that no single actor can address today’s data challenges alone.
In the year since warning that the USAID cuts would result in a data crisis where some countries would lose access, for example, to critical health data, how have those systems and countries actually fared?
How can and must a decade of open science practices evolve as AI reshapes what’s possible? Four takeaways from this year’s “Measuring Development Conference”.
At the Global Data Festival, Open Data Watch leads discussions on how to use technologies like AI for citizen data, how to strengthen data systems under pressure, and why peer networks are so essential to the infrastructure for sustainable progress.
As countries like Kazakhstan prepare for the next round of ODIN, the focus is not only on measuring progress but also on supporting it.
In mid-May, the ODIN 2026/27 assessments of the coverage and openness of official statistics will begin. Covering 197 countries, this year’s round includes several important updates.