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.
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.
Ten Milestones for Gender Data
Gender data is now deeply woven into SDGs with ten notable areas of achivement to close data gaps, integrate gender data into policymaking, and create lasting partnerships that improve gender equality worldwide.
New Chapter for Gender Equality and Gender Data
Though leaving Gates Foundation, Melinda French Gates will continue to champion evidence-informed gender equality through her Pivotal Ventures group, with $1 billion for integration of gender equality into core values and practices at national, local, and global levels.
Combining Digital Development and Data for Development
Among the five objectives of the Global Digital Compact, Objective 4 on “Advancing responsible and equitable international data governance” is particularly relevant to official statistics and data for development.
Uzbekistan Reinforces Open Data and Gender Data
A series of workshops in Uzbekistan focused on enhancing open data practices, with emphasis on gender-related information, to foster more inclusive decision-making.
Are Official Statistics Ready for AI?
Just as open data from official statistics are crucial for evidence-based decision-making by humans, it is vital that official data being used to train AI algorithms are AI-ready and machine-understandable with well-documented metadata..
ODIN 2024/25 New Round of Assessments Begins in June
The 7th round of the Open Data Inventory (ODIN) begins in June. As the world’s independent measure of the coverage and openness of official statistics, this year’s ODIN takes place against a backdrop of urgent need for evidence-based policies, citizen engagement, and ground rules for the AI revolution.-
Open Data Watch at the Commission on the Status of Women
The 68th Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) marked a milestone in ODW’s commitment to advancing gender equality through data on poverty alleviation, stronger institutions, and smarter financing.
A Real Data Revolution in Data for Development
There is no way to achieve the SDG goal of *leaving no one behind” without data on often multiple barriers faced by people, including combinations of gender, age, race, ethnicity, disability, migration status, sexual orientation, and gender identity.