This event brings together national statistical offices, UN agencies, multilateral development banks, bilateral donors and global networks, with the aim to catalyze a broad partnership behind more and better funding for development data and statistics ahead of the United Nations World Data Forum 2020 in Bern, Switzerland. It will introduce the case for more and…

This meeting is organized by a UNECE, Steering Group, co-chaired by Poland and Sweden, including a number of countries representing different regions, Eurostat, OECD, and UNECE. The meeting is aimed at senior experts in charge of organizing the production and communication of SDG indicators and coordinating the reporting of statistics for SDGs in their countries…

This event organized by SDSN TReNDS, Cepei, Bogotá Chamber of Commerce, will discuss the importance of data for the SDGs, how it can help us achieve our goals, and the necessity to close information gaps through new data partnerships.

The UN Statistical Commission is holding its 50th session from 5-8 March 2019 at the UN Headquarters in New York City. The UNSC brings together Chief Statisticians from UN Member States, and is the highest decision making body for international statistical activities. The Commission consists of 24 member countries of the UN elected by the…

Alison Holder, Director of EM2030, will provide a background to the design of the SDG Gender Index, give an overview of the issues that are covered by the Index, and give a preview of some of the key trends and global findings ahead of the report's release. The EM2030 SDG Gender Index is the most…

Please join us for a sneak peek at the new Equal Measures 2030 SDG Gender Index ahead of its official launch at the Women Deliver conference. The EM2030 SDG Gender Index is the most comprehensive tool available to explore the state of gender equality across 129 countries (covering 95% of the world’s girls and women),…

Advocates for economic development often call for greater transparency. But what does transparency really mean? What are its consequences? Join us for a discussion on how transparency in the form of disseminating economic data can lead to impacts on major political phenomena such as mass protest, the survival of dictatorships, democratic stability, and economic performance.…

Women Deliver is the world’s largest conference on gender equality and the health, rights, and wellbeing of girls and women. More than 6,000 world leaders, influencers, advocates, academics, activists, and journalists will flock to Vancouver from around the world with the drive to accelerate progress for girls and women everywhere. The theme will focus on…

Hosted by the Centre of Excellence for CRVS Systems at the International Development Research Centre (IDRC), Data2X, and Open Data Watch, this Women Deliver side event will bring together gender equality, gender data, and CRVS experts for a thought-provoking conversation about why efforts to achieve gender equality and women's and girls' rights must include CRVS…

The 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) call on us to “leave no one behind”. To achieve this goal and support countries' own development priorities, governments and development practitioners must be equipped with the right data, tools, and skills to make evidence-based decisions. Increasingly, these decisions and responsibilities are being devolved to subnational governments. So what…

Convened under the auspices of the Economic and Social Council, the High-level Political Forum is the central platform for follow-up and review of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Sustainable Development Goals. In 2019, the theme will be “Empowering people and ensuring inclusiveness and equality”. A set of six goals will be reviewed…

The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development is driving an increased focus on measurement. This includes work to strengthen data collection and develop approaches that offer new insights. Disaggregated data is vital to understanding how progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is translating into improved lives. However, the insights made possible by disaggregated data and…