The conference will focus on integrating gender equality into biodiversity conservation. The discussions will emphasize the importance of sex-disaggregated data and gender-responsive actions in biodiversity management. Hosted by Women4Biodiversity and global partners, the event will present tools, methodologies, and insights to improve gender data in environmental efforts. Attendees can join in person or virtually, and the…

Part of the 2024 Canadian Conference on Global Health, this session led by the IDRC will focus on enhancing access to health services for vulnerable populations during crises. Chaired by Nafissatou Diop, the panel will feature projects addressing sexual and reproductive health services for internally displaced people in Burkina Faso, maternal health improvements in Niger,…

Part of the 2024 Canadian Conference on Global Health, this virtual session led by the IDRC will focus on “Civil Registration, Vital Statistics and Legal Identity in Poly-Crisis: Lessons Learned.” Chaired by Sana Naffa, the session will examine the role of universal legal identity in sustainable development, addressing the unregistered births, deaths, and marriages that…

The Multistakeholder Hearing will take place in New York on 28 October, providing a platform for Member States, civil society, academia, the private sector, and philanthropy organizations to actively engage in discussions toward an outcome for the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FFD4). UN grounds pass holders, including representatives of NGOs with consultative…

This webinar will explore the concept of data equity, examining how fair and inclusive data practices can promote human rights and reduce power imbalances in emerging data ecosystems. Participants will discuss challenges and tools for advancing data equity across industries, focusing on data governance and its alignment with the Fundamental Principles of Official Statistics. 

Join the Consortium for Inclusive Data (CID) for a webinar on “Taking Stock of SOGIESC Inclusion in Household Surveys.” Speakers Dominik Koehler and D’Lane Compton from the World Bank will discuss efforts to identify surveys that include SOGIESC questions. Registration Required.

This event, hosted by the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development Data in collaboration with the Governments of Canada, Norway, Sierra Leone, and the UK, will take place alongside the Multi-Stakeholder Hearing in preparation for the 4th International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD4). Panelists will discuss how strong data and statistical systems are crucial for…

The Training on Gender Data Collection in the Turks and Caicos Islands is designed to enhance the technical capacity of Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI)’s public sector in collecting and analyzing sex-disaggregated data. The in-person workshop, to be held in November 2024 (date TBC), will offer a deeper dive into practical applications of gender data…

Side event organized by ESCAP, UNEP, and ECE as part of the 4th Global Expert Forum. It seeks to explore the nexus between disaster-related statistics and civil registration and vital statistics (CRVS) systems, including using civil registration to support the production of disaster-related statistics. 

COP is a series of international meetings where governments review progress on the Paris Agreement and negotiate actions to limit global warming. The 29th edition of the conference will take place in Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan. The Climate Change Conferences are crucial for fostering international collaboration and securing stronger commitments to mitigate climate change…

The UN World Data Forum aims to drive data innovation, foster partnerships, and secure high-level support for sustainable development through improved data practices. Since its inception, the Forum has expanded significantly, now engaging over 20,000 stakeholders from various sectors, and has produced key documents like the Cape Town Global Action Plan and the Hangzhou Declaration…

If you are participating at the UNWDF 2024 in Medellín (Colombia), join ODW and Open Data Charter at the interactive session “Peer to Peer exchange: Open Data frameworks for better SDG reporting” on Wednesday.