The UN took an important step towards setting goals on poverty eradication, reduction of greenhouse gases, and sustainable social and economic development as the zero draft of the Sustainable Development…
DetailsThe World Health Assembly has approved a global monitoring framework on maternal, infant and young child nutrition. The WHO is tasked with developing indicators for the framework.
The African Development Bank had the highest overall score among international financial institutions according to the 2013 Aid Transparency Index. See what new data tool is helping.
ILO estimates that forced labour generates annual profits of $150 billion. “This new report takes our understanding of trafficking, forced labour and modern slavery to a new level,” said ILO Director-General Guy…
DetailsThe most comprehensive effort to date to calculate the financial resources necessary to improve national statistics in developing countries in order to monitor SDGs was published today by the UN…
DetailsToday, the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network working with Open Data Watch and a group of experts from academia, non-profits, and international organizations published a report titled Data for Development: A…
Details“Our world is bursting with information, yet we have a lack of data where we need it most: in and about the poorest and most marginalized communities,” UN Deputy Secretary-General…
DetailsThe preliminary draft of an estimate of resources needed for countries to monitor post-2015 Sustainable Development Goals has just been published for comment. Developed by a team of development data experts, from…
DetailsThe first draft report of the UN Secretary General’s Independent Expert Advisory Group on the Data Revolution has just been issued. All comments are welcome! Comments must be received by Monday 27th Oct before…
DetailsAn Independent Expert Advisory Group on the Data Revolution has been created by the UN Secretary-General to recommend what is needed to address data gaps and improve national statistical capacities for sustainable development.…
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