FROM DATA
Empowering development
with open, comprehensive,
and inclusive data.
FROM DATA
TO ACTION
Empowering
development with
open, comprehensive,
and inclusive data.
Assessing 197 countries across 22 categories of official statistics, the 7th edition of the Open Data Inventory (ODIN) reveals that countries are making substantial progress in data openness and coverage, but that the changing data ecosystem faces risks without sustained commitment and investment. See the blog, Report, and full ODIN results.
While traditional data disaggregation — separating data by gender, age, or income — helps identify disparities, it often misses how multiple factors overlap. Intersectional data allows us to see the full picture.
Open Data Watch is an international, non-profit organization working at the intersection of open data and official statistics. Our work supports institutional change to build a world where data systems not only inform policies and track progress but also reflect and respect the people they serve. We deliver a wide range of services across three intersecting areas of work: policy advice, data support, and monitoring. Discover some of ODW’s contributions below:
The Open Data Inventory (ODIN) monitors the availability and openness of official statistics to help countries identify and address gaps.
The Data Value Chain clarifies the complex path of how raw data ultimately results in concrete impacts that improve lives.
The Gender Data Compass serves as a practical guide to understand national gender data systems and their enabling environment.
The Intersectional Data Framework highlights how inclusive data systems can address inequalities and empower communities for better development outcomes.
Building Market Confidence through Better Data
Drawing on findings from ODIN, the Open Data Insights Series explores key topics in greater depth. This first brief examines how the coverage and openness of economic and financial statistics are linked to stronger investment climates.
Strengthening Gender Data in Africa: Reflections from the 7th AGSF
With participants from 45 African countries, the 7th Africa Gender Statistics Forum (AGSF) explored what’s needed to move from theory to action, in particular how practically to make gender and intersectionality data more inclusive, meaningful, and actionable.
Bridging Communities: Citizen Science Meets Citizen Data
Scholars, practitioners, and facilitators in the field of participatory sciences gathered at the 2025 Participatory Sciences Conference to discuss how to bridge citizen data and citizen science communities to pave the way for powerful new collaboration on complex social, economic, and environmental challenges.