FROM DATA
Empowering development
with open, comprehensive,
and inclusive data.
FROM DATA
TO ACTION
Empowering
development with
open, comprehensive,
and inclusive data.
This report explores how intersectional data in the Data Value Chain can reflect the lived experiences of persons with disabilities and empower them to generate intersectional disability data to influence policies and programs.
Nearly half of gender-related SDG indicators are still missing, and chronic underfunding is a major reason why—this journal article lays out a clear path to unlock financing, bridge data gaps, and turn growing demand for gender data into real action.
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.
Time Use Data Shape Better Policies
Time use data for paid and unpaid work reveal where informed policies can have real impact on, for example, social protection, gendered labor, care-giving, the economy and the environment. This brief explores the trends and potential of time use data and evaluates examples of impact already seen in various countries.
Urgent Need for Intersectional Disability Data
Intersectional disability data reveals how overlapping identities—such as disability, gender, and income—shape lived experiences and expose who is most at risk of being left behind. When communities lead the data process, it can drive more inclusive policies with lasting impact.
Citizen Data at HLPF: Advancing Inclusive Data
A workshop at the High-Level Political Forum (HLPF) examines Copenhagen Framework case studies and practical tools for citizen-generated data to strengthen official data systems.