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Latest blog posts
A new mindset for new goals
The first UN World Data Forum is taking place in Cape Town, South Africa this week. This event offers unprecedented opportunities for the aid sector.
Disability data to leave no one behind
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) have ensured disability is on the development agenda, however, there is still work to do for data inclusiveness.
Understanding interoperability: joining up data to meet the Sustainable Development Goals
This presentation showcases the vital importance of interoperable data in planning and monitoring the delivery of the Sustainable Development Goals.
Effective development aid through blended finance? Proceed with care
The concept of 'blended finance' is becoming increasingly popular in the humanitarian sector. This post explains what it is and what it could be.
The use of data by government actors in Nepal to solve development problems
The ability of national and local government actors in developing countries like Nepal to produce and use relevant, timely and disaggregated data is critic
We live in a world full of data. But what’s the point if none of it joins up?
If we continue to work in silos, we will never unlock the potential of data to drive real change I was recently sitting in a room with over 100 other peopl
Why do databases need metadata?
Why do metadata standards matter? Undoubtedly, data plays an important role in eliminating poverty. It can help us track if girls and boys have equal acces
Counting people to make people count
This article was originally published on the World Data Forum website As we prepare for the United Nations World Data Forum in January, it will have been o
International Open Data Conference, extractives sector and Joined-up Data Standards
Prior to the International Open Data Conference in Madrid, I was invited by the Natural Resource Governance Institute (NRGI) to participate in the extracti