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Latest blog posts
Friday Lunchtime Lecture at the Open Data Institute: Why joined-up data is a political, not technical, challenge
More data is being produced than ever before, and more and more of it is becoming openly available. Open data has great potential to help drive poverty era
Towards a more sustainable response to the refugee crisis: The pressing need for better data
This article was originally published on the Devex website. Last week we published a factsheet on forced displacement, poverty and financing. This provides
Lost in translation: Why joined up data matters at a national level
Despite the immense potential in – and amount of – data in international development, collecting and analysing this information in a meaningful and holisti
Can Brazil leave no one behind?
A Portuguese-language edition of this blog is available on the Brasil na Agenda website. The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development is driven by the princ
Progress on pro-poor budgeting in Uganda – highlights from a roundtable meeting in Kampala
We recently published the briefing Pro-poor orientation of budgets: The case of Uganda following Uganda’s 2016/17 annual budget, which was presented to Par
Defining Humanitarian Emergencies: a joined-up approach
Responses to humanitarian emergencies involve the interactions of a wide range of donors, international agencies and local actors. Coordination is critical
Joining-up data standards requires joined-up leadership
This blog was originally posted on Global Partnership for Sustainable Development Data The Guardian newspaper is currently running an online series of art
Budeshi: A Case for Joined-up Data Standards
Budeshi is a living platform that demonstrates the utility of the OCDS, and it is based on the latest version of the OCDS schema at every given point.
Data revolution needs to deliver for world’s poorest
Measuring progress against the SDGs will require a huge amount of data & collecting it will require significant effort. But should this be the top priority in the data revolution?