Resources
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Common cause, common language: harmonising key concepts in the Data Revolution
One of the great opportunities at the World Data Forum is the strengthening of relationships between official and 'non-official' data communities.
Final ODA data for 2015
This report presents Development Initiatives’ initial analysis of ODA, including comparison to preliminary ODA data, regional distribution of ODA and more.
Using joined-up datasets to improve the targeting of health and nutrition funding in Nepal
Raj Kumar Mahato is partnering with Nepal's Ministry of Health to target those overlooked by national Millennium Development Goal (MDG) aggregates.
Using hydrological data to reduce disaster risk and enhance community resilience in Nepal
Regional training for a community-based flood early warning system in Lalitpur, Nepal.
Using supply-chain data to improve the quality of public health services in Nepal
Gyan’s demand for data and information "We use data to ensure balance in stock levels so that adequate health supplies and medicines are made accessible al
Using data to reduce diseases, and improve healthcare, for children in Nepal
Using agricultural data to guide government’s food security efforts in Nepal
Metadata for open data portals
This paper investigates how open data portals share their metadata and explores the most prevalent underlying metadata standards used.
Achieving the SDGs in the era of the Addis Ababa Action Agenda
In 2015, countries agreed the Addis Ababa Action Agenda, which highlighted the need for integrated national financing frameworks to support nationally owne