Resources
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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
How can Data Catalog Vocabulary (DCAT) be used to address the needs of databases?
This paper aims to find a practical approach to applying DCAT to satisfy the needs of a portal that provides dynamic visualisations & a database that drives it.
Blended finance: Understanding its potential for Agenda 2030
Blended finance, or the use of public funds to de-risk or ‘leverage’ private investments in development, has been presented by donors and development finance