🚀 The
#PowerOfData
initiative is in full swing, mobilizing political support towards the SDGs.
This initiative makes waves globally from Colombia to Ghana, Somalia, Kenya, Cabo Verde + more. 🗺️
Learn more of the impactful commitments in our new blog 🔗
By 2050, infections that are resistant to antibiotics could cause 10m deaths per year.
🔎 This World Antimicrobial Awareness Week
#WAAW2021
, discover new insights on
#AntimicrobialResistance
generated through engaging communities across Kenya 🇰🇪:
"We are witnessing an inversion of the axiom 'what gets measured gets done.' We are not measuring the SDG indicators, and this is one of the crucial reasons we are not on track to achieving the SDG targets." -
@FAO
in
@IISD_SDGs
#Data4SDGs
We know data is valuable, so why won't the development sector invest in it? Shouldn’t governments and donors be using data to target interventions as effectively as Google targets advertising? New blog & report out:
#Data4SDGs
Less than 24 hours till
#Data4DevFest
. Leaving no one behind, financing data for development, how to measure poverty, data for advocacy...just a few of the many
#Data4SDGs
topics we’re discussing.
Still honoring
@KofiAnnan
, who among many things, was a
#data
champion. We will always remember his commitment to advocating for better data to reach the world's most vulnerable populations.
#Data4SDGs
What a day! 🚀We kicked off
#FestivalDeDatos
with an electric opening ceremony, 24 sessions and countless connections made. Here are some highlights 🤩
Let's do it all over again tomorrow! Join us 9am UYT for the youth takeover, in person or online:
Our partner
@oceanprotocol
's
@OceanDAO_
has surpassed $1M in grants & received over 130 proposals.
Round 9 is now open w/ $300K available for ideas that drive the growth of the open
#DataEconomy
.
🚨 Submit by Sept 7
🎉 BIG NEWS —
#FestivalDeDatos
is coming to Uruguay in November 2023, and you're invited! 🇺🇾
Join us,
@ine_uruguay
@agesic
+
#Data4SDGs
partners from around the world to chart the future of data for development.
Registration is open NOW:
With 10 years left to achieve the
#SDGs
, there is an urgent need for quality & timely data.
@UNSDSN
@Esri
and
@NatGeo
launched SDGs Today to address this.
Join them on Tues, 14 July, 8AM EDT, to discuss the new platform:
#HLPF2020
Today we are excited to be launching a program with
@NBS_Somalia
to increase availability, knowledge, and collaboration surrounding the use of earth observation data and technology for environmental monitoring in Somalia!
Exciting event updates to come. 👀
dLab noticed only 30% of women were working in data so they started a Women in Data Programme with customised training for eg half days so they can still look after their children in the afternoon
#Data4DevFest
#GenderData
#GenderEquality
The next
@UNDataForum
will be held in Col🇨🇴 in Nov 2024!
This will be a unique opportunity for data innovation, nurturing partnerships, mobilizing financial support for data, and more.
The call for program proposals is now OPEN! Apply by February 12 ➡️
🎉🎊 We had a fantastic warm-up to the Festival with our Day Zero events today! Here is a peek at the day.
Beyond excited to welcome you to
#FestivalDeDatos
tomorrow. 🚀 Join us in person or online for the opening ceremony:
Earth observation data can help us understand changes in land use, planning for disasters & forecasting climate change.
New blog on the
@GEOSEC2025
-
@awscloud
Earth Observation Cloud Credits Programme that is helping more countries do this better:
“Data doesn’t fall into our laps. We have to look for it, and at it, to extract the stories that it tells. And then we have to put that to use to make the decisions that can change the story.” -
@clairemelamed
speaking at
#Geoweek2019
@GEOSEC2025
Interested in how geospatial data and drones were used for water point detection in Malawi🇲🇼?
Read about this project and other data success stories here:
#Data4SDGS
Are you a journalist or statistician looking to improve your data communications skills to support women's economic empowerment?
Register for
@ContactPARIS21
and
@Unwomen
's new course!
We are now an official partner of the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development Data (
@Data4SDGs
)! Geo For Good Director
@rebeccatmoore
has a few words about it: 🌏🤝🌍
📣 It's that time of year...
@UNStats
'
#UN54SC
is coming soon!
Wondering where you'll find the
#Data4SDGs
network? Check out our partners' + our events👇🗓️
Another exhilarating day at
#FestivalDeDatos
! Here are the highlights 👇
We had a youth takeover to start the day, +25 sessions, a dance exhibition + lots more
#Data4Dev
conversations.
Don't miss our closing ceremony livestream tomorrow at 12:30pm UYT 📽️
We think it's imperative to talk about the
#SDGs
at
@wef
in
#Davos
.
Join us for an important discussion about how the best data and technology can and should be used to address the world's most pressing global challenges.
#Data4Now
RSVP to ahollis
@data4sdgs
.org.
Data is the most important resource in the world, particularly in the field of development. -
@statisticsRW
Director General Yusuf Murangwa kicking off the
#Data4Now
workshop.
Going to
#Davos
for
@wef
later this month?
Join us in the ❄️Ice Village❄️ on January 23 to discuss how timely data can help us end poverty, reduce inequality, & address the climate crisis.
RSVP to ahollis
@data4sdgs
.org.
#Data4Now
#Geospatial
data is valuable in understanding change over time to make informed decisions for optimizing agricultural yield. Learn how
#Tanzania
’s National Bureau of Statistics is working with
@DEarthAfrica
to tackle environmental obstacles:
We're so pleased to support collaborative data innovation projects that are leveraging the
#datarevolution
to make real change. Learn about the 12 winners here:
#Data4SDGs
#LNOBdata
A lovely welcome from
@MarvinJRees
: Bristol is a city where the world comes together & UK’s
#1
smart city. But inequality is real in Bristol & around the world. Let’s make use of data to make sure no one is left behind.
#Data4DevFest
Building Data Partnerships in Support of the SDGs: we want to hear your best ideas! Join us for the
#UNDataForum
Twitter chat on 14 June at 10AM EST.
#Data4SDGs
Data does not fall into our laps, we need to look for it and look at it to find patterns. However, this does not matter if we do not put data to use. —
@clairemelamed
keynote at
#D4GX
We need to get much better at measuring who is living in poverty - who are they, where do they live, what do they need? What you can’t measure, you can’t manage. This needs urgent attention. -
@BatesLord
This is about transforming our world, making data useful for people, the time is now, need a people-centered approach - initial thoughts from our opening panel.
#Data4DevFest
🎨📈 We're looking for data visual artists to display their artwork in
#FestivalDeDatos
!
Installations, digital art, photography, painting, video art, drawing, sculpture, performance + more are welcome 🙌
More details + apply by September 4, 2023:
#UNDataForum
livestream sessions begin tomorrow! Have you gotten your ticket? Join the conversation on how to produce
#BetterData
that can guide us towards achieving our
#GlobalGoals
and the
#2030Agenda
. Register now:
With only 10 years left to achieve the SDGs, we can't wait 5 years to find out what is happening on the ground. We need timely data, and we need it now.
#Data4SDGs
#Data4Now
Are you looking to improve your data skills + learn more about new data science tools?
@ONS
@DataSciCampus
is accepting applications for their international mentoring program in collaboration w/
@UNBigData
📊
Be a mentor or mentee + apply by August 28:
In May, the
#DataValues
Project launched a public consultation about:
💡 agency in data
💡 accountable data governance
💡 improving lives w/
#data4dev
After hundreds of contributions, final white paper is out now ➡️
Highlights in this 🧵👇
Citizen-generated data is an opportunity to fill data gaps for achieving the SDGs - must keep in mind data quality, management, governance. - Rachael Milicich, Statistics New Zealand
#Data4SDGs
#UN51SC
Sandra Moreno of
@DANE_Colombia
explains national Smart Data policy, which successfully uses Earth observation data to monitor 3 SDG indicators.
#UNDataForum
#Data4SDGs
Women and girls’ needs are often invisible in the data used to make decisions, form policies, and monitor progress.
Without data equality, there is no gender equality.
We mark
#IWD2020
with a thread from the Inclusive Data Charter on the importance of
#genderdata
#IDCdata4all
📢🇰🇪 Kenya will be the host country for Datafest 2025!
Alongside our partner
@KNBStats
, we will bring together the
#Data4Dev
community again!
To keep up to date with the news about Datafest 2025, sign up for the
#Data4SDGs
's newsletter:
When everyone is visible in the data, we can ensure no one is left behind in pursuit of the
#SDGs
.
RSVP today for 'Innovations in SDG Monitoring (and how to pay for it)' next Wed, July 17, 12:30-2:30PM. RSVP soon - space is limited!
#HLPF2019
Attending UN Stats Commission next week? Join us on March 3, 8:30AM, for a discussion on citizen-generated data for the SDGs.
Register here:
#UN51SC
#Data4SDGs
This World Antimicrobial Awareness Week
#WAAW2021
, hear from Macknophear on her experiences with
#AntimicrobialResistance
(AMR) in Kenya 🇰🇪 + journey to improve her son’s health 🎥
Explore the roots of AMR + how we can tackle it in the new interactive:
Join our kickoff call on The Data Values Project - a new policy advocacy consultation tackling how gvts, businesses & civil society use
#data
, to develop common policy positions on data ethics, rights & governance issues.
📅Apr 1 | 9am EDT/ 4pm EAT
RSVP👉
Our partners at the
@WorldBank
are looking for a Program Manager for the
#50X2030
Initiative - great opportunity to help use data to
#endhunger
.
Apply here:
"We are off track for the SDGs - global hunger is on the rise, greenhouse gas emissions increase, and no country is on track to achieve gender equality. We must respond here and now."
DSG
@AminaJMohammed
launches
#Data4Now
. More info here:
STARTING SOON ➡️ our in-person launch of the
#DataValues
Campaign.
What does a fair data future look like to you?
If you aren’t able to join in person, we will be live tweeting updates from 8:30am 👀📢
"Collecting numbers can be a radical act."
Our CEO
@clairemelamed
reflects on recent Black Lives Matter protests happening alongside other global shifts, and the role data should play in building a better world.
#Data4DevFest
attendees - can you find your data point on the interactive map? Data Fest 2018 Report includes map + much more, recapping an amazingly productive, fun, whirlwind 3 days in Bristol:
Official statistics have underpinned success to the SDGs, but citizen-generated data provides crucial insights in
#data4dev
.
Our latest
#Data4SDGs
guide shares learnings on producing quality CGD that bolsters traditional statistics sources 👉
The World Bank's 2021 World Development Report will focus on data & we want YOU to help shape the content.
Join our consultation webinar on Wed, June 3. TWO time slots available to accommodate time zones. Details & info here:
#Data4SDGs
When we register the birth of a child, complete a customs form, use medical services, we are generating administrative information. Buried in these records is data that improve citizens' education, health, and life chances. -
@jslotin
on
#AdminData4SDGs
#Data4SDGs
people - who else is heading to snowy
#Davos
for
#WEF2019
? We're hosting a conversation on real-time data for the SDGs, we hope you'll join us!
RSVP here:
The
#Data4SDGs
/
@worldbankdata
Collaborative Data Innovation Fund supports data production, use, & dissemination projects that create local-level, scalable impact. Deadline to submit your application is next Wednesday, 15 August!
👏Thank you to our fantastic moderator
@FemiOke
, all our speakers, and attendees who joined us for the
#PowerOfData
launch today! It was a full house
@UN
in NY🌍
It’s time to unlock the data dividend 💪
Get involved:
#GlobalGoals
Great discussions during the
#Data4SDGs
country partners meeting ahead of
#UNDataForum
- sharing knowledge, lessons, challenges & successes around admin data,
#EO4SDGs
, CRVS & more.
Very excited to be back in Nairobi with our partners for the Africa Regional Data Cube official launch and training workshops. Follow
#AfDataCube
for news and updates.
Are you coming to
#Data4DevFest
? Love
#dataviz
? Join the
#BristolDataDive
- we'll be focusing on cities, transportation, & the
#SDGs
as we play with data, share knowledge, & build solutions for a better future:
Great session w/ data for good giants
@jakeporway
@artate
@tkb
on sustained capacity- discussing how cross-pollination between sectors can up capacity across the board. Every tech company is having a ‘social moment’ while the social sector learns to deliver tech at scale.
#SDGs
In Peru, the application process for newborn nutrition support was reduced from 2 months to 72 hours, and the # of beneficiaries reached in 1st month increased from 36% to 72%.
How? Integrated
#CRVS
& ID.
@AnaMariaLebada
/
@IISD_SDGs
Bob Chen of
@ciesin
explains POPGRID, which brings together the international community working w/ georeferenced data on population, human settlements and infrastructure:
#UNDataForum
If we cannot ‘see’ vulnerable groups in our data, how can we effectively include them in development plans and give them the attention they deserve? -
@NataliaBaal
of
@JIPS_profiling
on the need for statistical capacity building on forced displacement.
We're working with
@ECA_Official
& other partners to strengthen Africa’s data ecosystems in the face of
#COVID19
. Now more than ever, we need better data to save lives, and we need it fast.
Learn more:
#Data4Africa
#Data4Covid19
.
@clairemelamed
’s top Qs on partnerships
1. Use — who is it for?
2. Access — who can access it?
3. Capacity — are users equipped?
4. Political buy-in — is there wider support?
5. Governance —frameworks, policies in place?
6. Sustainability — long-term thinking & funding
#D4GX