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Open Data Watch @opendatawatch.com · Feb 4

Data powers decisions, drives progress, and shapes the future. At Open Data Watch (ODW), we work to ensure development data is open, accessible, and inclusive for everyone.

Get to know what we do with the thread below and sign up for our newsletter to stay informed: bit.ly/StayingUpToDataODW

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Open Data Watch @opendatawatch.com · May 27

How open is gender data around the world?

Join the Gender Data Network webinar on June 5 for a spotlight on findings from the 2024/25 Open Data Inventory.

📊 Trends, gaps & country insights
🕚 7AM EST/11AM GMT/1PM CEST
🔗 Register: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

#GenderData #OpenData #ODIN2024

Open Data Watch @opendatawatch.com · May 2

A special edition of our “Staying Up to Data” newsletter is out now—featuring the 2024/25 launch of the Open Data Inventory (ODIN). 📊

Dive into key findings, tools, and country insights.

Read and subscribe here: mailchi.mp/opendatawatc...

#OpenData #ODIN2025 #Data4SDGs

Open Data Watch @opendatawatch.com · May 1

The Open Data Inventory 2024/25 (ODIN) is here.

A record 162 countries improved—proof that investment in #opendata works. But progress remains fragile and must be sustained.

Explore the results: odin.opendatawatch.com

#ODIN2025

Open Data Watch @opendatawatch.com · Apr 25

Countdown: #ODIN2025 launches on April 29 📅🌍

From social to economic and financial to environmental statistics, the Open Data Inventory (ODIN) evaluates the availability and openness of the data that drives development across different countries.

#OpenData #ODWAdvocacy

Open Data Watch @opendatawatch.com · Apr 23

Happening now: World Bank and IMF Spring Meetings 📊

Global leaders and experts are gathered in Washington D.C. to discuss key development issues such as #EconomicGrowth, #FinancialStability, and #EmergingChallenges.

💻 Tune in to watch the event livestreams: www.imfconnect.org/content/imf/...

Open Data Watch @opendatawatch.com · Apr 22

Without strong data systems, we can’t measure progress—let alone achieve it. 📊

#Commit2Data is a global initiative led by ODW and @paris-21.bsky.social to transform data into impact and achieve the #SDGs on time.

🔗 Check out how others are committing and get involved today: commit-2-data.com

Farmers working on a field. In front, a text saying: we commit to data. Join us in the movement to harness data for the SDGs. Make your commitment on the website bit.ly/Commit2Data

Open Data Watch @opendatawatch.com · Apr 15

⏰ The clock is ticking: a recent report from
@eclac.bsky.social reveals that only 23% of #SDGs are on track to be achieved by 2030 in Latin America & the Caribbean.

🔗 Read the full report for other findings and recommendations to accelerate progress: www.cepal.org/en/publicati...

#2030Agenda

Open Data Watch @opendatawatch.com · Apr 11

🌍 The Gender Data Network, a partnership between ODW, Data2X, @paris-21.bsky.social, UNECA, and UNESCAP, unites gender data experts across 50+ countries to close the gender data gap and advance impactful policy change

Learn how the GDN empowers statisticians: 🔗 bit.ly/GenderDataNe...

Open Data Watch @opendatawatch.com · Apr 9

🎧 How can we govern AI in humanitarian action?

A timely convo on ethics, power, and protecting people in crisis. Listen to the latest podcast from UK Humanitarian Innovation Hub (UKHIH), Elrha, and Humanitarian AI Today:
🔗 open.spotify.com/episode/7oU5...

#AI #HumanitarianData #EthicalAI

Open Data Watch @opendatawatch.com · Apr 7

🚨 Coming soon: The 2025 Open Data Inventory (ODIN) launches April 29!

Explore how countries are progressing on data coverage + openness—and where work remains.

🔗 opendatawatch.com/tools/open-data-inventory/

#ODIN2025 #OpenData

Graphic of a dotted world map, with a text in front saying: ODIN - Open Data Inventory 2024/25 by Open Data Watch, coming soon.

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Open Data Watch @opendatawatch.com · Apr 4

How are countries using citizen data to drive change? 🌍

🎥 Find out here: vimeo.com/1069593765

In this Gender Data Network (GDN) event, you’ll learn about in-country examples and get to know the latest updates to the Copenhagen Framework on Citizen Data.

#Data4Impact

Citizen Data: Updates to the Copenhagen Framework and country examples

Explore key updates to the Copenhagen Framework in this GDN event. Hear from members of the Collaborative on Citizen Data and NSO representatives as they share valuable…

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Open Data Watch @opendatawatch.com · Apr 3

Official statistics are a public good, but their future is under threat.

In this #StatsAndStories episode, Erica Groshen reflects on why strong data infrastructure matters and what’s currently at stake for official statistics.

🎧 Listen now: statsandstories.net/methods/coun...

#ODWAdvocacy

Erica Groshen — Stats + Stories

When people think of public goods, they most likely think of things like parks or schools. But official statistics are also a kind of public good. They help us understand things like housing prices,…

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Open Data Watch @opendatawatch.com · Apr 2

To drive real progress, data must reflect diverse identities and experiences.📊

In a new blog by Shaida Badiee (ODW) and Krista Baptista (Data2X), we’re launching an initiative to advance intersectional data for development.

🔗 Discover more: opendatawatch.com/blog/beyond-...

#ODWInclusiveData

Beyond Disaggregation: Intersectional Data for Development

While traditional data disaggregation — separating data by gender, age, or income — helps identify disparities, it often misses how multiple factors overlap. Intersectional data allows us to see the…

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Open Data Watch @opendatawatch.com · Apr 1

We’re excited to highlight the launch of the online course Quality and Consistent Data with the Open Data Editor, developed by our partner @okfn.bsky.social.

🔗 schoolofdata.org#course

This free, hands-on training provides non-technical users with skills to work with data - no coding required.

School of Data

Let's bridge the digital literacy gap together

schoolofdata.org

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Open Data Watch @opendatawatch.com · Mar 31

At #CSW69, ODW joined conversations on the importance of inclusive data to advance gender equality. 🌍♀️

Read our newest blog for highlights from our events on intersectionality, citizen data, gender data financing, and more.

🔗https://bit.ly/ODW-CSW2025

#ODWInsights

Inclusive Data for Inclusive Progress: ODW at CSW 2025

The Commission on the Status of Women (CSW69) this year looked at how data can drive change for women and girls, emphasizing that comprehensive, accessible, and inclusive data are essential both to…

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Open Data Watch @opendatawatch.com · Mar 28

Stay up to date with the development data community and our most recent work by subscribing to our monthly newsletter “Staying up to Data”.

📢 This month’s edition is out now, focusing on recaps from UNSC, CSW, our new brief on intersectionality & more.

🔗 mailchi.mp/opendatawatc...

#Data4Impact

Open Data Watch @opendatawatch.com · Mar 26

The Global Disability Summit, happening in April 2025, will focus on how inclusive data drives better policies for persons with disabilities. If you’re in Berlin, join the conversation: www.globaldisabilitysummit.org

🤝 Let’s work together for an inclusive world for all!

#ODWInclusiveData

Global Disability Summit – 2nd - 3rd April, 2025 / Berlin

The International Disability Alliance (IDA), the Government of Germany, and the Government of Jordan will host the third Global Disability Summit (GDS)

www.globaldisabilitysummit.org

Open Data Watch @opendatawatch.com · Mar 25

ODW is in Istanbul 🇹🇷

Our Managing Director, Shaida Badiee, is joining global experts at an event hosted by @jhugenderequity.bsky.social to develop actionable solutions to close gender health data gaps and advance equitable health systems.

Learn more: www.linkedin.com/posts/gender...

#ODWPartner

Michelle Kaufman - Istanbul Convening | Gender Equity Unit

From March 25-27, 2025, the Gender Equity Unit at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health will host an international convening in Istanbul…

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Open Data Watch @opendatawatch.com · Mar 24

New on the ODW Blog: Six key takeaways from the 2025 UN Statistical Commission! 🌍📊

🔗 Read it: opendatawatch.com/blog/six-tak...

From AI's role in data to the power of citizen data insights, this is what you need to know about the future of global data and statistics.

#ODWInsights

Six Takeaways from the UNSC 2025

Topics at the 2025 United Nations Statistical Commission (UNSC) ranged from the new System of National Accounts (SNA), to the 2030 Population and Housing Census, the new framework for Citizen Data,…

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Open Data Watch @opendatawatch.com · Mar 21

📢 Help shape the future of #CommitToData!

We’re gathering insights to strengthen the initiative and ensure it drives real impact.

Share your thoughts in our short survey: 🔗https://forms.office.com/r/caDVKdpNRE

Your feedback matters! #Data4Impact

Fill | Help Shape the Future of Commit to Data: 2025 Survey

With over 70 proposals uploaded, we now have a vibrant community around the Commit to Data initiative. As we continue to build momentum from Medellín to Riyadh, we want to hear from you. This survey…

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Open Data Watch @opendatawatch.com · Mar 20

Big moves in financing for development!🚀

The first draft of the FfD4 Outcome Document is out, and it highlights the need for strong multilateral cooperation. Read it here: shorturl.at/MSNpA

ODW played a part in these discussions through last year’s Elements Paper and many side events. #ODWAdvocacy

First Draft - Outcome Document

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Open Data Watch @opendatawatch.com · Mar 19

The Copenhagen Framework provides a guide on how citizens can contribute to data collection, use, and governance. During this year’s UN Statistical Commission, the document was officially endorsed.

🎉 This is a big win for alternative and inclusive data practices.

#ODWInclusiveData

Open Data Watch @opendatawatch.com · Mar 18

How can we strengthen trust in Africa’s #DataGovernance? 🌍

Our partners at Open Data Charter explore this in a new brief featuring insights from South Africa, Kenya, Nigeria, DRC, and Morocco on good practices & regional challenges.

🔗 Read the brief: drive.google.com/file/d/1WHjh...

#ODWPartner

Policy Brief: Transparency and Accountability as Trust Builders in the African Data Governance Ecosystem #Shared.pdf

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Open Data Watch @opendatawatch.com · Mar 17

Open Data Watch is hiring a Program Manager to lead projects on open data, gender data, and data financing. This is an exciting opportunity to work with a global team committed to advancing better data for all.

🔗Apply now: opendatawatch.com/jobs/

#ODWHiring

Jobs

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Open Data Watch @opendatawatch.com · Mar 12

How can we ensure data systems capture diverse experiences?💡

Our newest brief provides a roadmap for applying intersectionality across all stages of the data value chain.

Read now for practical takeaways, country examples, and more.

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#ODWInclusiveData

Integrating Intersectionality in Data Systems

This brief provides a practical guide for planning to build better data systems by integrating intersectionality at each stage of the data value chain, improving the quality and value of data, and…

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