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Can #SDG data drive transformational #change? What are the challenges in #monitoring and #reporting on the SDGs and the opportunities to harness the power of #data more effectively? Read our MPA students Charles Beaudry and Daniela Alvarado's blog here: bit.ly/3JM7402

I participated yesterday in an expert workshop on Public-Private Partnerships in Global Data Governance, organized by the United Nations University Centre for Policy Research (UNU-CPR) and the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC). I was also invited to prepare a policy brief that presented how the Public Data Commons model, which we have been advocating for, could be applied at global level for dealing with emergencies, and the broader poly-crisis. It is exciting to see UNU explore data sharing policies within the context of the policy debate on the UN Global Digital Compact. Worth noting is also the recent report of the High-Level Advisory Board on Effective Multilateralism, "A Breakthrough for People and Planet". One of the transofrmative shifts, "the just digital transition", includes a recommendation for a global data impact hub. In my brief, I show how this impact hub could be designed as a Public Data Commons. I also highly recommend other briefs presented at the event, by Alex Novikau, Isabel Rocha de Siqueira, Michael Stampfer and Stefaan Verhulst, PhD.

Data ecosystems can bring about a paradigm shift in how the public sector functions. Their impact is already being felt globally. Data ecosystems are helping public sector organizations in numerous ways, such as improving citizen experience and operational efficiency, and driving sustainability transformation. However, only one in ten public sector organizations has scaled their data ecosystem initiatives. To achieve the true potential of data ecosystems, the focus should be on addressing barriers related to trust, culture, and technology that are currently impeding wider adoption. Crucially, data ecosystems are also helping public sector organizations progress towards sustainability. Close 70% of local and central administrative organizations report that data ecosystems have helped improve their #sustainability roadmaps. Cinzia T.

Investement Case: Multiplying Progress Through Data Ecosystems! I. Investment Case Investment in data-driven decision making delivers significant return: For every USD 1 invested, on average, data has delivered an economic return of USD 32 II. Decisions Data and data ecosystems can support Public, Private and Civil Society decision makers to better: 1. Assess and predict challenges (e.g. identify and size the issue, isolate its root causes, or assess its likely evolution). 2. Identify and customize solutions (e.g forecast effectiveness in different contexts or estimate resource needs) 3. Monitor and evaluate progress (e.g. find what works, justify further funding, or optimize resource allocation) III. Better Decisions Decisions that are more: 1. Collaborative Data can foster alignment and the exploration of synergies accross stakeholder groups 2. Effective Data provides the insights needed to develop, evaluate, and enhance solutions 3. Efficient Data creates a clearer view of issues and what works 4. Equitable Data can disaggregate needs and outcomes to help surface systemic inequalities 5. Timely Data provides up-to-date information to more quickly indentify issues and solutions 6. Transparent Data creates the evidence to allow decisions to be evaluated and held accountable IV. Benefits of Data Ecosystems 1. Economic Benefits Create value and unearth cost efficiencies 2. Social Benefits Enhance the quality and equity of living standards by increasing the effectiveness of social programs 3. Environmental Benefits Support evidence-based decision making and provide the information needed to hold institutions accountable V. Call to Action 1. Billateral and philanthropic donor to allocate a minimum of 0.8% of their annual investment to data ecosystems 2. Lower-income country governments to allocate 0.5%, and middle-income countries 0.1%, of their spending to data ecosystems 3. The private sector to be a core partner in establishing and utilizing data ecosystems, leveraging industry data, technology, capacity, knowledge,and best practice to catalyze progress. 4. All ecosystem participants to collaborately drive this agenda forward, including by integrating data into design, implementation, and evaluation of all programming and contributing to the ongoing research agenda. Make sure to access the investment case and further resources by Global Partnership for Sustainable Development Data and United Nations here: https://lnkd.in/ehqsxjiN #innovation #data #dataecosystem #ecosystems #sustainability #bigdata #policy #sdgs

Who benefits most from data and data-driven technologies? Who decides how data revolutions will reshape our society?  Our partner DataDotOrg  ´s 2023 Data for Social Impact Report grapples with these questions. The report highlights valuable insights from thought leaders and changemakers, such as our #Mozambique Country Director, Rodrigo De Reyes Lanfranco, who stresses the urgent need for #datagovernance strategies within public, private and social sectors in order to achieve #systemicchange. Download the full report here 👉

📢 The Center for the Governance of Change (IE University) has published this week a Brief for Policy and Decision Makers on Data Collaboratives (based upon a paper I drafted and presented this week in #Madrid). Some key points: 🌏 Bridging the Data Divide: The Urgent Need for Collaborative Action In today’s digitally driven society, data has cemented its place as a cornerstone of progress and innovation. Yet, we find ourselves grappling with a persistent issue - data asymmetries that widen the chasm of inequality and hinder advancement in pivotal sectors such as health, finance, and the evolving workspace. 🤝 #CollaborationIsTheKey While the abundance of data is unmistakable, its benefits are far from uniformly dispersed across society. Existing approaches to open data have been less fruitful than anticipated, unable to fully unlock the boundless public good potential harbored in the data realm. 🇪🇺 Navigating Policy Waters The forthcoming EU Data Act presents a golden opportunity to overhaul data sharing protocols and foster a landscape ripe for innovative solutions. Yet, concerns linger, with critiques pinpointing a lack of comprehensive frameworks that encourage cross-sectoral data sharing and promote public data stewardship. 📊 Data Collaboratives: A Beacon of Hope Data collaboratives stand as a beacon of hope in navigating these troubled waters. Bringing together entities from diverse sectors to pool data resources can be a game changer in addressing public dilemmas. 🤔 But to transform this promising model into a beacon of change, we must forge a path grounded in: ✅ Strengthen the Demand for Data: Crafting a new science of pertinent questions to delineate public and private hurdles that can be surmounted through data collaboration. ✅ Responsible Stewardship: Cultivating data stewards who can foster responsible sharing cultures and pinpoint collaborative opportunities. ✅ Clear Incentives: Defining clear incentives to usher private sectors into collaborative realms, underscored by market-led compensation mechanisms. ✅ Trust and Engagement: Building a societal license for data reuse through sustained public engagement and prudent regulatory frameworks. ✅ Data-Driven Insights: Nurturing a data-driven approach to comprehend and enhance collaboration dynamics, ensuring accountability and sustainability. ➡️ Let us embrace the ethos of data collaboration, stewarding data towards a future where it serves as a public force, propelling society into an era of equitable progress and innovation. 💻 Download at: https://lnkd.in/eAJ8FdJn 📕 Full paper on Data Collaboratives: https://lnkd.in/e-7MFGx7 ➡️ IE Project on the digital revolution and the social contract: https://lnkd.in/eVRKmCmG #data #collaboration #datastewardship #data4good #governance #socialcontract #innovation #change

This brief presents four recommendations to create a #G20 Data Space to overcome the #digital divides and ensure shared benefits of #digitalisation. Read them here!

Investment Case: Multiplying Progress Through Data Ecosystems! I. Investment case Investing in data-driven decision making delivers significant return: For every USD 1 invested, on average, data has delivered an economic return of USD 32 II. Decisions Data and data ecosystems can support Public, Private and Civil Society decision makers to better: 1. Assess and predict challenges (e.g. identify and size the issue, isolate its root causes, or assess its likely evolution) 2. Identify and customize solutions (e.g. forecast effectiveness in different contexts or estimate resource needs) 3. Monitor and evaluate progress (e.g. find what works, justify further funding, or optimize resource allocation) III. Better Decisions Decisions that are more: 1. Collaborative Data can foster alignment and the exploration of synergies across stakeholder groups 2. Effective Data provides the insights needed to develop, evaluate, and enhance solutions 3. Efficient Data creates a clearer view of issues and what works 4. Equitable Data can disaggregate needs and outcomes to help surface systemic inequalities 5. Timely Data provides up-to-date information to more quickly identify issues and solutions 6. Transparent Data creates the evidence to allow decisions to be evaluated and held accountable IV. Benefits of Data Ecosystems 1. Economic Benefits Create value and unearth cost efficiencies 2. Social Benefits Enhance the quality and equity of living standards by increasing the effectiveness of social programs 3. Environmental Benefits Bolster the transition to sustainable development 4. Institutional Benefits Support evidence-based decision making and provide the information needed to hold institutions accountable V. Call to Action 1. Bilateral and philanthropic donors to allocate a minimum of 0.8% of their annual investment to data ecosystems 2. Lower-income country governments to allocate 0.5%, and middle-income countries 0.1%, of their annual spending to data ecosystems 3. The private sector to be a core partner in establishing and utilizing data ecosystems, leveraging industry data, technology, capacity, knowledge, and best practice to catalyze progress 4. All ecosystem participants to collaboratively drive this agenda forward, including by integrating data into the design, implementation, and evaluation of all programming and contributing to the ongoing research agenda Make sure to access the investment case and further resources by Global Partnership for Sustainable Development Data and United Nations here: https://lnkd.in/ehqsxjiN #innovation #data #dataecosystem #ecosystems #sustainability #bigdata #policy #sdgs

Excellent read here on the existing data divide, which, distinct from the digital divide, revolves around the unequal access to high-quality data, a matter of profound significance for global competitiveness and equity. This is not merely an issue of data accessibility; it's a global imperative. Leading bodies and individuals hold a central role in shaping a future where data serves as a catalyst for innovation, economic growth, and equitable progress, rather than a source of division and inequality. #DataDivide #DataPolicy #InternetAccess #InternetPolicy