Tom Moultrie reflects on a core guiding principle of the SDG framework–that “no one should be left behind”.
Read MoreSDSN is proud to participate in the launch of the inaugural Global Report of the SDG16 Data Initiative to assess progress toward realizing the 2030 Agenda’s commitment to peaceful, just, and inclusive societies. The 2017 Global Report is intended to provide governments, UN officials, and civil society stakeholders with a resource for tracking progress on SDG16 targets, and provide an evidence base to help policymakers identify shortcomings in both implementing and monitoring SDG16.
Read MoreThe Thematic Network on Data for Sustainable Development is pleased to congratulate the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development Data on its newly named Board of Directors and Technical Advisory Group. UN Deputy Secretary General Amina Mohammed, a member of SDSN’s Leadership Council, will serve as the Honorary Chair of the Board.
Read MoreSDSN’s expert thematic network on data and the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development Data gathered world leading experts, government representatives, and practitioners to discuss the challenges of establishing multi-stakeholder partnerships to produce data for sustainable development.
Read MoreSDSN’s Data Thematic Network convened for their bi-annual face-to-face meeting on March 13th and 14th, 2016 at the SDSN secretariat in New York. The meeting was attended by 18 participants representing academia, multi-lateral agencies, private sector and non-profits from across the world.
Read MoreWorld leaders and their governments are shifting their attention to SDG implementation. Important questions arise such as what it means to implement the 17 ambitious SDGs? How to prioritize attention given political cycles and limited resources? And what success will look like come 2030, at their end date?
Read MoreOn September 28, 2015, a new Global Partnership for Sustainable Development Data was officially launched on the margins of the UN General Assembly in New York. The Partnership brings together governments, private companies, academia, scientists and civil society in support of data-driven decision-making, by catalyzing more open, new and usable data to help end extreme poverty, combat climate change and promote inclusive growth.
Read MoreSeptember 21, 2015 – There is growing recognition that the success of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which will be adopted on September 25 at a special United Nations summit, will depend on the ability of governments, businesses, and civil society to harness data for decision-making.
Read MoreOn April 17, 2015, SDSN, The World Bank, and UN Foundation will host a high-level side event during the World Bank & IMF Spring Meetings, entitled “The Data Revolution for Sustainable Development.”
Read MoreOn October 15, 2014, the SDSN in partnership with the UN Statistics Division, the World Bank, Paris21, the Center for Global Development, Simon Fraser University, and the Gates Foundation, convened a meeting on a needs assessment for SDG monitoring and statistical capacity development.
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