WHAT

Data For Now - Innovation to fill critical data gaps and inform decision-making

WHERE

Norwegian Permanent Mission in New York - One Dag Hammarskjöld Plaza (885 Second Avenue, New York, NY 10017)

WHEN

Thursday, February 29, 2024 from 1:15 - 2:30 PM EST

About the Event

Side event at United Nations Statistical Commission 55th Session

Data For Now is a game-changing initiative that is already making a difference. It was launched by the UN Deputy-Secretary-General Amina Mohammed in 2019 to help develop countries' capacities to respond to the urgent data needs for local and national policy and decision-making to achieve the 2030 Agenda. Since then, partners have been working with countries and have mobilized resources to fulfill this mission. This session, jointly organized by the core partners, will share the progress made thus far, as well as the initiative’s future strategic direction. Countries will share concrete work on implementing innovative approaches on their prioritized areas and its link to the national decision-making needs supported through the initiative. This dynamic session will also provide information on how the Data for Now initiative aims to help implement the Power of Data High-Impact initiative, launched at the SDG summit in September 2023, that aims to mobilize political leadership and investment to strengthen data systems and scale progress between now and 2030.

This event will be open to existing and potential countries, donors, and partners from academia, international organizations, civil society, private sector, geospatial community, and professional bodies.

Refreshments will be served.