Earth Observation (EO) data are increasingly being used by governments use to make key development decisions. The COVID-19 pandemic is a case in point. As the pandemic impacted society’s most vulnerable disproportionately, effective delivery of social protection required more timely and localized data - two critical benefits EO offers users.
Read MoreWith support from Partners for Review (P4R), SDSN TReNDS undertook a systematic review of the recent scientific literature on innovative data collection methods and the use of big data to support national monitoring of the SDGs. These methods were mapped against specific criteria to assess their feasibility, rigor, replicability, and sustainability between now and 2030 and the findings are catalogued in a repository. The results and findings of this review have helped to feed into this report, which considers the partnership processes required to enable uptake at the national level, including the policy, regulatory, and practical aspects relevant for partnerships.
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