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Open data programmes – that support the access, distribution, and effective use of data by everyone for free – are a relatively new area in global development. As more initiatives emerge, there is a ...

Ninety per cent of all data ever created has been produced in the past two years. This includes data generated by people as well as the billions of sensors all over the world that are creating data ...

Timely, accurate and robust data are critical to analyzing poverty and inequality within and across countries, and thereby ensuring development actions are targeted and effective in supporting the ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. When world leaders meet this week for the UN’s general assembly to adopt the Sustainable Development Goals ...

The world's population growth tells two stories: in many countries populations are aging, while in others, populations are getting younger. Projections show most countries will likely see shrinking ...

The data revolution in Africa is characterised by increasing amounts of data now being produced at faster speeds, by more actors (beyond the State) deploying various technologies and innovations than ...

Data plays a crucial role in designing effective development policies, yet its availability and use in low- and middle-income countries remain inconsistent. In some cases, data is simply unavailable, ...