The Data Values Project

This discussion paper from Development Initiatives summarizes an approach called "data landscaping," the "scope [of which] covers the political economy of data within a country; the structures and standards that govern the collection, production and sharing of data; the information systems themselves; and the culture that drives the demand for, and use of data."

The definition and research agenda laid out in this article identifies three key pillars of global data justice: (in)visibility, (dis)engagement with technology and antidiscrimination.

The definition and research agenda laid out in this article identifies three key pillars of global data justice: (in)visibility, (dis)engagement with technology and antidiscrimination. 

This paper assesses the past decade of experiences in the field of open data and looks ahead at how initiatives will address concerns surrounding privacy and artificial intelligence, drawing insights into the future of the open data movement.

The COVID-19 pandemic exposed the risks and benefits of global data as summarized in this paper in which authors analyze technologies used to fight the pandemic and draw lessons in using data to build back better in the future.

This paper proposes building blocks for developing innovative and inclusive data systems based on strong leadership and governance, common principles and standards, an open and user-centric approach and reliable funding models. 

Conversations around open data in Africa employ deficit narratives and are too-often driven by non-African stakeholders. Authors of this conference paper find these “Western-centric policies...are ill-suited to the African context” and discuss issues arising from power imbalances and how to address them.

This report from the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights offers a set of principles and best practices as part of an inclusive approach to data collection and use to achieve and measure the 2030 Agenda.

This World Bank report proposes a social contract to rebalance and reset the rules of global data governance and calls for an Integrated National Data Systems (INDS) to realize its vision.

This groundbreaking 2014 report launched the ‘Data Revolution’ with concrete recommendations to put data at the heart of efforts to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals.