Creating a fair data future is a mission many can get behind, but a question that frequently arises is “how?”
The Data Values Starter Pack provides actionable steps to guide stakeholders as they implement Data Values in their work, organization, or sector. It is designed to be adaptable to different types of partners carrying out different types of work. The goal is to help more partners in the wider data for development community implement Data Values.
Explore the assets below!
An introduction to the Data Values Project
Understanding the Starter Pack
Data Values discussion guide
Case studies and best practices
Free e-learning course
Acknowledgements
This work would not have been possible without a huge amount of work from colleagues at the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development Data and across the Data Values community.
The Starter Pack was developed with insights gathered from interviews with partners from the Data Values community, carried out by Lydia Rollinson and Fatuma Faarah in 2024. With huge thanks to:
- Data4Change - Bronwen Robertson
- Code for Africa - Emma Laura Kisa, Eric Wamugu, and Nduku Kiteng'e
- DANE - Julieth Alejandra Solano Villa
- IREX - Philip Davidovich
- Development Gateway - Annie Kilroy
- D-Tree - Tracey Li
- Data for Social Impact, Washington University at St Louis - Dan Ferris and Jenrose Fitzgerald
- Global Data Barometer - Amy Johnson
- CSEI - Aditi Anand and Annie Namala
- Restless Development - Caleb Masusu and Juliet Nakazibwe
This work was informed and shaped by their experiences, expertise, and insights shared in these interviews and their continued support and engagement with the Data Values Project.
The Starter Pack was drafted by Lydia Rollinson with rigorous review and input from Fatuma Faarah, Ruby Richardson, Janet McLaren, Karen Bett, Karen Chavez, Fredy Rodriguez Galvis, Victor Ohuruogu, and Jenna Slotin.