Inclusive Data Charter

The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development commits to leaving no one behind. In order to fulfill this pledge, we need more granular data to understand the needs and experiences of the most marginalized in society, and we must ensure that resources are being allocated to maximize outcomes for the poorest. Currently, too many people are invisible in data and too little data is routinely disaggregated.

While there are many technical and methodological challenges inherent in improving disaggregation, some of the largest barriers are political and financial. The Inclusive Data Charter (IDC) was developed by a task team of GPSDD partners to mobilize political commitments and meaningful actions to advance inclusive and disaggregated data.

The IDC advances the availability and use of inclusive and disaggregated data so that governments and organizations better understand, address, and monitor the needs of marginalized people and ensure no one is left behind. Launched in 2018, the IDC has quickly built momentum for inclusive data, garnered commitments from 20 diverse Champions, and supported them in accelerating and deepening progress.

Inclusive Data Charter vision and principles (AR, EN, ES, FR)

Inclusive Data Charter FAQs (AR, EN, ES, FR)

Inclusive Data Charter 2019 monitoring round

Champions' Action Plans

Government

The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office leads the UK’s work to end extreme poverty, building a safer, healthier, more prosperous world for all of us which is firmly in the UK’s national interest.

Multilateral Organization

Across 190 countries and territories, UNICEF and its partners are working hard to make the best, most practical use of data to drive results for children and young people.

Government

The National Administrative Department of Statistics is responsible for the planning, compilation, analysis, and dissemination of the official statistics of Colombia.

Non-governmental Organization

The Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC) is the leading source of information and analysis on internal displacement. By telling the story of internal displacement, we keep the issue and the plight of internally displaced people high on the global agenda.

Government

The Philippine Statistics Authority's mission is to deliver relevant, reliable statistics and civil registration services for equitable development towards improved quality of life for all.

Government

The Ministry of Basic and Senior Secondary School Education of Sierra Leone's mission is to provide opportunities for children and adults to acquire knowledge and skills, as well as, nurture good values and attitudes for economic growth.

Government

The Government of Peru's National Institute of Statistics and Information (INEI, for its acronym in Spanish) is responsible for regulating, planning, directing, coordinating and supervising the official statistical activities of the country.

Non-governmental Organization

Data2X is a collaborative technical and advocacy platform dedicated to improving the quality, availability and use of gender data in order to make a practical difference in the lives of girls and women worldwide.

Government

Ghana Statistical Service's mission is to lead the efficient production and management of quality official statistics in support of national development.

Multilateral Organization

Supporting countries in the collection, analysis and dissemination of census data for development is a critical part of UNFPA's mandate. UNFPA plays key roles in coordinating technical and financial assistance for censuses -- support can include resource mobilization, the provision of chief technical advisers, training in technical communication and advocacy, operating publicity campaigns, as well as developing census budgets, road maps, and instruments, such as questionnaires and manuals.

Non-governmental Organization

Development Initiatives (DI) is an independent international development organization that focuses on the role of data in driving poverty eradication and sustainable development.

Non-governmental Organization

Sightsavers is an international organization working with partners in developing countries to eliminate avoidable blindness and promote equality of opportunity for disabled people.

Non-governmental Organization

HelpAge International is a global network of organizations promoting the rights of all older people to lead dignified, healthy and secure lives.

Multilateral Organization

The World Bank is a vital source of financial and technical assistance to countries around the world. We are not a bank in the ordinary sense but a unique partnership to reduce poverty and support development.

Government

The Office for National Statistics is the UK’s largest independent producer of official statistics and its recognised national statistical institute.

Non-governmental Organization

Consortium for Street Children (CSC) is an international children’s charity fighting for the rights of street children worldwide. They are a global alliance raising the voices of street children at international level.

Non-governmental Organization

The Institute of Global Homelessness (IGH) drives a global movement to end street homelessness. Their vision is a world where everyone has a home that offers security, safety, autonomy, and opportunity.

National Statistical Organization (NSO)

The Office of the Chief Government Statistician (OCGS) Zanzibar coordinates the production of official statistics, provides high quality statistical data and information and promotes their use in planning, decision-making, administration, governance, monitoring and evaluation.

Non-governmental Organization

Christian Aid aims to dismantle the root causes of extreme poverty and enable the voice and agency of the poor and marginalized.

Government

The Ministry of Labour and Social Protection of Kenya promotes decent work and protection of vulnerable groups.

January 29, 2021

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