In July 2018, a committed group of 10 partners launched the Inclusive Data Charter (IDC) during the High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development. Facilitated by the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development Data, the vision and principles were developed by a task team of representatives from governments (across four continents), UN Agencies, and civil society organizations.

The Inclusive Data Charter's aim is to advance 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. Our goal by 2030 is to have more specific data that helps allocate resources effectively for those who need them most. 


 

Momentum for inclusive data

Since 2018, the IDC has tripled in size, garnered commitments from more than 30 diverse Champions, and supported them in accelerating and deepening progress.

Inclusive Data Charter Champions produce action plans to describe the concrete steps they will take to realize the vision and principles of the IDC. Meet the IDC Champions and read their action plans here. 

Explore these resources to learn more:

What IDC Champions say

Sightsavers

Once you lift the rock and you have the data and the evidence, then you know what the scale of the problem is. The IDC has enabled those kinds of ‘lifting-the-rock moments’ in a really positive sense. 

National Institute of Statistics (INE), Paraguay

After adding disability data to our Census, we’re working on creating an atlas of the rights of persons with disabilities in Paraguay.

Institute of Global Homelessness

We’re supporting cities around the world in making homelessness data more inclusive by co-producing data with people with lived experience, community-led data, and expanding disaggregation. 

Unicef

The advantages of principles-led frameworks, like the IDC, is that they provide a northstar that can be adapted to a large number of contexts.

Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre

The IDC has been a catalyst for IDMC’s work to advance inclusive and disaggregated data on internally displaced people, inspiring us to take stock of data gaps in order to provide an inclusive, more precise, and comprehensive picture of internal displacement.

Ghana Statistical Service

As part of our IDC commitment, we’re exploring new data sources, including citizen-generated data on domestic violence and geospatial approaches to support SDG monitoring.

Become an IDC Champion!

If you represent a National Statistics Office, Minister or Government, civil society, international organization, academia, or other sector looking to join the Inclusive Data Charter and would like to find out more, please contact Tichafara Chisaka, IDC Program Manager, [email protected], and Karen Bett, Program & Policy Lead, [email protected].

The history of the IDC

IDC timeline 2018-2026 

Latest updates and IDC Champion announcements

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News and Updates

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