From 27–29 May 2025, Kenyan data leaders, advocates, and practitioners came together at the Movenpick Hotel in Nairobi for an inclusive data workshop, a key milestone in the country’s journey under the Make Inclusive Data the Norm (MIDN) initiative. Co-hosted by the Global Partnership and the Open Institute, the workshop strengthened national capacity to create data systems that reflect the lived experiences of everyone, especially marginalized groups.

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In Ahero, Kisumu County, Kenya, CAN Data Fellow Andrew Karanja is helping farmers tap into the power of data to transform their livelihoods and build climate resilience.

Through his placement at ICON Data and Learning Labs (IDL) under the Global Partnership’s Capacity Accelerator Network (CAN) Fellowship, Andrew is spearheading a farming initiative that combines satellite imagery, weather forecasting, and community engagement to address three key challenges: climate adaptation, nutritional outcomes, and equitable access to farming solutions.

The Global Partnership for Sustainable Development Data is excited to welcome two new board members bringing extensive experience and expertise: Ndidi Okonkwo Nwuneli, President and CEO of ONE Campaign, and H.E Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang, Vice President of the Republic of Ghana. 

Nigeria officially became an Inclusive Data Charter (IDC) Champion in February 2022, committing to strengthening inclusion, coordination, evidence-based planning, decision-making, and resource allocation in line with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) principle of ‘leaving no one behind’ and the five principles of the IDC.

May 7-8, 2025 - Cartagena, Colombia
As part of the Make Inclusive Data the Norm initiative, the event “Tírame el Dato: Citizen Data in Action for the Canal del Dique” convened community leaders, national institutions, international organizations, and development partners in Cartagena to spotlight the role of citizen-generated data in shaping inclusive governance and sustainable development.

As part of the 10th Annual Multi-Stakeholder Forum on Science, Technology and Innovation for the SDGs (STI Forum), an Action Day under the theme Advancing the Global Digital Compact (GDC) brought together leading implementers and partners to discuss the role of data governance for an innovative and equitable digital economy. 

Under the Power of Data Initiative, leaders converge to shape a digital future rooted in inclusion, ethics, and innovation