Informing a Data Revolution

1. Informing a Data Revolution

2. If there’s one thing I think the data revolution needs to accomplish, it is…

3. Key questions Whydo we need a “data revolution” and what should it include? Whatdo we want to achieve? What do we need to produce? What are the next steps?

4. Whydo we need a data revolution? • Old problems • Emerging priorities • New opportunities • Lessons from the MDGs

5. Old problem • Data are simply not produced • Data are produced, but not in the right format at the right time • Funding

6. Emerging data priorities • More use of national data for new goals and country policy making: • Poverty • Jobs • Education • Disaggregation of existing data to measure: • Getting to zero poverty – space issue • Impact on women and girls • Impact on inequality • New indicators for new areas: • Sustainable development • Governance • Human rights

7. Lessons from the MDGs • MDG monitoring had an overall positive impact on data production: • More surveys, data and statistics available • Countries following up after donors left • Statistical capacity efforts – NSDS as strategic approach • … but we have created some new problems • Data orphans • National data often not used • Crowding out rather than crowding in 1

8. Unpacking the data revolution It should … • Build on past successes • Promote the expansion of more relevant, timely, open and reliable data production • Support decision makers, including politicians, business and citizens, to make informed decision for better lives • Be implemented in new ways to strengthen statistical capacity and improve data production 1

9. Howcan we achieve a data revolution? • Think out of the box – be revolutionary, but remain realistic • Build on what works, harness new opportunities • Create and strengthen new partnerships

10. Need to strike a balance International comparison Official / non-official Real-time data Innovative approaches Open data National monitoring High-/ low-quality Vetted stats Global standards Protection of privacy vs.

11. With financial support from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the PARIS21 Secretariat is carrying out a 22 month project to Inform a Data Revolution

12. What we want to achieve – improve the production, accessibility and use of data to support and strengthen evidence-based decisions What we want to do Improve understanding of data systems Build a coalition and involve new partners Develop a road-map for the data revolution supporting the post 2015 development process The project

13. Take stock of what is being done – good and bad – and find out about the needs of producers and users in up to 10 countries Explore solutions, finding out what works and seeing if and how it can be replicated Advocate for and promote a data revolution Produce a road map for the next five years What are going to do?

14. How are we going to do it? • Country studies – examples and case studies of recent successes, what was done and why it worked • Some important background studies including: • Understanding supply and demand • Other topics, to be defined • Advocacy and communication – developing and extending the partnership

15. Road-map will be launched at the UN General Assembly in September 2015 High level document will need to be supported by a number of other outputs Clear vision of what the revolution is about Background documents including the country case studies Outline plan for putting the revolution into effect, including the estimated financing requirements When?

16. Who needs to be involved? Just about everyone: • National statistical systems • All kinds of data users • Other data providers • The owners and producers of big data • The international community • Civil society organisations • Academics • Private sector businesses • The media

17. Outline timetable