Data

More from the Series

Blog Post
Pandemic Proof: Understanding Public Health Surveillance
November 17, 2022
How does public health surveillance work, and how can it be done better? Amanda Glassman tackles these questions with Dr. Oliver Morgan of the WHO and Dr. Theo Vos of the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation. Together, they examine the successes and limitations of public health surveillance d...
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Data Protection: Consent is Dead (Long Live Privacy)
February 25, 2021
There is a growing recognition around the world that consent to share personal data no longer works as a mechanism to protect that data. Placing the burden on providers—and not individuals—to protect data privacy gives developing countries the opportunity to leapfrog to a future-ready data protectio...
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Addressing Cross-Border Spillovers in Data Policy: The Need for a Global Approach
February 03, 2021
Global debates about data governance standards have primarily reflected the priorities and needs of rich countries, with less wealthy countries left in the role of “standards takers.” More needs to be done to ensure that digital governance policies pursued by the world’s largest economies do not cre...
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A New Year’s Wish: Invest in Data
January 08, 2021
Ranil Dissanayake calls for developing country governments, donors, and researchers to commit to: invest in, and use, national data collection systems.
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Governing Data for Development: Where Are We Now?
November 12, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has thrust digital issues into the spotlight by highlighting the importance of government access to accurate and timely information for public health surveillance and accelerating the shift towards a digital-first approach in many countries, due to the need to provide services ...
POLICY PAPERS
Governing Data for Development: Trends, Challenges, and Opportunities
November 12, 2020
To better understand how governments can use data to support economic development and inclusive growth while protecting citizens and communities against harm, we interviewed over 40 data policy experts from government, civil society, the private sector, development organizations, and the data privac...
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Mortality Data in COVID-19 and Beyond: The Bedrock of Global Health Security
October 06, 2020
To respond to COVID-19 in the near-term and bolster global health security in the long-term, it is clear: we need better mortality data.