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Citizen science. Positive deviance. Social media. Geospatial data. These are just some of the innovations in using new data sources that have been deployed across the world. Learn about existing projects that have successfully leveraged data to inform their policy objectives.

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Latin America & the Caribbean
Economic Development
Addressing care infrastructure for women’s economic empowerment through data
Addressing care infrastructure for women’s economic empowerment through data
Mexico City’s government is easing women’s caregiving burden by launching a data-driven "cluster care" system to enhance access to essential services.
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Europe
Artificial Intelligence
Lisbon harnesses AI to map and scale solar installations
Lisbon harnesses AI to map and scale solar installations
Lisbon uses AI to map solar installations and optimize energy policies, enhancing climate action and policymaking efficiency.
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City of Burgas, Bulgaria
Artificial Intelligence
Data-driven water infrastructure maintenance enabled by AI
Data-driven water infrastructure maintenance enabled by AI
AI-driven leak detection in Burgas uses sensors and machine learning to identify leaks in real time, reducing water loss and optimizing maintenance.
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Latin America & the Caribbean
Health Care
Streamlining Vaccine Distribution in Peru
Streamlining Vaccine Distribution in Peru
Learn how Peru uses administrative data for vaccine distribution.
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South West Africa
Disability-Related Data Collection in Namibia
Disability-Related Data Collection in Namibia
Learn how Namibia is empowering organizations to collect and leverage disability data for policymaking.
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Latin America & the Caribbean
Artificial Intelligence
Amplifying Women’s Voices for Economic Participation by Addressing Access to Childcare
Amplifying Women’s Voices for Economic Participation by Addressing Access to Childcare
Learn how Mexico City's Government is developing an intelligent platform that integrates various data sources that might support women's participation in the labor market.
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Europe
Building Trust in Data: How Camden is Leading Ethical Data Practices and Public Engagement
Building Trust in Data: How Camden is Leading Ethical Data Practices and Public Engagement
Discover how Camden's Data Charter is transforming data transparency and trust through ethical practices and active public engagement.
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Africa
Governance
Localizing Census Data Uptake for Decision-Making
Localizing Census Data Uptake for Decision-Making
Learn how Rwanda is increasing the uptake of census data in local decision-making.
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Latin America & the Caribbean
Urban Planning & Mobility
Making Care Needs Visible with Care Indicators
Making Care Needs Visible with Care Indicators
Learn how Mexico City aggregated over 80 indicators on care supply and demand to guide policy creation.
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Asia & the Pacific
Environment
Tackling Climate Change in the Maldives: A Hyperlocal Approach
Tackling Climate Change in the Maldives: A Hyperlocal Approach
Learn how Maldives is using Citizen-Generated Data for disaster preparedness.
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Asia & the Pacific
Urban Planning & Mobility
Addressing Urbanization and Climate Change in the Maldives through Data-Driven Policy and Planning
Addressing Urbanization and Climate Change in the Maldives through Data-Driven Policy and Planning
UNDP Maldives, in partnership with Housing Development Corporation Ltd. (HDC), developed a citizen-centred liveability index for Hulhumalé (the artificial island developed next to the island of Male’ to accommodate the growth of the capital city) to assess and improve urban living conditions.
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Europe
Transport
Using Geospatial Data to Ameliorate Road Safety Issues in Moldova
Using Geospatial Data to Ameliorate Road Safety Issues in Moldova
See how Moldova is using geospatial data to pinpoint areas to improve its road safety and reduce traffic related injuries.
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Africa
Environment and climate
Using Remote Sensing and Geoinformation for Environmental Monitoring in Mauritania
Using Remote Sensing and Geoinformation for Environmental Monitoring in Mauritania
Learn how Mauritania implements real-time environmental monitoring strategy to combat climate change impacts, guided by Data4Policy and GIZ collaboration.
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Africa
Agriculture
Using Collective Intelligence to Improve Water Resource Management in Tana River County
Using Collective Intelligence to Improve Water Resource Management in Tana River County
Learn how government, companies, academia, and civil society work together to improve Kenya's water resource management and water infrastructure.
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Africa
Migration & Displacement
Improving Migration and Displacement Policies in East Africa
Improving Migration and Displacement Policies in East Africa
Migration and displacement within the IGAD region are driven by various factors such as economic opportunities, political instability, conflict, environmental challenges and demographics.
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Global
Gender, Diversity and Inclusion
Breaking Barriers: Reinforcing Gender Data Analysis and Use with the Gender Data Lab Initiative
Breaking Barriers: Reinforcing Gender Data Analysis and Use with the Gender Data Lab Initiative
To systematically leverage digital technologies and address data-use challenges, we need institutional arrangements and capacity development in areas such as improving the data literacy of policymakers.
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Asia & the Pacific
Environment
Adaptation to Climate Change in Development Planning in Bangladesh
Adaptation to Climate Change in Development Planning in Bangladesh
Bangladesh, with a land area of 14,570 square kilometres, is a vast delta. It possesses a distinctive natural resource base with approximately 80% of its land comprising flood plains and wetlands adorned by more than 7,000 rivers. See how Bangladesh is harnessing data for climate adaptation.
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Asia & the Pacific
Health Care
Understanding Policy Effectiveness Using New Data Sources – Lessons Learned from COVID-19 in Maharashtra
Understanding Policy Effectiveness Using New Data Sources – Lessons Learned from COVID-19 in Maharashtra
Explore how the impact of policies introduced in response to COVID-19 has been monitored, and how private sector data can improve evidence-based decision-making when more conventional data is not available in real-time.
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Europe
Economic Development
Tackling Moldova’s Energy Vulnerability Using an Online Compensation System
Tackling Moldova’s Energy Vulnerability Using an Online Compensation System
Understand how a decentralised compensation mechanism provides a targeted solution to energy poverty and vulnerability in Moldova while minimising costs to the government.
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Asia & the Pacific
Environment
The Power of Open-Access Data to Mitigate Flooding in Indonesia
The Power of Open-Access Data to Mitigate Flooding in Indonesia
Discover a bottom-up and participatory approach taken in mapping lakes, illustrating the great potential for involving citizens in tackling global problems such as flood mitigation.
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Asia & the Pacific
Economic Development
Using Online Job Vacancy Data for More Evidence-Informed Labour Policies in Vietnam
Using Online Job Vacancy Data for More Evidence-Informed Labour Policies in Vietnam
Discover how the combination of new data sources with existing administrative and census data allows for a more comprehensive picture of current labour market dynamics leading to more targeted policies.
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Latin America & the Caribbean
Urban Planning & Mobility
Leveraging Big Data to Build Sustainable and Connected Cities: The Quito Case
Leveraging Big Data to Build Sustainable and Connected Cities: The Quito Case
Explore how Quito is leveraging evidence of big data, to drive innovation and improve the quality of its transportation infrastructure, critical to building a sustainable and resilient urban ecosystem.
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Africa
Urban Planning & Mobility
Mapping Zambian Urbanisation Using Geospatial Data
Mapping Zambian Urbanisation Using Geospatial Data
Learn how policymakers in Zambia leveraged spatial data and focused on identifying informal settlements to gain important information on urban features such as transportation infrastructure and access to clean water.
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Africa
Health Care
Using Mobile Phone Data for Effective Public Health Measures During Pandemics
Using Mobile Phone Data for Effective Public Health Measures During Pandemics
Discover how the Congolese Health Ministry initiated a collaboration with local mobile network operators (MNOs) to use data for COVID-19 policymaking.
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Latin America & the Caribbean
Urban Planning & Mobility
Using Big Data to Understand Movement Around Buenos Aires
Using Big Data to Understand Movement Around Buenos Aires
Explore how the city of Buenos Aires used Call Detail Records data, Waze for Cities data and survey data to improve urban mobility post the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Africa
Environment
Using Citizen-Generated Data to Tackle Marine Pollution in Ghana
Using Citizen-Generated Data to Tackle Marine Pollution in Ghana
Learn how Ghana leverages citizen science to collect good-quality data on marine litter quickly and efficiently.
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Africa
Agriculture
Unlocking Success in Rainfed Farming in Niger
Unlocking Success in Rainfed Farming in Niger
Get insights into how the "Data Powered Positive Deviance" method helped to identify and understand good practices in agriculture in Niger.
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Latin America & the Caribbean
Environment
Using Spatial Planning to Reduce Climate Change Threats in Costa Rica
Using Spatial Planning to Reduce Climate Change Threats in Costa Rica
Learn how Costa Rica's Ministry of Environment and Energy used spatial data to combat climate change threats.
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Africa
Health Care
Improving Health Care Through Data-Driven Placement Decisions in Malawi
Improving Health Care Through Data-Driven Placement Decisions in Malawi
Discover how the Malawian Ministry of Health used mobile network data, census data and satellite imagery to optimise placement of health facilities.
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Europe
Economic Development
Using Technology to Support Refugee Management in Moldova
Using Technology to Support Refugee Management in Moldova
Explore how Moldova used mobile data and multi-needs assessment surveys to create a refugee mobility dashboard.
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Latin America & the Caribbean
Gender, Diversity and Inclusion
Creating Safer Public Spaces for Women in Mexico City
Creating Safer Public Spaces for Women in Mexico City
Learn how a "Data Powered Positive Deviance" approach using satellite imagery, crime statistics and qualitative data increased public safety in Mexico City.
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