A data revolution for development

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By: Kaz Janowski

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<p>The call for a ‘data revolution’ to underpin an inclusive sustainable development framework after 2015 poses certain questions, not least of which is, what is the concept of a <a href="https://www.scidev.net/enterprise/data/">data revolution</a> itself?</p>
<p>The question was addressed at last month’s conference on data and accountability for the post-2015 development agenda in New York, United States. Paul Ladd, who leads the UN Development Programme’s team on the post-2015 development agenda, had the task of keeping the three-day event focused and so is uniquely placed to offer an insight into how data fit into <a href="https://www.scidev.net/governance/policy/">policies</a> and development interventions around the world.</p>
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The call for a ‘data revolution’ to underpin an inclusive sustainable development framework after 2015 poses certain questions, not least of which is, what is the concept of a data revolution itself?

The question was addressed at last month’s conference on data and accountability for the post-2015 development agenda in New York, United States. Paul Ladd, who leads the UN Development Programme’s team on the post-2015 development agenda, had the task of keeping the three-day event focused and so is uniquely placed to offer an insight into how data fit into policies and development interventions around the world.

This multimedia was originally published by SciDev.Net's Global Edition.