Adapting data collection and utilisation to a Covid-19 reality: monitoring, evaluation and learning approaches for adaptive managementBriefing papers | September 2020 | Jessica Ziegler and Paige MasonA discussion of key considerations for remote collection and the use of data for adaptive management during the Covid-19 pandemic. Downloads
Monitoring and learning during Covid-19: beyond remote data collection Insight | 11 September 2020 | Tiina PasanenFollowing Covid-19, monitoring, evaluation and learning in the development sector has focused on data collection but inclusion and reporting are still key. Read and comment
‘How is your research going to benefit me?’: bringing findings back to communities in GhanaInsight | 18 October 2019 | Melanie PinetSurvey respondents rarely see the studies to which they’ve contributed. Here are five recommendations for taking research findings back to communities. Read and comment
Public finance and development: six things to read in OctoberInsight | 11 October 2019 | Mark MillerAddressing geographical inequalities in accessing quality public services; the latest on the ‘shake-up of global tax’; the Africa Debt Monitor and more. Read and comment
Getting girls’ voices heard on the global stage: progress since the 1995 Beijing Platform for ActionInsight | 10 October 2019 | Nicola JonesAdolescent girls are finally starting to get their voices heard, but now world leaders must translate these into adequate support and resourcing. Read and comment
Are we suffering from obsessive measurement disorder?Insight | 15 August 2019 | Tiina PasanenMore data doesn’t necessarily mean we make better decisions. It often means just having more data that is not used. Read and comment
Quantitative measurement of gendered social normsToolkits | January 2019 | Emma SammanSocial norms often sustain gendered discrimination. This guide provides an overview of quantitative approaches to measuring gendered social norms. Downloads
New projections show extreme poverty is falling – but not fast enoughInsight | 25 September 2018 | Soumya ChattopadhyayNew data from the World Bank, UNDP and others show poverty rates declining, but not quickly enough to meet the goal of ending extreme poverty by 2030. Read and comment
Illegal fishing: the next frontier of big data analysis?Comment | 17 January 2018 | Miren GutierrezWe look at how the movement against illegal fishing is yet to embrace the so-called data revolution. Read and comment
Sustainable Development Goals: two years in, we need the right incentives Comment | 26 September 2017 | Soumya ChattopadhyayOn its second anniversary, what steps can be taken to ease the delivery of this data-driven development agenda? Read and comment
