Acknowledgments

We express our sincere gratitude to the authors, Castelline Tilus (SDSN TReNDS), Grant Cameron (Consultant and past TReNDS Director), and Alex Fischer (Monash Sustainable Development Institute), whose dedication and expertise have been instrumental in bringing this project to fruition. We are also deeply appreciative of the valuable feedback and insights provided by Shaida Badiee (Open Data Watch), Bob Chen (CIESIN, Columbia University), Chris Maloney (Hewlett Foundation), Eric Swanson (Open Data Watch), Tom Orrell (Data Ready), Jessica Espey (University of Bristol), Lorenz Noe (Open Data Watch), Jenna Slotin (Global Partnership for Sustainable Development Data), and Sam Custer (AidData). 

Special appreciation goes to our esteemed funder, the Hewlett Foundation, whose support made this project possible. Last but not least, we extend our thanks to Steph Pietras (SDSN TReNDS), who crafted an engaging platform for the dissemination of this project.

To everyone who contributed to this endeavor, we are truly grateful for your collaboration and support.