This U.S. Cities SDG Index aims to set a framework for action and help urban leaders address the many sustainable development challenges affecting their cities. The Index covers the 100 most populous cities in the country. Results show that all U.S. cities, even those at the top of the Index, have far to go to achieve the SDGs.
Read MoreThe State of Development Data 2016 is an initiative of the Resource Mobilization and Alignment Working Group of the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development Data. This study provides updated estimates of the cost of producing the final set of SDG indicators agreed by the Inter-Agency Expert Group on SDG Indicators.
Read MoreIncreased investments in development data are necessary. This report presents a robust estimate of resource needs to support the production and use of data for sustainable development.
Read MoreThe creation and implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals offers a unique opportunity to ensure that the benefits of the data revolution are extended to the countries and communities most in need, leaving no one behind.
Read MoreIn September 2015, a summit of heads of state will adopt the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This report outlines how a comprehensive indicator framework might be established to support the goals and targets proposed by the Open Working Group on the SDGs.
Read MoreThis report examines three main options for collecting post-2015 data: household survey instruments, administrative and registry data, and big data (including satellite, marketing, internet/social media, call data records, and other so-called “digital breadcrumbs”).
Read MoreThis paper points out existing experiences that shed light on how to break the cycle of outdated poverty data and strengthen statistical systems. Such experiences show that it is possible to generate and analyze frequent and accurate poverty data that energizes and enables poverty eradication.
Read MoreThe push to achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDG) has resulted in significant improvement in the data available on MDG indicators since 2000. But challenges in data availability and coverage remain. This paper examines existing data gaps, as well as patterns in data availability and reporting, within the context of post-2015 Sustainable Development Goals.
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