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Blogpost l Poor numbers are not sexy
19 February 2013 | blogpost, data, evidence-based, online debate, post-2015, statisticsThe issue of statistical capacity building in developing countries is actually becoming a sexy issue. I can’t believe I am saying this. Though, we can ask Hal Varian for his opinion on that here....
Blogpost l Governance, land grabs and tricky statistics
19 February 2013 | blogpost, democratic governance, indicators, land admin, land governance, statisticsThe last decade has been marked by a sudden increase in large scale land purchases in developing countries, a `land rush’ which has purportedly been driven by concerns over food security, food prices...
US l Uncover the Data Around You
14 December 2012 | ict, launch, open data, statistics, usaSitegeist was created by the Sunlight Foundation with support from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation and is the third in a series of National Data Apps. The first two National Data Apps are...
Seminar l What happens when big data meets official statistics?
07 December 2012 | big data, debate, nat statistical offices, open data, seminar, statisticsWhat happens when big data meets official statistics? Big data is a broad term applied to the types of data that exhibit certain characteristics (high volume, variety, and frequency) as well as the...
Blogpost l New data resources on poverty, gender, jobs, health and more: a quick guide
07 November 2012 | database, employment, equality, financial, gender equality, health, indicators, nutrition , poverty, statistics, world bankYou’ll find a large amount of data available through the World Bank’s Open Data Initiative: for time-series alone, there are some 8,000 indicators for around 200 countries. And we’re often asked: “...
Time Distance Progress Chart of MDG implementation
20 September 2012 | mdgs, methodologies, methodology, statistics, visualisation, web resourceAnalysis of MDG implementation needs a clear distinction between the progress made in the world in the analysed period and still considerable delays in the implementation of the MDGs. Progress has...
The OECD World Forum on "Statistics, Knowledge and Policy"
17 September 2012 | knowledge, oecd, statisticsIn October 2012, the OECD will organise, jointly with the Government of India, the 4th OECD World Forum on "Statistics, Knowledge and Policy". Building on its three predecessors, the main focus will...
Seminar: Innovative Approaches to Turn Statistics into Knowledge, 24-26 September 2012, Seoul
14 May 2012 | knowledge, statistics, visualisationThis seminar will address the issue of making statistics more easily understandable and appealing using the latest data visualization techniques. This event will provide a platform for showcasing the...
Transparency International Bangladesh: Using DevInfo to Help Fight Corruption
12 April 2012 | asia pacific, bangladesh, corruption, database, devinfo, statisticsAmong the various development challenges faced by Bangladesh is the plague of corruption. According to the Corruption Perception Index released annually by Transparency International, the level of...
Event:4th OECD World Forum on "Statistics, Knowledge and Policy" - Wikiprogress.org
10 April 2012 | oecd, opportunity, statistics, well-beingThe 4th OECD World Forum on "Statistics, Knowledge and Policy will be taking place on 16-19 October 2012, in New Delhi, India. The goal of the 4th OECD World Forum is to share results and lessons...