FEBRUARY 2022

Survey on the Implementation of Cape Town Global Action Plan
A survey of national statistical offices by PARIS21, World Bank, and UN Statistics Division reports on the progress countries have made toward the implementation of a global agreement on statistical capacity building.

Raising Domestic Resource for Statistics: Three Strategic Moves
The latest blog on the Clearinghouse for Financing Development Data explains why domestic resources are a strong option for funding statistics in terms of sustainability, predictability, and alignment with country priorities.

Commit to Transparent COVID Data until the WHO Declares the Pandemic is Over
A Nature article urges national governments, international organizations or online publications to commit to publishing transparent data on the pandemic until it is over, and the WHO should coordinate this effort.

The C.D.C Isn't Publishing Large Portions of the COVID Data It Collects 
NYTimes reports that the Center for Disease Control, the agency leading the United States' response to COVID-19, has published only a tiny fraction of the data it has collected. Expert say more open data are needed.

The Climate Crisis Demands Feminist Data Solutions
Ahead of the 66th Commission on the Status of Women, Data2X published a policy brief calling on member states to amplify calls for gender data investment and innovation in their pursuit of climate justice for women and girls. 

3 Ways to Tackle Gender Data Gaps
Gender data are essential to address obstacles to the promise of productive and self-determined lives for women and girls. The World Bank’s recent blog highlights ways to tackle gender data gaps and how 12 countries are confronting these challenges.