Kenya, a committed Inclusive Data Charter Champion since 2018, recently began mapping out their new, expanded action plan for 2026-2030.
Kenya's efforts highlight that inclusive data is an ongoing national priority. Because everybody counts.
More information at buff.ly/A70F0aK
#IDCdata4all
Are you interested in how we make AI work for humanity? Join us in Nairobi for the Global Data Festival and Kenya Space Expo & Conference and be part of the conversation!
🎫 www.gdfksec2026.org
Hosted by the Govof Kenya, Kenya National Bureau of Statistics, in partnership with Kenya Space Agency
What are you looking forward to at the Global Data Festival and Kenya Space Expo & Conference in June?
We're working with the event partners on the programme right now. Stay tuned for updates soon!
Get your tickets at www.gdfksec2026.org
#DataFest2025 #KSEC2026 #Data4SDGs
In the new blog, explore insights from the 2025 Annual Partners' Survey and the six approaches that are supporting the #Data4SDGs network to create impact and change lives.
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Read the new "Seven Years of the Inclusive Data Charter" report for highlights and progress updates from the IDC Champions efforts in 2025.
Download the report at www.data4sdgs.org/resources/se...
Available in English, French, and Spanish. Link in comments.
"I cannot wait to see the most passionate data and space individuals coming together under one roof. I hope to see you there! - Julia Nicolls, Global Partnership Engagement Officer.
Meet Julia, and make our network of like-minded data changemakers in Nairobi this June. Visit www.gdfksec2026.org
What does it actually take to build a data system that counts everyone?
That's the question Colombia, Ghana, and Kenya have been working to answer together over the past two years through the MIDN initiative. And now, we've documented what they found.
Check out the MIDN Compendium buff.ly/dUyGEYD
Working with the Center for Social Development, we're excited to invite you to join the #DataValues community through our new learning cohort 🥳
The cohort will explore the new Data Values online course and explore course concepts, share ideas, and identify useful resources.
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The India AI Impact Summit showed us where AI power really sits — ultimately, it rests on control over data.
Data systems aren't a technical footnote to the AI story. They are the AI story.
Our Policy Manager, Janet McLaren, reflects on what New Delhi revealed.
📖 Read the blog: buff.ly/llLr1o7
Congratulations to Paraguay, which just launched a technical guide to improve the quality, consistency, and comparability of disability data.
More details
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#Data4SDGs #IDCData4All
“At The Global Data Festival and Kenya Space Expo & Conference, data, satellites, and AI are not just tools but catalysts for reimagining the future.“ - Annita Mwagiru, Project Officer, Capacity Development at #Data4SDGs.
🎫 Register to attend or become an event sponsor, details: www.gdfksec2026.org
At #UN57SC, we gathered with the heads of National Statistical Offices from Colombia, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, and Senegal to launch Phase 2 of the Make Inclusive Data the Norm initiative, supported by APC Colombia.
Read more about our #UN57SC week: buff.ly/zSQjpGa
#MIDN #Data4SDGs
🚀 Join the LATAM Regional Datathon for Equality, DAT4CCIÓN 2026, Launch Event!
🚀 ¡Evento de Lanzamiento del Datatón Regional para la Igualdad, DAT4CCIÓN 2026!
Join the DAT4CCIÓN 2026 launch webinar for all the info on how to participate.
📆 March 12 🔗 buff.ly/IUJEyvY
Next week, at the East Africa Data Governance Conference, join two of our #DataValues advocates for a breakout session exploring how participatory data governance can be operationalised in real-world contexts.
Register to join the event virtually at buff.ly/piA4SAL
#EADataGov2026
"The festival wasn’t just about learning; it was about building connections... it felt like a global data ecosystem was thriving around me." -Yazid Salahudeen Mikail, after our 2023 Data Festival.
Join us in June to experience it for yourself!
Register to save your spot: buff.ly/adP7S9W
Malawi has taken the next step in its journey as an Inclusive Data Charter (IDC) Champion, kicking off the development of its IDC action plan during a workshop in February.
Read more at buff.ly/6cakvjU
Stay tuned for updates and the launch of Malawi’s IDC action plan! #IDCData4All
📢 Special announcement for our LATAM #Data4SDGs community:
Registration is now open for the first Regional Datathon for Equality, DAT4CCIÓN 2026!
Teams can include members in different countries in Latin America and the Caribbean.
More information available at lac.unwomen.org/es/dat4ccion
#UN57SEC starts today in New York!
The Global Partnership is looking forward to being part of several important discussions and insightful events throughout this week.
Check out the summary of where you can find the Global Partnership at #UN57SC here: buff.ly/wWUgKC9
#Data4SDGs #PowerOfData
Whether you're working in an NSO or grassroots advocacy, our new resources will help you navigate the next steps towards fair and inclusive data.
Explore our the Inclusive Data Playbook, and Data Values Starter Pack, plus many more resources at www.data4sdgs.org/resources
On March 5, join the #DataForNow #UN57SC side-event to hear insights from a new study that examines the barriers to NSO-university collaborations and proposes practical, sustainable models to strengthen national data ecosystems.
Register by March 3: bit.ly/3OzClbF
#DataForNow #UN57SC
Join us in New York on March 5 for a #PowerOfData side event at #UN57SC 🚀
Hear from champion countries, partners, and stakeholders on experiences, priorities, and opportunities for scaling data investments.
Register to join in-person at buff.ly/e6K4LPE
How are countries moving from principles to practice on citizen data?
At #UN57SC, the Collaborative on Citizen Data is hosting a side event on integrating citizen data into official statistics.
📅 2 March 2026
🕕️ 6:15–7:30pm
📍 Ford Foundation, New York
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🚨 Less than 1 week to go!
Get your session proposals for the Global Data Festival and the Kenya Space Expo & Conference quick. Explore the focus topics, session guidelines, and submit your application at bit.ly/4kaxlGm
#DataFest2026 #KSEC2026
A fair data future is a mission many can get behind, but the challenge is how…
The new Data Values Starter Pack is here to help!
Explore the resources and find out how you can implement the Data Values Manifesto and make the vision of a fair data future a reality: buff.ly/NKqlxeu
#DataValues
We're excited to be co-hosting the upcoming Global Data Festival and Kenya Space Expo & Conference with the Kenya Space Agency. Because the work is connected, the moment demands it, and because partnership is how progress happens.
Read more in the blog: buff.ly/quFr6xX
#DataFest2026 #KSEC2026
At the India AI Impact Summit and PAIRS 2026, Global Partnership members are advancing conversations on data governance, participatory AI, and Global South leadership.
In our latest blog, we reflect on why this moment matters for ensuring AI serves the public good: www.data4sdgs.org/blog/connect...
We're excited to welcome Diene Keita, United Nations Under Secretary-General and UNFPA Executive Director, to the #Data4SDGs Board of Directors.
Read more www.data4sdgs.org/news/global-...
Closing soon! ⏰️
The call for sessions at the Global Data Festival and the Kenya Space Expo & Conference closes on 1 March!
Explore the focus topics and session guidelines for more information and get your submission in quick!
bit.ly/4kaxlGm
🏈 In sports, playbooks provide diagrams and descriptions of each play. But they aren’t prescriptive. The coach decides which plays to use depending on the context. The Inclusive Data Playbook is set up in the same spirit.
Check it out 👇️
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🌾📊 The launch of the Agricultural Data for Sierra Leone (AgriDataSL) initiative at the end of last year marked a renewed commitment to improving how agricultural data is produced, shared, and used across the country.
👉 Read more about the launch and what it means for the sector:
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