⚖️ Strong frameworks need strong systems.
The Barometer shows that regulatory progress must be matched with investment in capabilities to deliver real-world outcomes.
🔍 Read how skills and infrastructure shape outcomes → globaldatabarometer.org
#GDB2025 #TheGDB
⏰TODAY!
The #StateOfData for #Accountability in Africa is in focus.
Join @afidep.bsky.social & @databarometer.bsky.social for a deep dive into evidence from #TheGDB and the Africa Integrity Indicators.
🗓️ August 6 | 3 PM Nairobi
💻 Online
🔗 Register now: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
📢Save the Date!
Join us for “The State of Data for Accountability in Africa” co-hosted by #TheGDB & @afidep.bsky.social, this online event will unpack key insights from the GDB and AFIDEP’s Africa Integrity Indicators.
📅August 6
🕒3 - 4:30PM EAT| Register: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
📢Save the Date!
Join us for “The State of Data for Accountability in Africa”
Co-hosted by the #TheGDB & @afidep.bsky.social, this online event will unpack key insights from the GDB and AFIDEP’s Africa Integrity Indicators.
📅August 6
🕒3 - 4:30PM EAT| Register: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
🔹 2. The Global Data Barometer isn’t a scorecard.
It’s a shared compass, an invitation to collaborate on stronger, more equitable data ecosystems.
Let’s chart a better course for data governance
#TheGDB #GDB2025
🔹 1. Looking back at the launch of the second edition of the Global Data Barometer
From AI governance to data inclusion, our latest edition tracks the state of data across 43 countries. #TheGDB #GDB2025
Read it here👉
globaldatabarometer.org/2025/05/the-...
📖 Read the blog: globaldatabarometer.org/2025/07/unlo...
Land is central to development—but only if the data is open, usable, and shared. #TheGDB #GDB2025
📌 Neighboring countries often perform similarly — suggesting regional momentum matters.
📈 Collection of land use data is more widespread than tenure data
🤝 Partnerships & capacity-building are key to long-term progress
#TheGDB #GDB2025
🌍 Land Management: The Foundation Beneath It All
Charl-Thom Bayer (Land Portal) explores land data from the second edition of the Barometer.
From tenure to land use, data gaps persist — but progress is happening, especially across Africa.
#TheGDB #GDB2025
💡Their blog offers actionable steps to build healthier, more transparent public finance ecosystems.
🔗 Read the full piece: globaldatabarometer.org/2025/07/trac...
#TheGDB #GDB2025
📊 Public Finance: Tracking Progress, Closing Gaps
Aura Martínez & Raúl Castellanos unpack why legal reforms haven’t yet translated into open, usable fiscal data.
🔹 Governance scores are improving
🔹 But PDFs still dominate
🔹 Machine-readable formats are rare
#TheGDB #GDB2025
🧵Friday means it’s time for your #WeekendReads from the Global Data Barometer!
We published two powerful blogs this week exploring fiscal transparency and land data systems. #TheGDB #GDB2025
Let’s dive in 👇
Land is the foundation of nearly every public and private service — but how open is your country’s land data?
New blog from Charl-Thom Bayer explores trends from the Global Data Barometer’s land management cluster. #TheGDB #GDB2025
🔗Read the blog: globaldatabarometer.org/2025/07/unlo...
4/ These insights are drawn from the Political Integrity thematic cluster of the Global Data Barometer’s second edition.
Explore the full data and download the datasets at:
🌐 globaldatabarometer.org
#PoliticalIntegrity #DataForAccountability #TheGDB #GDB2025
3⃣ Blog by Jorge Valladares (@anticorruption.bsky.social):
How much do we really know about the money behind politics in Africa and LAC?
🕵️♂️ Key findings from #TheGDB data
🌍 Regional differences
🧱 Structural challenges
👉 globaldatabarometer.org/2025/07/poli...
#TheGDB #GDB2025
2⃣ Blog by Renzo Falla (@opengovpartnership.org):
Why is so little political integrity data publicly available?
📉 Gaps in lobbying, political finance & asset disclosure
📈 Areas of progress
🔧 What needs to change
👉 globaldatabarometer.org/2025/07/why-...
#TheGDB #GDB2025
1⃣ #ICYMI: This week we shared two new blogs unpacking data gaps and insights on lobbying, political finance, and asset declarations.
🧭These are essential reads for anyone working on transparency, anti-corruption, or political integrity. #TheGDB #GDB2025
🧵👇
⚖️Why do asset and interest disclosure systems matter for fighting corruption and building trust in government?
Find out at our upcoming webinar with @opengovpartnership.org, @anticorruption.bsky.social, #TheGDB & the UNCAC Coalition
10 July 2025
15:00 CET
Register: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
🔁 #ICYMI: We’ve published 3 blogs to help you compare the first and second editions of the Global Data Barometer
📘 How to compare editions
📘 Governance framework trends
📘 Open data evolution
Start here 👉 globaldatabarometer.org/2025/05/how-...
#GDB2025 #OpenData #TheGDB
📊 Whether you’re a policymaker, researcher or advocate, these posts offer crucial insights into how the global data ecosystem is changing, and what it means for the future.
Read, share, and join the conversation. #TheGDB #GDB2025 #OpenData #DataComparability #DataForDevelopment
3️⃣Open Data: Still Moving Forward?
We track how open data policies and implementation have changed, and what it tells us about the shifting landscape.
🔗globaldatabarometer.org/2025/06/how-is-open-data...
#TheGDB #GDB2025
2️⃣Governance Frameworks: What’s Evolved?
We look at progress (or challenges) in data protection, sharing, and management frameworks across 43 countries.
🔗globaldatabarometer.org/2025/06/how-is-the-gover...
#TheGDB #GDB2025
1️⃣How to Compare Data Between the Two Editions
We explain what’s comparable, what’s new, and how to interpret trends across time. A must-read before diving in!
🔗globaldatabarometer.org/2025/05/how-to-compare-d...
#TheGDB #GDB2025
🧵One month since we launched the second edition of the Global Data Barometer! Wondering how it compares to the first?
We’ve published 3 blogs to guide you through what’s changed, and what hasn’t, across key clusters. Here’s a quick thread: 👇
#GDB2025 #TheGDB
What story will you tell with #TheGDB Data?
✅Public procurement
✅Budget & spending
✅Data literacy
✅Data foundations for AI & more
Dive into our open datasets and join the #GDB2025 Data Visualization Challenge!
Registration closes on July 1, 2025.
globaldatabarometer.org/2025/06/glob...
🧵💡Behind every successful data policy are trained people and the right tools.
The GDB reveals how building skills and infrastructure is key to unlocking the potential of public data.
Read what the GDB reveals about competencies → globaldatabarometer.org
#GDB2025 #TheGDB
🌎New from #TheGDB: ILDA unpacks Latin America's open data journey. From regional leaders to persistent gaps, find out how the region is bridging the data divide. This in-depth regional blog was authored by Gloria Guerrero.
Read the full blog ⬇️
globaldatabarometer.org/2025/06/brid...
🚨Starting in 1 hour!
📢Join us for a regional deep dive!
How are countries in Latin America and the Caribbean performing when it comes to data for the public good?
Find out in this upcoming webinar on #TheGDB.
📅June 24, 2025| 11: 00am (Washington, DC)
Register now: www.oas.org/ext/en/main/...
Transparent company and beneficial ownership registers are essential tools in the fight against financial crime.
A new blog from @openownership.bsky.social explores trends and persistent challenges uncovered in the second edition of #TheGDB.
Read it now: globaldatabarometer.org/2025/06/usin...
7️⃣Are we ready for AI?
This #GDB2025 blog reveals how data governance, protection, and infrastructure are falling short of AI’s demands.
Read what the Global Data Barometer tells us about the data foundations for AI.
globaldatabarometer.org/2025/05/are-...
#TheGDB #AI #ResponsibleAI
