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C4D and Big Data

Critical data for global, regional and national development policymaking is still lacking. Many governments still do not have access to adequate data on their entire populations. This is particularly true for the poorest and most marginalized, the very people that leaders will need to focus on if they are to achieve zero extreme poverty and zero emissions by 2030, and to ‘leave no one behind’ in the process. Big data can shed light on disparities in society that were previously hidden.  For example, women and girls, who often work in the informal sector or at home, suffer social constraints on their mobility, and are often marginalized in both private and public decision-making.*

This C4D and Big Data section provides practical examples of how to use Big Data and in C4D related programming – including tackling common issues and providing successful case studies.

*(Text taken from UN’s Big Data for Sustainable Development)

Latest Big Data & Mapping News and Resources

BBC: Coronavirus: Why are there doubts over contact-tracing apps?

BBC: Coronavirus: Why are there doubts over contact-tracing apps?

There are growing tensions over the best approach to coronavirus contact-tracing apps and whether or not the technology can live ...
British Red Cross: Vulnerability Map

British Red Cross: Vulnerability Map

The British Red Cross have produced a COVID-19 vulnerability map of England combining clinical and social factors by wards. View ...
Making Informal Settlements ‘Visible’ Through Datafication: A Case Study of Quarry Road West Informal Settlement, Durban, South Africa

Making Informal Settlements ‘Visible’ Through Datafication: A Case Study of Quarry Road West Informal Settlement, Durban, South Africa

Authors: Catherine Sutherland, Bahle Mazeka, Sibongile Buthelezi, Duduzile Khumalo and Patrick Martel Can datafication increase the ‘visibility’ of informal settlements ...
AI Global Surveillance Technology

AI Global Surveillance Technology

Artificial intelligence (AI) technology is rapidly proliferating around the world. A growing number of states are deploying advanced AI surveillance ...
Data Playbook Toolkit

Data Playbook Toolkit

For the past 2 years, IFRC has been on an internal journey to improve data literacy across teams, sectors, the ...
Rewards and risks in humanitarian AI: an example

Rewards and risks in humanitarian AI: an example

New technologies, such as artificial intelligence and machine learning, can make humanitarian work better, faster and more effective, but there ...
Data for Development: An Evaluation of World Bank Support for Data and Statistical Capacity (IEG, 2018)

Data for Development: An Evaluation of World Bank Support for Data and Statistical Capacity (IEG, 2018)

This evaluation asks, “How effectively has the World Bank supported the production, sharing, and use of development data?” It reviews World ...
Choosing and engaging with citizen-generated data: A guide (Global Partnership for Sustainable Development Data, 2018)

Choosing and engaging with citizen-generated data: A guide (Global Partnership for Sustainable Development Data, 2018)

This guide is designed for governments, international organizations, and others interested in developing, engaging with and supporting CGD initiatives. It ...
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Big Data & Mapping Highlighted Network Postings

Making Informal Settlements ‘Visible’ Through Datafication: A Case Study of Quarry Road West Informal Settlement, Durban, South Africa

Making Informal Settlements ‘Visible’ Through Datafication: A Case Study of Quarry Road West Informal Settlement, Durban, South Africa

Authors: Catherine Sutherland, Bahle Mazeka, Sibongile Buthelezi, Duduzile Khumalo and Patrick Martel Can datafication increase the ‘visibility’ of informal settlements ...
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Big Data for Social Good Toolkit (GSMA, 2018)

Big Data for Social Good Toolkit (GSMA, 2018)

Backed by 20 operators accounting for over two billion connections in over 100 countries, the GSMA’s Big Data for Social ...
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Can big data be used for evaluation? A UN Women feasibility study (UN Women, 2018)

Can big data be used for evaluation? A UN Women feasibility study (UN Women, 2018)

The objective of the study was to investigate the feasibility of leveraging big data sources—particularly Twitter, Facebook, and radio data—to ...
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Africa Hub Latest Resources

  • Publication: Mobile Assemblages and Maendeleo in Rural Kenya (Dr. Leah Komen)
  • Webinar: Launch of the Family Farming at the Heart of Sustainable Food Systems in Africa ( UNDFF, July 21, 2021)
  • Research Findings: Listening to Somali views on the COVID-19 vaccine (Africa’s Voices Foundation)
  • Call For C4D Case Studies: Improving Health & Wellbeing of Children in Ghana (UNICEF, University of Ghana) (July 15, 2021)
  • New Publication: Communication For Development In The Third World, Theory and Practice for Empowerment
  • New Publication: Real-time Tracking of Covid-19 Rumors Using Community-based Methods In Côte d’Ivoire
  • New Publication: Participatory Journalism in Africa
  • New Publication: Re-imaging Communication in Africa and the Caribbean
  • New Resource: Advocacy Toolkit For Privacy and Personal Data Protection in Africa
  • Webinar – Development Communication Paradigms

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COVID-19 Latest Resources

  • Publication: What Has The Pandemic Taught Us About Science Communication? (Junaid Nabi-Aspen Institute)
  • New Publication: How to Use Behaviour Change Communications for COVID-19 Digital Response
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  • The Digital Safety Net: Citizens and Technology in the Age of Covid-19
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  • Launch of the COVID-19 Digital Classroom
  • ODI: The Digital Safety Net: Citizens and Technology in the Age of COVID-19
  • Painel De Monitoramento COVID-19 Cliníca Da Família Zilda Arns
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