Session Details
Sunday, 17 September 2023, 11:45 - 13:15
United Nations Headquarters, Conference Room 3
This session will serve as a launching point for the data partnerships and a unifying moment for streamlining financing for data systems. During the session, organizers will highlight the power of data to catalyze SDG progress through inspiring success stories and it will showcase how the High Impact Initiative will scale towards 2030. Collaborating member states and partner organizations will also announce commitments to the future success of the Data Dividend HII.
Point/s of contact | Claire Melamed (cmelamed@data4sdgs.org); Florencia Edgina (fedgina@data4sdgs.org)
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Background
Data is the fuel that powers progress across all SDGs. Stronger data systems are foundational to revolutionizing decision making, accelerating digital transformation and driving new economic opportunities. Investments to strengthen national data systems have been shown to pay a ‘dividend’ of $32 for every $1 invested. Despite the substantial returns, member states have not been able to capitalize on this dividend because of limited political prioritization; fragmentation; inadequate and siloed investment; and lack of capacity. The Data Dividend High Impact Initiative (HII) seeks to reverse this trend by launching national data partnerships that align activities behind priority goals, implementing harmonized approaches for funding data systems, and refocusing data commitments towards 2030.
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