UNDP Global Policy Centre for Governance

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📊UNDP Global Policy Centre for Governance is looking forward to next week’s UN World Data Forum in Colombia. The #WDF will gather global leaders, data scientists, policymakers, and civil society to discuss the essential role of data in driving sustainable development. This year’s forum will emphasize practical solutions and cross-sectoral collaboration to support the #2030Agenda, aligning with Medellín’s own progress in urban innovation and sustainability. On 13th November at WDF, UNDPG GPCG, Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística - DANE Colombia and partners will co-organize a session on “Citizen Data as a framework to nurture the SDG Agenda: From Global frameworks to Local action” with the following participants: 🔹 Nikita Simonne Dupuis-Vargas Latorre, Researcher, Colombia Diversa   🔹 Angela Me, Chief of the Research and Trend Analysis Branch, UNODC 🔹 Sarah Omache - MAE, Assistant Manager,  Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS)  🔹 Omar Seidu, Social Statistician, Ghana Statistical Service  🔹 Julieth Solano, Technical Director of Regulation and Quality, Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística - DANE Colombia    🔹 Arvinn E. Gadgil, Director, UNDP Global Policy Centre for Governance (Moderator) The session will focus on the importance of leveraging citizen data as alternative information sources. Citizen data can complement official statistics to close information gaps or also serve as an option for measuring official indicators. The expert panel will explore significant advances in the use of citizen data for statistical development. The session will include focus on specific initiatives and practical experiences in capturing citizen data from Colombia, Kenya, and Ghana. 📈 For more information, see link to complete programme here: https://lnkd.in/eecsRNDa

“On this International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists, we reaffirm our commitment to press freedom and the safety of journalists worldwide (..) Together, let’s end the cycle of violence, uphold freedom of expression, and ensure that journalists can carry out their essential work safely and without fear – everywhere.” – UN Secretary-General’s 2024 message   The 2nd UN Global Progress Report on SDG 16 indicators included data on the killings or disappearances of #journalists, human rights defenders and trade unionists as part of #SDG Target 16.10: “Ensure public access to information and protect fundamental freedoms, in accordance with national legislation and international agreements”.   The UN Global Progress Report highlights the following key policy implications:    🔹To protect human rights defenders, journalists and trade unionists from violence, threats and legal harassment, especially during conflicts or unrest, robust legal and protection frameworks are essential. The lack of such systems leaves them vulnerable to attacks, sometimes fatal.    🔹Strengthening National Human Rights Institutions is vital for gathering data on attacks against #HumanRights defenders, journalists and trade unionists as well as collaborating with national statistical offices and NGOs.   🔹Governments and oversight institutions (such as Information or Human Rights Commissions), the UN and civil society organizations should work to establish or strengthen constitutional, statutory and/or policy guarantees for public access to information. Legal frameworks guaranteeing public access to information are needed in nearly 50 countries that have not yet adopted such frameworks. 🔗 See more of the important findings of the 2nd UN Global Progress Report on #SDG16 indicators here: http://go.undp.org/4GW

The 12th World Urban Forum (#WUF12)  will take place in Cairo, Egypt from 4-8 November 2024, convened by UN-Habitat (United Nations Human Settlements Programme) under the theme – ‘It All Starts at Home: Local Actions for Sustainable Cities and Communities’. 🏙   The primary focus of WUF12 is localizing the Sustainable Development Goals, emphasizing local actions and initiatives to address global challenges affecting people’s everyday life in urban settings. WUF12 marks the return of the Forum to the African continent after more than 20 years since its inception in Nairobi, Kenya, in 2002.   🔗 On #WorldCitiesDay and ahead of #WUF12, read UNDP’s Francine Pickup’s blog on why effective & efficient urban #governance is vital for cities to prosper: go.undp.org/ouf

We feel honoured to have hosted the Inter Secretariat Working Group on Household Surveys (ISWGHS) in Oslo, Norway 🇳🇴 We are looking forward to continued close collaboration in the future🤝

☀ Exciting times for household survey experts! The Inter-Secretariat Working Group on Household Surveys (#ISWGHS) and the United Nations Statistics Division held the first author's workshop on October 24-25, 2024, in Oslo, Norway, to review the first draft of the revised UN Handbook on Household Surveys. Thanks to Mariana Neves and the UNDP Global Policy Centre for Governance for hosting us in this event that gathered experts, authors, and members of the ISWGHS, along with representatives from National Statistics Offices (NSOs), development partners, and academics. The purpose of the event was to refine this critical resource, which is the first update since 1984. Turgay Unalan did an excellent job representing UNICEF and presenting our chapter on child and women-centric surveys, building on more than 20 years of experience and over 400 implementations of the Multiple Indicators Cluster Surveys (MICS) in more than 100 countries. Congratulations to Haoyi Chen for leading this effort and bringing us all together, and Gero Carletto and Papa Seck for the vision and support! Stay tuned as we co-create this new resource with and for NSOs! We look forward to seeing how these efforts enhance household surveys' quality and policy relevance on the ground. #HouseholdSurveys #Statistics #UN #DataForGood #SDG Pedro Silva, Olivier Dupriez, Julie de Jong, Peter Takyi Peprah, PhD, Muhardi Kahar, Gabriella Fazzi, Elena Cezza, Solly Molayi, Juan Pablo Ferreira, Dale Rhoda, Andrés Gutiérrez, Diego Zardetto, Kevin McGee, Cilanne Boulet, Jianliang Di, Jiajia Lian, Leesha D.-Budair, Norazlin Muharam, Mauricio Rodríguez Abreu, Geir Axelsen, Khalid Abu-Khalid, James Muwonge, Peter Lynn, Charles Lau, Margarita Guerrero, Andrej Kveder, Daisy Y. Loayza, Yongyi Min, Stefan Schweinfest, Haishan Fu, Silvia Montoya

It was a pleasure to co-host the successful IAEG-SDGs Meeting with Statistics Norway for the first time in Oslo 🇳🇴 More than 120 participants from 50+ governments, international organisations and NGOs joined critical discussions in the final review of #SDG indicators for the #2030Agenda for Sustainable Development🇺🇳🤝 Watch participants reflect on the importance of the IAEG-SDGs meeting and the necessity of strengthening national statistical systems 👇 🔹Nicolas Fasel (OHCHR) 🔹Leesha Delatie-Budair (The Statistical Institute of Jamaica) 🔹Adelaide (Addie) Erwin (Inter-Parliamentary Union) 🔹Statchel Edwards (Antigua & Barbuda Statistics Division)

This week, UNDP Global Policy Centre for Governance Director Arvinn E. Gadgil briefed MPs on #UNDP’s role and work in the Foreign Affairs and Defence Committee hearing on the State Budget 2025 at the National #Parliament 🇳🇴 The GPCG Director encouraged #Norway to increase its core support for UNDP at a time of global development #crisis. Gadgil emphasised the critical role of GPCG as a "unique UNDP Global Policy Centre in Oslo" advancing effective, #inclusive and accountable #governance 🌐✨ UNDP Achim Steiner Haoliang Xu Marcos Neto Francine Pickup Sarah Lister Bård Vegar Solhjell Utenriksdepartementet Alexandra Wilde Mariana Neves Norad - Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation Toril Iren Pedersen Geir Axelsen Statistics Norway Norwegian Institute of International Affairs (NUPI) Panorama Nyheter

Beyond the ballot: The case for rigorous statistics on political participation In an age where numbers rain down on us on a daily basis – from Big Data to AI-generated statistics – we believe that more official statistics are needed – not less…. 🔹Engaging national statistical offices can help ensure that data on political participation is accurate and trustworthy. 🔹Official statistics are inclusive of all segments of society. 🔹Official statistics offer the only sustainable option to support evidence-based policymaking in the longer term. 🔗 Read the new Op-Ed by UNDP Global Policy Centre for Governance Director Arvinn E. Gadgil and Statistics Norway Director-General, Geir Axelsen: go.undp.org/oBW

🌐 Arvinn E. Gadgil, Director of the UNDP Global Policy Centre for Governance, shares reflections as he walks between events marking the UN's 79th birthday. Are there reasons to believe in the future of the UN? #UNDay2024 #YouthForChange #GlobalCooperation #Sustainability #SDGs #UNDP #ClimateAction