DG’s Strategic Vision 2018-2021
Since late 2018, DG has been operating under a new strategy that has allowed us to focus more on our areas of success to better execute our mission of supporting the use of data, technology, and evidence to create more effective and responsive institutions. We developed our strategy to provide direction for the next three years, building on what we have learned from each successive wave of our evolution. We feel this vision is responsive to the evolving needs of the data revolution and the SDG agenda, positioning us to use our skills and experience to support key actors at the global, national
Designing Data Strategies: A Playbook for Action
For most global development and humanitarian agencies, data has historically been either a niche activity or fragmented task. But in the era of a ‘data revolution for sustainable development’ – and in a time of increasing financial scrutiny – institutions increasingly consider data and digital to be a strategic asset. This paper aims to provide a structured overview of lessons learned that may be used by those seeking to develop and implement a data strategy within international development and humanitarian organizations.
Developing a Data Inventory
Summary DCDJ and the Council of NGOs fighting AIDS and other pandemics in Côte d’Ivoire (COSCI) built a searchable list of hyper-local datasets across CIV. The data inventory holds records of which organizations have datasets related to topics of community interest, for example, which organizations have data on the number of individuals tested for HIV/AIDS in a specific year. The benefit is in collating information from disparate sources into one unified platform reduces duplication of efforts and siloed information. Using this data inventory, anyone – local officials, clinicians, community gr
DG’s Strategic Plan FY 2023 to 2025
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Strategic Plan: FY 2026-2028
Dramatic geopolitical, financial, and technological shifts are reshaping digital systems worldwide. DG’s Strategic Plan 2026-2028 advances resilient, interoperable, and locally owned digital foundations that strengthen public service delivery and responsible innovation.