Publication Year: 2023

Data on Youth and Tobacco in Africa (DaYTA)

Through our Data on Youth and Tobacco in Africa (DaYTA) program, DG seeks to advance tobacco control efforts by gathering accurate data on tobacco use among 10- to 17-year-olds in Kenya, Nigeria, and the DRC. In collaboration with partners in governments, civil society, and academia, the DaYTA program will empower decision-makers to make timely, data-driven […]

a Livestock Information Vision Ethiopia (aLIVE) Program

With funding from The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) and in partnership with Ethiopia’s Ministry of Agriculture (MoA) DG’s a Livestock Information Vision for Ethiopia (aLIVE) program aims to empower Ethiopia’s stakeholders in the livestock sector to make data-informed decisions by providing relevant, accurate, timely, and digital livestock data and analytics. Ultimately, the aLIVE […]

Digital Advisory Support Services for Accelerated Rural Transformation (DAS) Program

The DAS Program seeks to advance food security across Africa, the Middle East, and Central Asia by advancing access to and use of technological solutions that support smallholder farmers.  Our Digital Advisory Support Services for Accelerated Rural Transformation (DAS) Program aims to close the gap in digital tools and information access for smallholder farmers. The […]

Trends in e-cigarette and heated tobacco product use in urban South Africa

This research brief presents a summary of results from the South African E-Cigarette Survey 2022. This survey contributes to the pressing research and policy questions by estimating consumption patterns of electronic nicotine and non-nicotine delivery systems and heated tobacco products (e-cigarettes).

Lessons Learned from Visualizing Information on Seeds Using Technology in Africa (TASAI-VISTA)

This white paper highlights successes and challenges during the implementation of the Visualizing Information on Seeds Using Technology in Africa (TASAI-VISTA) program, as the project comes to a close. It details the data collection, analyses, and stakeholder engagement processes informing the development of a suite of digital tools designed for the TASAI team and outlines lessons learned throughout the project implementation.

Farmer-Centric Data Governance: Towards A New Paradigm

Background The potential benefits of digital agriculture are prolific. However, farm data is generally collected by others, and smallholder farmers rely on external resources, like weather data, and proprietary tools that provide specific advisories. Farmers face a paradox: while the use of data holds much potential, control over power, resources, and data governance challenges raise the possibility that farmers do not benefit from their own data. The current data economy is defined by a paradigm of extraction and a lack of consideration of equity, whereby the role of farmers and communities g