Big Data and Sustainable Development Goals:Innovations and Partnerships to Support National Monitoring

Grant Cameron, SDSN/TReNDS

www.bigdatasdgs.com

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Outline:• Flash summary

• Context

• Current use of big data for SDG monitoring

• Maturity model for effective partnerships

• Practical steps to use big data

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Flash summary:• Measuring progress on development is a challenge

• Big data holds promise for monitoring national progress

• National statisticians must partner with external entities to gain access to data and technical capabilities.

• The partnerships that work best are determined by a maturity model

• Incorporating big data into statistical processes takes more than just technical know-how.

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SDG monitoring – a big challenge

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Big Data:

From promise to implementation

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Literature review:

Promise of big data uneven across SDGs

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Big Data sources for SDG monitoring:

Earth Observation data is the primary source so far.

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Partnership based on maturity of Stats Organization:

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Partnership based on maturity of Stats Organization:

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Partnership based on maturity of Stats Organization:

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Partnership based on maturity of Stats Organization:

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Partnership based on maturity of Stats Organization:

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Five practical steps to harness big data for SDG national monitoring

Summing up:• Measuring progress on development is a challenge

• Big data holds promise for monitoring national progress

• National statisticians must partner with external entities to gain access to data and technical capabilities.

• The partnerships that work best are determined by a maturity model

• Incorporating big data into statistical processes takes more than just technical know-how.

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