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  Data and development

  Data and development

  Opinion: We have global consensus on data. Time for the next step

  8 Jul 2025

  U.N. member states have all agreed on a way forward to strengthen global data systems.

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  Data and development

  Data and development

  Opinion: We need data values all the more when democracy is in danger

  27 Sep 2022

  "Unless we address the underlying and systemic issues that result in people being harmed and disempowered in data, we are destined to replicate or amplify existing inequalities," writes Claire Melamed of the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development Data in this op-ed.

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  Satellites for Sustainability

  Satellites for Sustainability

  Opinion: Governments need satellite data to tackle climate-related food insecurity

  22 Mar 2018

  The ability to map and photograph the Earth from space is opening up new pathways for ensuring food security. Sharing exactly how, the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development Data’s Executive Director Claire Melamed talks addressing local and national needs as well as global development strategies.

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  Sponsored by The Global Partnership on Sustainable Development Data

  Sponsored by The Global Partnership on Sustainable Development Data

  Opinion: Data's big moment? Here's what you need to know

  20 Sep 2017

  If you're not in the data, you're not in the picture — and too many people are still uncounted. Claire Melamed, executive director at the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development Data, discusses the importance of locking in commitments at this week's U.N. General Assembly to ensure that data tell the truth about people's lives, for a better future for humanity.

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  Data Driven

  Data Driven

  Should bad data mean no action?

  9 Aug 2016

  There is too little investment in data and as a result, those commonly used and cited are often seen as flawed at best, and at worst, misleading. Claire Melamed, managing director at the Overseas Development Institute, argues that the state of the world's data should not discourage governments from pursuing open data initiatives.

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