Advancing Inclusive Data Systems: Strengthening Citizen Data for Impact

Partners
Citizen Data, UN Statistics Division, UN Women, Open Data Watch, World Bank, UNITAR, PARIS21, Stakeholder Group of Persons with Disabilities, International Civil Society Centre
Description

This full‑day workshop marked the UN Statistical Commission's 2025 endorsement of the Copenhagen Framework on Citizen Data, recognizing citizen data within national data ecosystems. Four sessions covered: implementing the Framework (incl. new e‑learning), gender & citizen data (Participation for Transformation Model; cases from Ethiopia, Senegal, Mexico), intersectional & disability data (organizations of persons with disabilities experiences, World Federation of the Deaf), and integration with official sources (cases from Saint Lucia, Colombia, Ghana; Data2Policy). Discussions stressed quality, interoperability, governance, and trust to scale inclusive data for SDG monitoring and decision‑making.

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