Collaborative on Citizen Data

At this year’s United Nations High-Level Political Forum, we brought together national statistical offices, civil society organizations, and global experts for a full-day workshop on strengthening citizen data for more inclusive and responsive data systems. The workshop featured four sessions: ▪️ The Copenhagen Framework and its implementation  ▪️ Gender and citizen data for transformative action  ▪️Intersectional and disability data  ▪️Integration of citizen data with official sources Hosted by the Collaborative on Citizen Data with United Nations Statistics Division, UN Women, Open Data Watch, PARIS21, World Bank Development Economics, United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR), and others, the event offered practical tools, frameworks, and country examples. 📖 Explore the full presentations: https://lnkd.in/ebAnf53s 🎥 Watch the full recording: https://lnkd.in/e2YqEtvc #CitizenData #HLPF2025 #InclusiveData #Data4SDGs #CopenhagenFramework 

How can countries make citizen data more visible, trusted, and actionable? This morning, colleagues from Kenya and Malawi joined a peer exchange on developing citizen data commons—shared platforms to raise awareness of citizen data, identify gaps, and strengthen collaboration between data producers and official institutions. The session was organized under the Collaborative on Citizen Data and co-led by United Nations Statistics Division and Global Partnership for Sustainable Development Data. Both countries are in the early stages, and discussions focused on: 🎯 Objectives – from building a central repository for CSOs, NGOs, and government to telling the stories behind the data. 🏛️ Data governance and validation – including the role of national statistical offices and Malawi’s upcoming CSO data validation guidelines. 📈 Sustainability – exploring resources, financing models, and ongoing stakeholder engagement. The exchange also explored how national initiatives can connect with global work on citizen data commons, ensuring these platforms are trusted, accessible, and deliver value for decision-making and development. Stay tuned for more updates! Thanks to our colleagues Haoyi Chen, Karen Bett, Al Kags, Florence Syevuo, Willy Kambwandira, Mary Shawa, Joana Soler Torramilans, and Thumbiko Msiska for leading and joining. Learn more about the Collaborative: https://lnkd.in/e_nXnVqv

“Citizen-led assessments […] cannot substitute for strong public systems. But what they offer is vital: data that is participatory, disaggregated, and grounded in lived reality.” In this blog by Sahar Saeed, you get to read about citizen data in action. Through the example of ASER Pakistan (Annual Status of Education Report), a model where communities assess children’s foundational literacy and numeracy, Saeed highlights how citizen-led assessments are challenging assumptions, filling data gaps, engaging citizens, and informing national educational policy. One of the goals behind the Copenhagen Framework on Citizen Data was to create pathways for initiatives like ASER to be recognized and integrated into national systems. It’s encouraging to see what is happening in Pakistan and how it showcases the potential of citizen data to guarantee inclusivity in national monitoring and planning. 💻 Read the full blog here: https://lnkd.in/d7PpM9Q9 💬 Share your thoughts about the blog in the comments below. #CitizenData #ASERPakistan #CopenhagenFramework #InclusiveData #SDG4

📢 We’re live from New York We’ve kicked off our full-day workshop, “Strengthening Inclusive Data Systems: Strengthening Citizen Data for Impact,” an event during #HLPF2025 that explores how citizen data can help close persistent data gaps and build more inclusive, responsive data systems. Hosted by the Collaborative on Citizen Data and partners, we will have four different sessions: 🔹Implementing the Copenhagen Framework 🔹Gender & citizen data for transformative action 🔹Intersectional and disability-inclusive data 🔹Integrating citizen data with official sources We’re excited to bring together national statistical offices, civil society, development partners, and community organizations to share lessons, challenges, and solutions. 💻 Follow along and join us online: https://lnkd.in/g9hRG4UE #CitizenData #InclusiveData #SDGs #SustainableDevelopmennt

🌐Bringing Data Sources Together Our full-day workshop on citizen data at HLPF 2025, part of the SDGs in Practice series by UNITAR and UN DESA, will close with a focus on integration: how to bring together citizen and official data sources to better understand communities. In the last session of the day, our panelists will highlight practical approaches, tools, and real-world examples on how integrating multiple data sources can help fill persistent gaps and improve evidence for decision-making. You'll hear from: ▪️Haoyi Chen, United Nations Statistics Division ▪️Elena Proden, United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) ▪️Julieth Solano, Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística - DANE Colombia ▪️Omar Seidu, Ghana Statistical Service ▪️Iliya Nickelt, Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) ▪️Francesca Perucci, Open Data Watch 🗓️ 23 July 2025 | Full-day hybrid event | Session: 3:30-4:45pm ET 🔗 Register: https://lnkd.in/eiKd4mQP   📚 Learn more: https://lnkd.in/e_nXnVqv #DataIntegration #CitizenData #InclusiveData #SDGs #HLPF2025 #DataForDevelopment

🧩Making Data Systems More Inclusive The 23 July workshop on citizen data at HLPF 2025 as part of the SDGs in Practice series by United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) and United Nations Statistics Division will also focus on how intersectionality and disability data can better reflect underserved communities. This session will feature country experiences as well as lessons from organizations of persons with disabilities. Speakers will explore how citizen data can help surface overlapping disadvantages and strengthen more inclusive and equitable data systems. Our lineup of panelists: ▪️Heather Page, United Nations Statistics Division ▪️Francesca Perucci, Open Data Watch ▪️Elizabeth Lockwood, CBM Global Disability Inclusion ▪️Kate Caldwell, Northwestern University ▪️Pamela Molina Toledo, World Federation of the Deaf ▪️Elham Youssefian, International Refugee Assistance Project ▪️Philip R. Crehan, Koppa - The LGBTI+ Economic Power Lab ▪️Lorne Farovitch, PhD, Global Deaf Research Institute 🧏🏽♀️This session will have international sign interpretation. 🗓️ 23 July 2025 | Full-day hybrid event | Session 3: 2-3:15pm ET 🔗 Register: https://lnkd.in/eiKd4mQP 📚 Learn more: https://lnkd.in/e_nXnVqv #Intersectionality #DisabilityData #CitizenData #InclusiveData #SDGs #HLPF2025 #DataForDevelopment

📌 Bringing Gender Data Gaps into Focus Citizen data can help uncover gender inequalities that are often overlooked in traditional statistics. As part of our full-day workshop on citizen data at HLPF 2025, this session will spotlight how gender-responsive citizen data is being used for transformative policy action. This session will feature tools such as the Participation for Transformation Model and showcase how countries—including Senegal and Mexico—are using citizen data to inform gender policies, amplify underrepresented voices, and strengthen accountability. Our speakers include: ▪️Papa Seck, UN Women ▪️Jessamyn Encarnacion, UN Women ▪️Francesca Perucci, Open Data Watch ▪️Liliana Suchodolska, PARIS21 ▪️Ramya Emandi, UN Women ▪️Florencia Serale, Open Data Watch and Collaborative on Citizen Data ▪️Haoyi Chen, United Nations Statistics Division 🗓️ 23 July 2025 | Full-day hybrid event | | Session 2: 11:30-12:45 pm ET 🔗 Register: https://lnkd.in/eiKd4mQP   📚 Learn more: https://lnkd.in/e_nXnVqv #GenderData #CitizenData #InclusiveData #SDGs #Intersectionality #HLPF2025 #DataForDevelopment

📣What is the Copenhagen Framework and how can it transform data systems? We’re kicking off our workshop, part of the SDGs in Practice series at #HLPF2025, with a session about the Copenhagen Framework on Citizen Data, adopted by the UN Statistical Commission in March 2025. This session will offer valuable insights on the implementation progress, ongoing activities, and practical experiences from countries and organizations. 🎤 You’ll hear from: ▪️Ravi K., The World Bank ▪️Haoyi Chen, United Nations Statistics Division ▪️Al Kags, The Open Institute ▪️Liliana Suchodolska, PARIS21 ▪️Rachel McSweeney, Office for National Statistics ▪️Jessamyn Encarnacion, UN Women Join us on July 23, from 10-11:15am ET, in New York or online, for this important discussion. 🔗 Register here: https://lnkd.in/eiKd4mQP #CitizenData #SDGs #InclusiveData #DataForDevelopment

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📌 Strengthening Inclusive Data Systems: A Full-Day Workshop on Citizen Data Join the Collaborative on Citizen Data and partners on 23 July 2025 for a full-day hybrid event during HLPF 2025, exploring how citizen data can help close persistent data gaps, strengthen national data systems, and support more inclusive decision-making. Throughout the day, four sessions will spotlight practical tools, frameworks, and country experiences: 🔹 Session 1: The Copenhagen Framework on Citizen Data – Implementation in Practice 🔹 Session 2: Gender and Citizen Data for Transformative Action 🔹 Session 3: Intersectional and Disability Data for Inclusive Systems 🔹 Session 4: Integrating Citizen Data with Official Sources This interactive workshop brings together national statistical offices, civil society, development partners, and community organizations to share knowledge, challenges, and solutions for advancing inclusive data systems. This workshop is hosted by the Collaborative on Citizen Data, in collaboration with UNSD, UN Women, Open Data Watch, UNITAR, PARIS21, the World Bank, and the Stakeholder Group of Persons with Disabilities. It is part of the SDGs in Practice Series hosted by United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) and United Nations Statistics Division. 🗓️ 23 July 2025 | 🕘 Full-day hybrid event | 📍 New York & Online 🔗 Register: https://lnkd.in/eiKd4mQP 📚 Learn more: https://lnkd.in/e_nXnVqv Stay tuned for more details on each session in the weeks ahead. #CitizenData #InclusiveData #GenderData #DisabilityData #Intersectionality #DataIntegration #SDGs #HLPF2025 #DataForDevelopment