World Development Report 2021: Data for Better Lives
The amount of data in the world is growing at an unprecedented rate, and data is becoming an integral part of the daily lives of most people everywhere. How do we tap its full value and use it to advance development objectives?
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A Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) was organized by the World Bank based on the World Development Report 2021: Data for Better Lives. It included lessons and insights from 19 leading World Bank economists, data scientists, and other experts and authors of the report.
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Event
Through interactive storytelling and data visualizations, this event aimed to demonstrate the critical role of data in achieving the SDGs, and to show how the availability of timely and granular data can help guide policymaking toward measurable positive outcomes. The event also highlighted data-…
Publications
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