High Level Political Forum: Data Collection and Analysis for SDG Monitoring Session
CEE participated in the HLPF Data Session to share two questions: 1) What is the origin of the data, and 2) How was the data collected and processed? We want to share the importance of understanding the origin of the data which is crucial to reliability and credibility of the data. In addition, data methodology and processing can significantly impact the quality and accuracy of the data. Data collection through surveys, experiments, observations, can help to discover information for effective policy decision-making. However, careful attention to inclusion is so important so that marginalized groups (widows, others) voices are heard.
Training Focus: Ways to use leverage data to align efforts, share best practices and overcome common obstacles. Begin with defining data and ways to collect and use it. Then SDG monitoring by the NGOs and other groups. Then engagement and application and data diplomacy to ensure well-informed and effective policies.
Data Eco Systems, presentation by Ms. Chen, UN Statistics Division. No real definition of data systems and collection but involves governments and official bodies that collect data from populations (household surveys, door-to-door and so on). Pros (can learn more unknow issues) and cons (some are not selected). There are administrative data collection (birth, death, Covid-19 registrations, etc.).
Data Diplomacy topic by a university professor. CEE was concerned with the collectors, who may not represent the topics of interest and research. Minorities are (Black women and widows) voices are muted often included in group data such as “women” or “minorities.” The data findings are shared and can obscure the specific needs of groups (widows) and supportive resources are withheld.
2030 Agenda Report and Progress
Key Findings re: 2024 SDGs. Global interconnectedness and experiences around the world such as conflicts, poverty, disease and natural disasters that slow progress to attain the SDG goals. Examples, 50% of SDGs attained (most stalled).The world is “getting a failing grade” on the SDGs, regarding poverty reduction: in 2023 there were 23 million in extreme poverty compared to 2022, a doubling of persons pushed into poverty. Read UNSD - Data Commons for the SDGs
Citizens for Inclusive Data (my interested area for sure). The Copenhagen Framework. Overall, community input was okay, however, “not a lot of information on marginalized groups.”