Fall armyworm (FAW) infestation in Kenya presents significant threats to maize production. FAW, scientifically known as Spodoptera frugiperda is an insect pest with moth as the adult stage and larvae (caterpillars) as the destructive stage. In Kenya, the pest was…
The Global Data Barometer (GDB) is a new global data index that seeks to provide updated, in-depth, country-level insights on data policy and practices across the globe. With data from over 100 countries, the GDB will fill critical knowledge gaps…
A Conversation On The Availability and Use of Data on Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) in Sub-Saharan Africa The availability, access to, and use of gender data is a critical foundation for initiatives that aim to improve women and…
Welcome to the Africa Open Data Network (AODN) Monthly resource list for July 2021. Every month we put together content including a reading list, avenues for capacity building, and events from different stakeholders across the globe on the use of…
In the face of population pressure and dwindling land resources, increase in agricultural production is crucial in achieving food security among rural populations. Maize is an important food security cereal crop in Kenya. It is a staple food for an…
At the beginning of every financial year, Kenya’s Cabinet Secretary for National Treasury presents the budget to the Kenyan public. This is done in June of every fiscal year. One of the key areas that “Wanjiku”, a term that is…
The Covid-19 pandemic has and continues to impact different sectors and data ecosystems around the world differently. Civil society organizations (CSOs) are important players in data ecosystems collecting, publishing, analyzing, sharing, and consuming data; as well as supporting different actors…
Applications are now open for the position of the Africa Open Data Junior Fellow – Nigeria. The Fellow will join the Africa Open Data Network Program to provide technical assistance to a government ministry in Nigeria. The Fellow will also…
The first version of this blog was written by Linet Juma as part of her work on the Gender Financing Project, a project by Friends of Publish What You Fund and Publish What You Fund, funded by Plan International USA…
Over the years, Africa has adopted a raft of development frameworks that have highly influenced its development agenda. Such frameworks include Agenda 2063 at the regional level, the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (SDGs) at the global level, and country…