The Local Development Research Institute (LDRI) is seeking independent, country-level researchers in 24 countries for the position of national researchers for the first edition of the Global Data Barometer (2020–2021). LDRI is Sub-Saharan Africa’s Regional Hub for the Global Data…
Since its global launch in 2011, Open Government Partnership (OGP) has provided an atypical opportunity for both government and civil society actors to meaningfully engage on country-specific issues. While the initiative envisioned equal participation from these two groups of stakeholders,…
In contexts where the rule of law is weak, anti-corruption laws and policies are in most instances ineffective in reducing corruption. For that reason, development interventions are moving away from focusing on law and policy reform to designing and adopting…
The Open Government Partnership (OGP) is a unique multilateral platform launched in 2011 as a reform space for government officials and civil society advocates to collaborate in the drafting and implementation of governance reforms in their country. This reform space…
In this webinar, the LDRI Extension Support Program team and partners will share their experience and lessons learned on implementing the VBA approach and how it supports efforts by governments to improve extension services and strengthen food security for smallholder…
Applications are now open for the position of Africa Open Data Fellow, Kenya. The Fellow will join the Africa Open Data Network Program to provide technical assistance to a selected government ministry in Kenya. The Fellow will also contribute to…
The Local Development Research Institute through its Africa Open Data Network (AODN) Program is pleased to launch The 2020-2021 Africa Open Data Fellowship. This will be the second cohort following the 2019-2020 inaugural Africa Open Data Fellowship. The Fellowship seeks…
LDRI Executive Director Muchiri Nyaggah has joined the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network, Thematic Research Network on Data and Statistics (SDSN TReNDS), as an expert member. He joins a network of experts from across the global scientific, development, public, and…
Gender data provides meaningful insights into women’s and men’s well-being, girls and boys, and provides actionable information for policy to address gender gaps by serving as indicators of gender equality. In pandemics, gender data is vital in learning how the…
The State of Big Data for Development in Africa was a research project designed to map emerging use cases of big data and related technologies being deployed on the African continent towards achieving the goals of sustainable development. This is…