Building data together

International development faces numerous and constantly evolving data challenges. Whenever we see progress in the field, new data introduces both potential solutions and problems for integration with existing information and workflows. Geospatial technology has offered many potential solutions related to extracting data from satellite imagery, collecting and disseminating open, volunteered geographic data, and making everything available through open data portals. However, putting all these data to practical use in our clients’ operations continues to prove challenging.

This was the subject of this workshop at the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) in Paris on January 24th, 2025, with support from the Institute for Economic Development.