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Is Data the New Oil? Examining the Promise of Data for Development

Published: 26 March 2020
Commentary
The promise of measuring everything and everyone with the help of digital technologies has triggered the interest of the development community as well as governments across the Global South. But in countries like Kenya, the excessive collection or personal data creates risks of monetary and political exploitation, not to mention compounding existing discrimination, without improving the delivery of aid and public services.
Nanjala Nyabola

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Setting Higher Standards

Published: 21 June 2022
Policy Brief
Two separate initiatives have been undertaken to create a common standard to mobilize private capital for investments in sustainable, quality infrastructure projects. But if they are not well coordinated and communicated they could create additional confusion.
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Contracts for Sustainable Infrastructure

Published: 18 December 2017
Report
Infrastructure is essential to the achievement of the sustainable development goals (SDGs) and to the success of the Paris Agreement on Climate Change. Our partner IISD presents why governments must invest in sustainable infrastructure and how they can integrate sustainability into infrastructure contracts.

In Search of Policy Coherence: Aligning OECD Infrastructure Advice with Sustainable Development

Published: 7 June 2016
Infrastructure development acts as a gateway to natural resources and markets, powers industry, and provides key services to citizens around the world. However, the OECD’s infrastructure investment advice to the G20 is “out of sync” with recent achievements of the global community, such as the new UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). 
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Infrastructure: for people or for profit? (Español - Infraestructura: para la gente o para el lucro?)

Published: 31 October 2014
Worldwide, the essential role of infrastructure is being rediscovered.  However, mega-projects -- including in the energy sector -- need good governance in order to deliver benefits and avoid harm to communities, ecology and the climate.  The 20+ authors in this anthology describe the challenge and imperative of achieving democratic and responsible governance of infrastructure. This publication is available in English and Spanish.

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