Community Systems Foundation
In 2017, CSF submitted to The United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) a proposed strategy for the implementation of the Data for All (DFA) initiative. This ECOSOC document suggests a strategy to strengthen the SDG monitoring capacities of developing countries by improving governance and service delivery and driving progress towards sustainable development. This is done through the promotion of improved coordination, modernized national statistical systems, strengthened programmes and innovative data dissemination techniques.
The Data for All initiative uses a collaborative and open sourced software approach to design, develop, test, deploy and manage SDG monitoring platforms and tools. This enables implementing countries and international experts within the UN system to work closely with technical staff to design the platform to meet country-specific needs.
Currently, the DFA toolkit is being leveraged to monitor programme activities and progress on FGM and for UN Country Teams, as well as to monitor national SDG progress. In this regard, DFA seeks to improve the capacity of national statistical systems through the production of comprehensive, reliable and relevant SDG indicators to then enable policymakers to better monitor and track national development priorities.
The Data for All initiative uses a collaborative and open sourced software approach to design, develop, test, deploy and manage SDG monitoring platforms and tools. This enables implementing countries and international experts within the UN system to work closely with technical staff to design the platform to meet country-specific needs.
Currently, the DFA toolkit is being leveraged to monitor programme activities and progress on FGM and for UN Country Teams, as well as to monitor national SDG progress. In this regard, DFA seeks to improve the capacity of national statistical systems through the production of comprehensive, reliable and relevant SDG indicators to then enable policymakers to better monitor and track national development priorities.
