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Access to Gender Data

Particularly important for global development organizations is an understanding of gender dynamics contextualized to the countries where they work. A resource which provides up-to-date, extensive data is the UN’s Human Development Database. According to their website, “the human development data are sourced from international data agencies with the mandate, resources, and expertise to collect national data on specific indicators.” Data can be curated by gender to provide a disaggregated look at indicators for comparison and reporting. Learn more at http://hdr.undp.org/en.

If you are looking for a more in-depth analysis tool, Equilo compiles research and reports from several large databases for up-to-date information that can assist global development institutions incorporate best practices for gender equality and social inclusion into project planning, investment decisions and project implementation. Learn more at https://www.equilo.io/.