Resources
Our resources cover a broad range of topics from information about program launches to deep dives into our work; all built on our background and experience in building tools to improve data use in decision-making.
Read the Latest from our Blog
Democratizing Digital or Digitizing Democracy in 2025?
The line between democratizing digital and digitizing democracy is increasingly blurred. This blog explores how applying democratic principles to digital governance can strengthen trust and ensure technology truly serves people.
Digital Sovereignty & Open-Source: The Unlikely Duo Shaping DPI
In 2025, digital sovereignty and open source have become an unlikely duo, opening paths to more resilient DPI. This blog reflects on the value of open-source data exchange and the conditions needed to enable it.
The Need for Health Taxes to Raise Revenues
With aid declining and fiscal pressures rising, countries face widening gaps in funding essential services. This blog explores how health taxes can help bridge the gap, drawing on insights from DG, TJNA, and WHO at the Financing for Development Conference.
Recent Publications
A Guide for Education Technology Systems
Education is at a crossroads, with 250 million children out of school and many more not learning as they should. This paper explores how Education Management Information Systems (EMIS) and Learning Management Systems (LMS) can, together, strengthen education outcomes.
Strengthening Livestock Data Use through Capacity Building
The aLIVE project launched a structured data-use training in 2023 to equip managers of five key livestock systems with practical skills in handling, processing, and visualizing data. This report shares the outcomes, including hands-on use of tools like Excel and Power BI, and offers recommendations to build on this progress.
Transforming Ethiopia’s Livestock Sector: Lessons from New Zealand
This policy brief captures lessons from the New Zealand livestock study tour and their relevance for Ethiopia. Aimed at policymakers, system managers, and partners, it highlights how data, institutions, and producers can align for stronger livestock systems, building on ongoing efforts under the aLIVE program.
