Communicating and sharing our work

The 'a Livestock Information Vision for Ethiopia' (aLIVE) project introduced a structured data-use training program in 2023 with the aim of equipping system managers and users of five key livestock data systems with practical skills in data handling, processing, and visualization. Through this initiative, system owners have gained hands-on experience with tools such as Excel and Power BI which empower them to make data-driven decisions in their day-to-day activities. This report highlights the key outcomes achieved and provides recommendations on how to build on the progress made.

This policy brief captures key lessons from the New Zealand livestock study tour and outlines their relevance for Ethiopia. It is intended to guide policymakers, system managers, and development partners in strengthening Ethiopia’s livestock systems through strategic reforms and targeted investments. It further highlights examples of what is possible when data, institutions, and producers all work together for a shared vision while emphasizing the ongoing efforts under the aLIVE program.

This brief provides an introduction to carbon markets for readers working across the sustainable development, anti-corruption, and civic tech sectors. It outlines the political context behind their evolution, explains the operational procedures of these complex mechanisms, and highlights the fundamental principles essential for building digitally-enabled, high-integrity carbon markets.

This paper discusses, in practical terms, what goes into implementing interoperable solutions in partnership with public administrations. Based on 20+ years of DG’s experience, the paper demystifies key components needed to build robust, resilient, and interoperable data systems, focusing on the “how” of data standardization, data governance, and implementing technical infrastructure.

Development Gateway: An IREX Venture (DG) and our strategic partner IREX, supported by the William & Flora Hewlett Foundation, conducted a study of the education data systems in Kenya and Senegal. In our findings from this study, we underscore the necessity of a harmonized approach to education data management and share insights that provide a valuable roadmap for future reforms and investments in education data systems.

In order to combat the effects of climate change, financing is needed to fund effective climate fighting strategies. Our white paper explores the importance of climate finance tracking, common barriers to establishing climate finance tracking systems, and five insights on developing climate finance tracking systems.

In early 2024, the "a Livestock Information Vision Ethiopia" (aLIVE) governing committee endorsed a comprehensive set of standards to guide the collection, storage, and maintenance of livestock data in Ethiopia (i.e., a data standard). The data standard specifically focuses on standardizing data on cattle, sheep, goats, and camels in the country. The National Livestock Data Standard document contains standardized data sets for national animal data recording, animal disease, diagnosis, treatment, vaccination recording, animal events recording, location, and other additional attributes.  

Our new white paper re-introduces our flagship methodology, Custom Assessment Landscape Methodology (CALM), to help our partners, collaborators, and teammates better engage with a flexible and adaptive assessment methodology.

This research brief presents a summary of results from a survey which forms part of the Tobacco Control Data Initiative (TCDI) led by Development Gateway: An IREX Venture in partnership with the Research Unit on the Economics of Excisable Products and funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. This study, the South African E-Cigarette Survey 2022, contributes to the pressing research and policy questions by estimating consumption patterns of electronic nicotine and non-nicotine delivery systems and heated tobacco products (e-cigarettes).

This white paper highlights successes and challenges during the implementation of the Visualizing Information on Seeds Using Technology in Africa (TASAI-VISTA) program, as the project comes to a close. It details the data collection, analyses, and stakeholder engagement processes informing the development of a suite of digital tools designed for the TASAI team and outlines lessons learned throughout the project implementation.