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Organized by: DESA Statistics Division
The UN Statistics Division (UNSD), in collaboration with OISC, will co-host a VNR data lab to spotlight country experiences in integrating innovative data sources into VNRs Building on insights from recent global workshops on expanding SDG data sources, the session responds to the growing need to share best practices in using non-traditional data for SDG monitoring and reporting. Traditional data collection faces persistent challenges such as time lags, high costs, and limited disaggregation-especially for marginalized populations. Innovative sources like satellite imagery, mobile phone data, social media analytics, and citizen-generated data offer opportunities to bridge these gaps, improving the timeliness, granularity, and inclusiveness of VNRs.
