Gov Data Alliance

We're a group of NGOs, governments, firms, & donors who are serious about improving the quality, availability, breadth, and use of governance data.

[Johannes Tonn (JT) @johntonn]

Re-reading (Gisselquist 2014) - as relevant today as 5 years back - w/ useful advice (esp. q1 & q2) for all of us working on #governance #indices

https://t.co/SE1bwBgIoB

@alanhudson1 @GovDataAlliance (!) @JoshuaCPowell #opengov @jonvrushi @DanLammerhirt

[SDG16Data Initiative @SDG16Data]

Out now! The second annual #SDG16DI Global Report has been released! The report is part of a series which aims to evaluate global progress towards realizing the #SDG16 and #2030Agenda’s promise of peaceful, just and inclusive societies: https://t.co/uQzVOJU0Ra #Goal16

[Global Integrity @GlobalIntegrity]

Annual round of constructive criticism - and appreciation - of @anticorruption Corruption Perceptions Index by @AnticorruptBlog
https://t.co/bqkfeyJsoM @GovDataAlliance

[Justin Sandefur @JustinSandefur]

"Wrong Criticisms of Doing Business"
https://t.co/Cgq97GaV7w

We've just posted @Shanta_WB's response to our pieces questioning the World Bank rankings for Chile and India.

[Global Integrity @GlobalIntegrity]

Making Measurements (+Data) Matter. Awesome piece by colleagues @RANDCorporation + @RWJF @SSIReview https://t.co/8X9twpLTNe @timdavies @TAInitiative @GovDataAlliance #opendata

[Gov Data Alliance @GovDataAlliance]

@bti_project And now, so it seems, did the World Bank Chief Economist as well -> https://t.co/gLYxScXrhk

[Gov Data Alliance @GovDataAlliance]

PSA: if you criticize your org’s governance metrics w/o fully understanding their methods, this is probably not good for your job security. Paul Romer Steps Down as World Bank Chief Economist After Rocky Stint https://t.co/gLYxScXrhk

[Transformation Index @bti_project]

All indices with a time series walk a thin line between relevance and consistency. Usually a topic left to wonks. But #DoingBusinessGate is deeply political: a progressive Chilean gov‘t fell victim to a laisser-faire index‘s methodological adaptations. https://t.co/2aCYrAfvcA

[Gov Data Alliance @GovDataAlliance]

Best summary we’ve seen thus far: Why the World Bank Should Ditch the 'Doing Business' Rankings—in One Embarrassing Chart https://t.co/tWej629S5y by @JustinSandefur and Divyanshi Wadhwa

[Gov Data Alliance @GovDataAlliance]

How to Avoid Indicator Scandals: Three Ways to Fix the Doing Business Index https://t.co/Htdy9UguXd

[Alan Hudson @alanhudson1]

Useful report on pilot initiative on national-level monitoring of SDG16 https://t.co/quBlYIwowz h/t @josephpowell @johntonn @GovDataAlliance

[Gov Data Alliance @GovDataAlliance]

@JamesGDAngelo @Integrilicious Most agree that +transparency doesn’t necessarily reduce *perceptions* of corruption (can often have inverse effect). Not sure re: actual

[Global Integrity @GlobalIntegrity]

Data as "A fact-based common ground for dialog + debate" - nice piece by @NRGInstitute. https://t.co/AjBf2OFmBc @GovDataAlliance @johntonn

[Gov Data Alliance @GovDataAlliance]

Stark example of misuse of @anticorruption perceptions index: where is data to inform health system strengthening? https://t.co/uOJCRLTFy9

[International Budget Partnership @OpenBudgets]

Now you see it, now you don't: budget #transparency & the volatility problem: https://t.co/2CHHw9I8Va @GovDataAlliance @DataCoalition

[SDG16Data Initiative @SDG16Data]

@UNSDSN @GlobalNamati @mediagfmd @GovDataAlliance @Int_IDEA @GlobPeaceIndex @results4dev @PRIOUpdates @SmallArmsSurvey @TAPNetwork2030 RSVP to the event here: https://t.co/QXdKIoDbc9

[Elizabeth McGrath @ElizaMcGrath]

Join @NRGInstitute nxt Wed (28 June) for the launch of the #ResourceGovernanceIndex! Attend or watch the webcast: https://t.co/UCCJKhRFbU

[Gov Data Alliance @GovDataAlliance]

How can govts bridge the gap between budget data producers and users? https://t.co/bv6CmE0RGu via @wbg_gov

[Nathaniel Heller @Integrilicious]

Dream job alert: new Data Practice Director at @results4dev. Reports to me…but still an amazing gig :) https://t.co/JA0gAjc1CD

[Gov Data Alliance @GovDataAlliance]

Scorecard diplomacy: How grades drive behavior in international relations https://t.co/BHUdezj2Wa via @BrookingsInst HT @alanhudson1