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- Episode 4, Season 3 | Expanding into Climate Action: How Every Organization has a Role to PlayIn episode 4, Season 3 of “Data…for What?!,” host Vanessa Goas and special guest Roshan Paul, Former Director of Leadership Practice & Climate Talent Initiative at IREX, discuss the Climate Talent Initiative, which is IREX’s first in-house climate program.21 min
- Episode 3, Season 3 | Context and Climate Action: A Conversation between the Local Development Research Institute and DGIn episode 3, Season 3 of “Data…for What?!,” DGer Charlene Migwe-Kagume and special guest Leonida (Leo) Mutuku discusses LDRI’s early warning system, an AI tool that is being used to enable farmers to plan and manage their harvest more effectively by using local and global data on weather patterns, crop yields, etc.33 min
- Episode 2, Season 3 | The Great Green Wall: How Data Can Advance One of Africa’s Most Ambitious Efforts to Combat Climate ChangeIn episode 2, Season 3 of “Data…for What?!,” host Vanessa Goas and special guests former DGer Joshua Mbai and Gilles Amadou Ouédraogo, Programme Management Officer for the Great Green Wall Accelerator at the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification, discuss the Great Green Wall Initiative, the Great Green Wall Observatory, and how the the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification and DG are committed supporting new and ongoing efforts aimed at combating climate change.22 min
- Episode 1, Season 3 | Why We Need Good Data & Digital Infrastructure for Climate AdaptationIn episode 1, Season 3 of “Data…for What?!,” Vanessa Goas and special guest Sebastian Öhmann, Advisor of the Data Economy Initiative inside the Global Project of Digital Transformation from GIZ, discuss data and digital transformation in relation to climate change adaptation and specifically focusing on climate finance.20 min
- Episode 4 | Case Study Comparison: Data Governance and Protection in India and KenyaIn episode 4 of “Data…for What?!,” Beverley Hatcher-Mbu and special guests Shreeja Sen, Research Associate at IT for Change, and Dr. Melissa Omino, Acting Director at Strathmore University’s Centre for Intellectual Property and Information Technology Law, discuss data governance and protection in India and Kenya.45 min
- Episode 3 | The State of Global Digital Rights: Data Collective to Policy CreationJoin DGer Beverley Hatcher-Mbu and special guest Irene Mwendwa, Director of Strategic Initiatives & Feminist Movement Building Program at Pollicy, for episode 3 of “Data…for What?!” During the episode, they discuss digital rights in non-Western contexts.27 min
- Episode 2 | Risks and Rewards: Exploring Data Governance, Open Data, and Data ProtectionsIn episode 2 of “Data…for What?!” Beverley Hatcher-Mbu speaks with special guests Natalia Carfi and Swee Leng Harris about open data and data protection. Tune in now!40 min
- Episode 1 | Surveying the Data Governance Landscape: From Data Governance Models to AccountabilityKicking off season 2 of DG’s podcast, “Data…for What?!” Beverley Hatcher-Mbu spoke with special guest Sean Martin McDonald about the data governance landscape, models, and accountability.34 min
- Episode 1 | Surveying the Data Governance Landscape: From Data Governance Models to AccountabilityKicking off season 2 of DG’s podcast, “Data…for What?!” Beverley Hatcher-Mbu spoke with special guest Sean Martin McDonald about the data governance landscape, models, and accountability.34 min
- Exploring Digital Transformation & Emerging Technology
We have come to the final episode of the current series, which focused on our new strategy. In this episode, Josh discussed digital transformation and emerging technologies with Annie Kilroy, Senior Associate, and Fernando Ferreyra, DG’s Director of Software Development. The conversation centered on sustainability and responsibility, what has changed in the technology landscape in the past decade, our approach to digital transformation, and how to continue prioritizing users.
Related links from the conversation:
- DG's Aid Management Program
- Custom Landscape Assessment Methodology (CALM)
- A Deep Dive into 20 Years of Tech at DG
- Improving Land and Crop Use Data in Nigeria – The VIFAA Innovation Fund
- Best Practices in Developing Data Governance Frameworks
- Open Contracting Support & Training in Bandung, Indonesia
- Towards Full System Ownership: the Government of Ethiopia’s Journey to AMP Self-Reliance
Special thanks to Mark Hatcher for our theme music. You can find Mark on social media at @markdhatcher.
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About Data...for What?!
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In Development Gateway: An IREX Venture's podcast “Data…for What?!,” we explore topical issues at the intersection of global development and technological development. In our podcast, we dive deep…
into the data and digital landscape and how these impact everything from agriculture to education to global and local law.