Our recurring series Taxonomy Matters explores definitions of terms related to the field of international development and their connection to knowledge products that we publish. This new entry focuses on the subject of food security. According to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and its multilingual thesaurus AGROVOC, food security is a situation … [Read more...] about Taxonomy Matters: Food Security
Data Visualization
Data visualization involves the use of graphics to present and interpret information and/or data. This tag brings together all the articles written in Abierto al Público on data visualization, including toolkits, strategies for visualization internal and external to the IDB, and other relevant information.
Taxonomy Matters: Climate Finance
This article is part of the Taxonomy Matters series, where we share definitions from our knowledge taxonomy along with a set of related knowledge products. In this edition, the term is climate finance. Within the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), it is defined as “local, national or transnational financing—drawn from public, private and … [Read more...] about Taxonomy Matters: Climate Finance
A Development Data Partnership case study: LinkedIn data and the COVID-19 impact on the labor market
4 min. read It is not a surprise that data from private companies can be beneficial for many public policy decisions, and the Development Data Partnership recognizes that the private sector is a powerful ally to strengthen development initiatives through knowledge, data and resources, among others. The Partnership is a consortium of multilaterals, which include the … [Read more...] about A Development Data Partnership case study: LinkedIn data and the COVID-19 impact on the labor market
Coronavirus: resources and open knowledge to collaborate in response to the pandemic
The emergence of COVID-19 (coronavirus) and its subsequent spread across the globe illustrates the truly interconnected nature of our current society. And such, where there is a systemic challenge, the response must also derive from collective efforts. In the context of responding to this pandemic, it is key to build responses based on open and shared knowledge, enabling … [Read more...] about Coronavirus: resources and open knowledge to collaborate in response to the pandemic
5 ways to get a snapshot of a country’s key development indicators using the IDB Open Data Portal
As we mentioned in previous blogposts, there are many ways to interact with the new Inter-American Development Bank Open Data Portal, “Numbers for Development”. The portal allows you to explore, visualize and reuse over 1700 multi-sectorial indicators from 26 countries in the region collected by the Bank over more than 50 years. The following blogpost includes a step by step … [Read more...] about 5 ways to get a snapshot of a country’s key development indicators using the IDB Open Data Portal