The world's population growth tells two stories: in many countries populations are aging, while in others, populations are getting younger. Projections show most countries will likely see shrinking ...

Medellín, Colombia, 13 November 2024 – Following the outcome of the Summit of the Future, the fifth UN World Data Forum opened yesterday to accelerate progress on sustainable development by leveraging ...

Innovative technologies of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) are transforming and modernizing the way data is generated, collected, and analyzed across different industries and fields of study. 1 ...

The Information and Communications for Development series takes an in depth look at how digital technologies are affecting economic growth in developing countries. This new report, produced by the ...

A drone's view of empty roads of Metro Manila during the pandemic. Data is now recognized as the “new oil” for the digital economy. While development actors have relied on traditional sources of data, ...

Innovative technologies of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) are transforming and modernizing how data is generated, collected, and analyzed across different industries. Specifically, innovative ...

In the face of an impending economic slowdown, making the right business decisions is more critical than ever. This article will explore how decision making using Big Data and data analytics can help ...

World Development Report 2021: Data for Better Lives – the first WDR focused solely on the role of data for development – comes at a time when the COVID-19 pandemic is wreaking havoc on the global ...