What is it about?
The post-2015 agenda calls for a ‘data revolution in development’ and recognises that statistical capacity amongst the workforce is a prerequisite for achieving it. Universities have a critical role to play in building this capacity.This paper reports insights from in-depth interviews with development professionals in Malta, Spain, Turkey and the United Kingdom about current and future data skills needs. It presents recommendations on data skills training for aspiring development professionals informed by this evidence, with a particular focus on curriculum in social science related undergraduate programmes at universities.
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Why is it important?
The paper is important because it addresses a critical need for data skills in the development sector, provides insights from professionals in the field, and offers recommendations for universities and educators to better equip future development professionals with the necessary data skills to contribute effectively to the Post-2015 Agenda and the broader goals of development.
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The opportunity to work with an international team was very exciting. It was great to gain insights from Spain and Malta, two other European countries with different approach to global development and with Turkey where international development was an area of rising significance as Turkey sought to extend its influence and its impact internationally,
Professor Kenneth Lynch
University of Gloucestershire
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This page is a summary of: Bringing about the data revolution in development: What data skills do aspiring development professionals need?, Journal of International Development, March 2022, Wiley,
DOI: 10.1002/jid.3642.
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