Karachi, Pakistan — From December 9th to December 13th, 2024, Data-Pop Alliance (DPA) facilitated the Gender Data Training for Inclusive and Responsive Planning and Budgeting in Pakistan in collaboration with UN Women Pakistan. This initiative aimed to equip government and institutional stakeholders with the skills needed to effectively use gender data in planning and budgeting processes, fostering equity and inclusiveness … Read More
Job Opportunity: Fundraising Intern
Please kindly read the entire job posting. Application instructions are located at the end. Data-Pop Alliance is looking for a Fundraising Intern. We are an international nonprofit created in 2013 out of the Harvard Humanitarian Initiative (HHI), the MIT Media Lab and ODI. We bring together researchers, experts, practitioners, and activists to change the world with data through three pillars … Read More
Our Latest Quarterly Update (Q4 2024) is Out!
Check out our latest Quarterly Update (Q2 2024) to explore the projects we’ve been working on at Data-Pop Alliance over the past few months, with events and initiatives such as: DPA at the UN World Data Forum 2024 #Commit2Data Pledge Our New Book and Movie Club: (Re)Imagining Technologies: Pathways to the Future New Projects in Mali, Pakistan and Nepal This … Read More
Data-Pop Alliance at the UN World Data Forum 2024 in Medellín: Initiatives for Inclusive Impact
From November 12 to 16, Data-Pop Alliance (DPA) proudly participated in the UN World Data Forum 2024 in Medellín, Colombia. Our Managing Director, Natalie Grover, and Co-Founder, Emmanuel Letouzé, represented DPA, joining global leaders and data experts to explore transformative solutions for sustainable development and inclusive data practices. DPA’s four sessions spotlighted our work in crisis response, data equity, and … Read More
Job Opportunity: Research and Content Intern – Data Feminism Program
Please kindly read the entire job posting. Application instructions are located at the end. Data-Pop Alliance is looking for a Research and Content Intern for the Data Feminism Program. We are an international nonprofit created in 2013 out of the Harvard Humanitarian Initiative (HHI), the MIT Media Lab and ODI. We bring together researchers, experts, practitioners, and activists to change … Read More
Our Latest Quarterly Update (Q3 2024) is Out!
Check out our latest Quarterly Update (Q3 2024) to discover recent news, impactful projects, and latest publications, including: OPAL for Humanitarian Action (OPAL4HA) Equatorial Guinea’s 2024 Voluntary National Review DPA’s Latest Annual Report Discussion Piece: “Unveiling Local Realities Through Data: Insights from the DPA-UNDP Liberia-Sierra Leone Borderlands Project” In this update, we’re also featuring recent events, workshops, and welcoming new team members from across … Read More
The Patrick J. McGovern Foundation Grants $350,000 to Data-Pop Alliance to Advance “OPAL for Humanitarian Action”
Data-Pop Alliance (DPA) is proud to announce a new $350,000 USD grant from the Patrick J. McGovern Foundation (PJMF) to accelerate the development of OPAL for Humanitarian Action (OPAL4HA) to improve response to flooding in Senegal and beyond. This is the third consecutive grant from PJMF, after two grants totaling $700,000 in 2022 and 2023 to support our Data Feminism … Read More
DPA Director Emmanuel Letouzé Speaks at Two UNGA 2024 Events to Discuss CLIMB and AI
New York — On September 17 and 23, 2024, Emmanuel Letouzé, Director of Data-Pop Alliance (DPA), participated in two events during the 79th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA79). The discussions focused on the CLIMB Project and the future of AI, alongside prominent experts and key figures in science and technology. The CLIMB Project Session The first event, the CLIMB Project session, was hosted by … Read More
Nicolas de Cordes Joins Data-Pop Alliance as Director of Operations and Marketing
Data-Pop Alliance (DPA) is pleased to announce Nicolas de Cordes as our new Director of Operations and Marketing. Nicolas brings extensive experience in leveraging data for development and driving positive social impact. With deep expertise in the telecom industry, data services innovation, governance, and multi-party management, he excels in implementing transformative strategies that foster sustainable growth. Passionate about innovation through … Read More
Discover Our “Overview and Outlook 2023-2024” Annual Report!
The world of 2024 should be much safer, fairer, more empathetic, sustainable, and hospitable than it currently is. AI’s contribution to this vision should also be much more positive than the trajectory we see today. Anger and frustration can either fuel despair and cynicism or ignite determination and commitment; renouncement or resolve. We choose the latter path, driven by one … Read More
Our Latest Quarterly Update (Q2 2024) is Out!
Check out our latest Quarterly Update (Q2 2024) to explore the projects we’ve been working on at Data-Pop Alliance over the past few months, with initiatives such as: Ghana’s National Data Strategy (Validation Workshop) ‘Counting Feminicide with Catherine D’Ignazio’ (Book Club) Second Voluntary National Review of the Implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Equatorial Guinea (Project) Uncovering the … Read More
DPA at the Barcelona CHANGE Summit: Paving the Way for Feminist Urban Futures
Barcelona recently hosted the CHANGE Annual Summit (June 10-12), an event that gathered representatives from various municipalities around the world dedicated to advancing gender equity in urban settings. Among the attendees were Emmanuel Letouzé, DPA Director and Co-Founder, Anna Spinardi, Director of DPA’s Data Feminism Program, and Agustina Pérez, Geographies of Inequalities and Resilient Livelihoods and Ecosystems Program Lead at … Read More
DPA’s Just Digital Transformations Director Facilitates Dynamic Validation Workshop for Ghana’s National Data Strategy in Accra
“I hope that this strategy and its inclusive development modalities can serve as models for other countries in the region and beyond, to fully leverage the power of data as a ‘New Oxygen’ and catalyst for socio-economic transformation towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and other national objectives.” Talla Ndiaye Director, Just Digital Transformations Accra, June 28, 2024 — Talla … Read More
Digital Transformations Director Discusses AI Innovations at AI Forum in Morocco
Talla Ndiaye, Director of DPA’s Just Digital Transformations Program, recently attended the “High Level Forum on Artificial Intelligence: A Lever for Development in Africa“. This innovative and timely event, held from June 3-5, 2024 in Rabat, Morocco, was organized by Ai Movement of UM6P – University Mohammed VI Polytechnic in partnership with UNESCO. It served as a dynamic platform for … Read More
DPA Managing Director Natalie Grover Presents OPAL for Humanitarian Action at the UN STI Forum
On May 8th, 2024, DPA Managing Director Natalie Grover spoke at the ninth Annual Multi-Stakeholder Forum on Science, Technology and Innovation for the Sustainable Development Goals (STI Forum) at the UN Headquarters in New York. In an effort to harness the power of technology and innovation to respond to pressing humanitarian crises, the STI Forum hosted an official side event … Read More
DPA Program Director Talla Ndiaye Participated in the 2024 Connected Africa Summit
“Country policies on data need to be aligned with regional and continental policies. It’s a joint effort – I cannot stress that enough.” Talla Ndiaye, speaking at CAS 2024 Tweet Data-Pop Alliance’s (DPA) Just Digital Transformations Program Director Talla Ndiaye participated in the recently concluded Connected Africa Summit 2024 (CAS), held from April 23rd to 25th in Nairobi, Kenya. … Read More
DPA Helps Facilitate Regional Workshop for Integrated Local MPI Pilot Project in Four African Countries
DPA’s Geographies of Inequalities Program Lead Agustina Perez (picture below) attended a regional workshop in Dakar, Senegal, from April 23rd to 25th, 2024. Hosted by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)’s Regional Service Centre for Africa (RSCA) Inclusive Growth team, the workshop brought together stakeholders from Burkina Faso, The Gambia, Liberia, Sierra Leone, and other key organizations to reflect on the … Read More
Our Latest Quarterly Update (Q1 2024) is Out!
Check out our latest Quarterly Update (Q1 2024) to explore the projects we’ve been working on at Data-Pop Alliance over the past few months, with initiatives such as: OPAL for Humanitarian Action (O4HA) ‘Technology Through Feminist Lenses’ Book and Movie Club The Development of Ghana’s National Data Strategy Geo-Spatial Analysis of Care Systems in Bangladesh In this update, we’re also … Read More
Technical Workshop Marks the Launch of Ghana’s National Data Strategy
The Ministry of Communication and Digitalisation (MoCD) through the Data Protection Commission – Ghana is developing Ghana’s National Data Strategy with financial assistance and support from the Data Economy Program at GIZ, technical assistance from Smart Africa, and technical support from Data-Pop Alliance (DPA). Notably, DPA also supported Smart Africa in developing Senegal’s National Data Strategy in 2023 and led … Read More
Colegas de DPA participan en evento de IA del Tec de Monterrey
On Monday, January 15, 2024, Data-Pop Alliance’s (DPA) Director Emmanuel Letouzé participated in a panel discussion titled, “AI for Humanitarian and Development Applications” at AI House Davos during the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting in Switzerland.
DPA Director Emmanuel Letouzé Participates in AI Panel at AI House Davos
On Monday, January 15, 2024, Data-Pop Alliance’s (DPA) Director Emmanuel Letouzé participated in a panel discussion titled, “AI for Humanitarian and Development Applications” at AI House Davos during the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting in Switzerland.
The Patrick J. McGovern Foundation Provides a $400,000 Grant to Data-Pop Alliance
We at Data-Pop Alliance (DPA) are happy and honored to announce the continuation of our partnership with the Patrick J. McGovern Foundation (PJMF) through a $400,000 grant. Over the next twelve months, this continued support from PJMF (following a $300,000 grant provided last year for our Data Feminism work) will help to support three key areas of work and goals: … Read More
Our “Overview and Outlook 2022-2024” is Out!
Download the “Overview and Outlook 2022-2024” Report 10 Year Anniversary Edition Finding appropriate metrics to summarize a decade of work by and at Data-Pop Alliance is not easy. It could be the number of projects completed (over 100), of our publications (92), of countries where we have worked (over 30), or partners we have collaborated with (countless). It could also … Read More
DPA Presents OPAL for Humanitarian Action at the WFP Innovation Accelerator Event in Luxembourg
On July 29th, DPA Just Digital Transformations Director Talla Ndiaye and Resilient Livelihoods and Ecosystems Director Nigora Isamiddinova presented our project, OPAL for Humanitarian Action, at the World Food Program (WFP) Humanitarian Innovation Accelerator Pitch Event in Luxembourg. This event, sponsored by the WFP, Luxembourg Aid and Development, and the Austrian Development Cooperation, brought together 16 organizations, each presenting a … Read More
Zinnya del Villar Presents DPA’s “Racial Justice Data Project” at RightsCon Costa Rica
DPA Research Director of Data Science Zinnya del Villar gave a presentation titled, “The Racial Justice Data Project: Pursuing Racial Justice through Data in Europe and Latin America”, on July 7th at RightsCon Costa Rica. Zinnya’s travel and participation in the event was made possible through a grant provided by Data Values Project, which is a global movement to ensure … Read More
Our Latest Quarterly Update (Q1-2023) is Out!
Read our most recent Quarterly Update (Q1:2023) to learn more about the work we have done during the past few months at Data-Pop Alliance. In it, we feature many recent news and projects, including: Updates on our latest exciting partnerships and products. Our most recent publication with UNICEF and UNFPA: Review of Technology-based Interventions to Address Child Marriage and Female … Read More
DPA Selected to Join the Sustainable Development Solutions Network
SDSN and their Mission The Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) is a global network of experts and organizations that aims to promote sustainable development solutions to work towards meeting United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Established in 2012 by the UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, it is hosted by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). The mission of the SDSN is … Read More
Realiza tu servicio social en Data-Pop Alliance (Comunicación UX-UI)
DPA tiene 2 vacantes para estudiantes en Comunicación y UX-UI para el 1o semestre de 2023, en el programa “Tecnología y Democracia”. Trabajo de forma remota. El Servicio Social es una actividad fundamental que consolida la formación profesional y fomenta en el estudiante una conciencia de solidaridad con la comunidad, la sociedad y el país. Para DPA el servicio social … Read More
Realiza tu servicio social en Data-Pop Alliance (Ciencias sociales)
DPA tiene 2 vacantes para estudiantes en ciencias sociales, en el programa “Tecnología y Democracia”, para el 1o semestre de 2023. Trabajo de forma remota. El Servicio Social es una actividad fundamental que consolida la formación profesional y fomenta en el estudiante una conciencia de solidaridad con la comunidad, la sociedad y el país. Para DPA el servicio social representa … Read More
Realiza tu servicio social en Data-Pop Alliance (Comunicación)
DPA tiene 1 vacante para estudiantes en Comunicación para el 1o semestre de 2023. Trabajo de forma remota. El Servicio Social es una actividad fundamental que consolida la formación profesional y fomenta en el estudiante una conciencia de solidaridad con la comunidad, la sociedad y el país. Por este motivo Data-Pop Alliance reconoce la importancia de formar parte del compromiso para … Read More
Realiza tu servicio social en Data-Pop Alliance (Ciencias computacionales / programación)
DPA tiene 1 vacante para estudiantes en ciencias computacionales / programación, en el programa “Tecnología y Democracia”, para el 1o semestre de 2023. Trabajo de forma remota. El Servicio Social es una actividad fundamental que consolida la formación profesional y fomenta en el estudiante una conciencia de solidaridad con la comunidad, la sociedad y el país. Para DPA el servicio … Read More
The Patrick J. McGovern Foundation Grants $300,000 to Data-Pop Alliance to Support Our Data Feminism Program
We at Data-Pop Alliance (DPA) are pleased to announce our partnership with the Patrick J. McGovern Foundation (PJMF). PJMF has awarded DPA’s Data Feminism Program a twelve-month, $300,000 grant to support our work advancing intersectional, data-driven research, training and advocacy to continue fostering gender equality across Latin America and the Caribbean, the MENA region and Sub-Saharan Africa. This synergistic partnership … Read More
Offre d’emploi: Consultant-es: déploiement d’enquête auprès des jeunes et enfants à Port-au-Prince
Image by Allexxandar on Freepik Data-Pop Alliance (DPA) est une organisation internationale à but non lucratif créée en 2013 à partir de la Harvard Humanitarian Initiative (HHI), du MIT Media Lab et de l’Overseas Development Initiative (ODI). Nous rassemblons des chercheur-es, des expert-es, des praticien-nes et des activistes pour changer le monde avec les données à travers trois piliers de … Read More
DPA and ADE Launch New M&E Service: WIND-MEAL
ADE and Data-Pop Alliance have joined forces to create WIND-MEAL (Whole-of-Institution Data-enabled Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning), a portfolio of tools and services aimed at changing the M&E paradigm and practices of institutions and organizations. Despite improvements over the last years, many current M&E efforts still focus on assessing activities and outputs rather than rigorous measurement of impacts, and suffer … Read More
Convocatoria Beca “Taller Big Data y análisis de seguridad para el desarrollo sostenible”
Presentación Data-Pop Alliance (DPA), con el apoyo y patrocinio de la Agencia Española de Cooperación Internacional para el Desarrollo (AECID) a través del Centro de Formación de la Cooperación Española en Santa Cruz, Bolivia, (CFSCZ), ha creado el taller en línea “Big Data y análisis de seguridad y violencia para el desarrollo sostenible” Esta iniciativa se cimenta en los resultados … Read More
Our Latest Quarterly Update (Q4-2022) is Out!
Read our most recent Quarterly Update (Q4 – 2022) to learn more about the work we have done during the past few months at Data-Pop Alliance. In it, we feature many recent news and projects, including: A revamped Geographies section on our website; Three new projects focused in African countries (Morocco, Burkina Faso and Senegal) supported by the following partners: … Read More
Job Opportunity: Project and Research Manager – Senegal
Please kindly read the entire job posting. Application instructions are located at the end. Data-Pop Alliance is looking for a Project and Research Manager based in Senegal. We are an international nonprofit created in 2013 out of the Harvard Humanitarian Initiative (HHI), the MIT Media Lab, and ODI. We bring together researchers, experts, practitioners, and activists to change the world … Read More
Job Opportunity: Accountant
shutterstock Data-Pop Alliance is looking for an Accountant. We are an international nonprofit created in 2013 out of the Harvard Humanitarian Initiative (HHI), the MIT Media Lab, and ODI. We bring together researchers, experts, practitioners, and activists to change the world with data through three pillars of work: diagnosing local realities and human problems with data and AI; mobilizing capacities, … Read More
DPA Presents Hands-On OPAL Workshop at HumMingBird Conference in Turkey
DPA Director Emmanuel Letouzé and Data Scientists Yasmine Hamdar and Enrique Bonilla attended the HumMingBird Project’s expert workshop titled, “Making the Most of Mobile Phone Data to Map Migration”, held on November 17th and 18th in Istanbul, Turkey. HumMingBird, whose motto is “enhanced migration measures from a multidimensional perspective,” is a Horizon 2020 research project that aims to improve the … Read More
Offre d’emploi: Coordinateur/trice national(e) du projet (Mauritanie)
Image by Allexxandar on Freepik Data-Pop Alliance (DPA) est une organisation internationale à but non lucratif créée en 2013 à partir de la Harvard Humanitarian Initiative (HHI), du MIT Media Lab et de l’Overseas Development Initiative (ODI). Nous rassemblons des chercheurs, des experts, des praticiens et des activistes pour changer le monde avec les données à travers trois piliers de … Read More
Our Latest Quarterly Update (Q3-2022) is Out!
Read our most recent Quarterly Update (Q3 – 2022) to learn more about the work we have done during the past few months at Data-Pop Alliance. In it, we feature many recent news and projects, including: The launch of our 6 new Thematic Programs An Assessment of the Data Market, Strategy Development to Foster Interoperability of Data Markers and Cross-Border … Read More
Offre d’emploi: Assistant-e de recherche -désinformation au Sénégal
Image by wirestock on Freepik Data-Pop Alliance est à la recherche d’un-e Assistant-e de recherche. Nous sommes une organisation internationale à but non lucratif créée en 2013 par la Harvard Humanitarian Initiative (HHI), le MIT Media Lab et ODI. Nous réunissons des chercheurs, des experts, des praticiens et des militants pour changer le monde avec des données à travers trois … Read More
Offre d’emploi: Assistant-e de recherche -désinformation au Niger
Image by Allexxandar on Freepik Data-Pop Alliance est à la recherche d’un-e Assistant-e de recherche. Nous sommes une organisation internationale à but non lucratif créée en 2013 par la Harvard Humanitarian Initiative (HHI), le MIT Media Lab et ODI. Nous réunissons des chercheurs, des experts, des praticiens et des militants pour changer le monde avec des données à travers trois … Read More
Offre d’emploi: Assistant-e de recherche -désinformation au Mali
Image by Allexxandar on Freepik Data-Pop Alliance est à la recherche d’un-e Assistant-e de recherche. Nous sommes une organisation internationale à but non lucratif créée en 2013 par la Harvard Humanitarian Initiative (HHI), le MIT Media Lab et ODI. Nous réunissons des chercheurs, des experts, des praticiens et des militants pour changer le monde avec des données à travers trois … Read More
Offre d’emploi: Assistant-e de recherche – désinformation au Burkina Faso
Offre d’emploi: Assistant-e de recherche -désinformation au Burkina Faso Image by Allexxandar on Freepik Data-Pop Alliance est à la recherche d’un-e Assistant-e de recherche. Nous sommes une organisation internationale à but non lucratif créée en 2013 par la Harvard Humanitarian Initiative (HHI), le MIT Media Lab et ODI. Nous réunissons des chercheurs, des experts, des praticiens et des militants pour … Read More
DPA Provided Technical Support for the National Seminar to Launch Tunisia’s National Strategy for the Development of Statistics
English and French versions available. Representatives from NCS, NIS, UNDP-Tunisia and DPA DPA contributed to the technical support provided by the United Nations System in Tunisia to the National Council for Statistics, National Institute of Statistics and Ministry of Economy and Planning in the launch of the development of Tunisia’s first National Strategy for the Development of Statistics (NSDS). The … Read More
Job Opportunity: Fundraising Intern (Remote)
Data-Pop Alliance is looking for a Research and Content Intern. We are an international nonprofit created in 2013 out of the Harvard Humanitarian Initiative (HHI), the MIT Media Lab and ODI. We bring together researchers, experts, practitioners, and activists to change the world with data through three pillars of work: diagnosing local realities and human problems with data and AI; … Read More
“Links We Like: A Compilation of 40 Editions” is Available Now!
Links We Like has reached its 40th edition! To celebrate this milestone, we have complied all 40 editions into a downloadable PDF publication. We are proud of the hard work that has gone into creating this valuable resource, which is now possible to view in an accessible and visually appealing new way. We began Links We Like in 2015, as a … Read More
Job Opportunity: Data Science Intern (Remote)
Data-Pop Alliance (DPA) is looking for a Data Science Intern with skills in data science and an interest in development of policy analysis. We are an international nonprofit created in 2013 out of the Harvard Humanitarian Initiative (HHI), the MIT Media Lab and ODI. We bring together researchers, experts, practitioners, and activists to change the world with data through three … Read More
Job Opportunity: Development and Partnership Manager (Remote)
Please kindly read the entire job posting. Application instructions are located at the end. Data-Pop Alliance (DPA) is looking for a Development and Partnership Manager. We are an international nonprofit created in 2013 out of the Harvard Humanitarian Initiative (HHI), the MIT Media Lab and ODI. We bring together researchers, experts, practitioners, and activists to change the world with data … Read More