Funded by the Mozilla Foundation, Data-Pop Alliance developed a multimodal dataset of Brazilian Sign Language (Libras), comprising a collection of video recordings and associated metadata, to address the critical underrepresentation of Latin American sign languages in AI training corpora and...
As part of UN Women’s “TransformCare Investment Initiative” in the Asia and Pacific region, this project aims to promote evidence-informed decision-making for equitable care systems as a foundation for inclusive urban development. UN Women leads the initiative, with Data-Pop Alliance...
This project will deliver a structured training program in applied data analysis through a hybrid format that combines in-person and remote sessions. The inception package will finalize the curriculum, assess baseline competencies, and provide essential learning materials. An interim report...
This project will develop a scalable application to automate the generation and continuous updating of key climate change mitigation and adaptation indicators under the UN CISAT framework. The initiative will leverage advanced data science methods to produce high-quality, spatially and...
This consultancy developed a comprehensive system to strengthen UNFPA’s efforts in Protection from Sexual Exploitation, Abuse, and Sexual Harassment (PSEAH). Through a system-wide needs assessment, detailed data analysis, and the creation of an interactive Power BI dashboard, it generated evidence-based...
The project aims to strengthen global SDG reporting by addressing persistent data gaps and systemic inequities impacting People of African Descent (PAD) worldwide, with particular attention to women, girls, and youth. It seeks to bridge critical information gaps, elevate the...
In response to the United States government’s 90-day pause on foreign assistance announced in January 2025, which has disrupted key development initiatives and strained Liberia’s capacity to deliver essential public services, UNDP commissioned Data-Pop Alliance to conduct a rapid assessment...
The humanitarian sector stands at a pivotal moment in determining how to responsibly harness emerging technologies such as big data and artificial intelligence to enhance the speed, precision, and impact of humanitarian action. Among these tools, mobile data holds particular...
This consultation will support the Ministry of Economy and Finance, through its Directorate of Studies and Financial Forecasts, in strengthening gender-responsive policymaking by introducing innovative and appropriate methodologies for the collection and analysis of unconventional data. By integrating non-traditional data...
This project will strengthen Sierra Leone’s national data and statistical systems by using artificial intelligence (AI) and digital technologies to improve monitoring of the SDGs and the Medium-Term National Development Plan. It aims to advance the use of data, geographic...
As part of UN Women’s “TransformCare Investment Initiative” in the Asia and Pacific region, this project aimed to promote evidence-informed decision making for equitable care systems as a foundation for inclusive urban development. UN Women led the initiative, with the...
Establishing a UNESCO Category 2 Centre is a vital step toward fostering international collaboration and advancing global development agendas. These Centres act as hubs to advance UNESCO’s goals of promoting peace and sustainable development across its key areas of competence—education,...
DPA, with funding from UNFPA and support from the University of Melbourne, developed a series of online training modules on ‘Harmful Practices’ against women. This course teaches participants the foundational principles of Child Marriage, Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), gender-biased sex...
Technology-facilitated Gender-Based Violence (TF-GBV) against women in politics is an increasing, global concern for democracies. It is situated within the rising anti-gender and anti-feminist backlash and further aided by resistance from technology companies for greater regulations of their activities and...
The Gender Tool harnesses advanced technology to generate timely, actionable insights that enhance decision-making for gender equality. With a user-friendly interface, it streamlines the analysis of both qualitative and quantitative data, integrates AI assistance, and provides support from a team...
DPA, in partnership with UNICEF, developed the next iteration of the Technology Playbook content in a manner that incorporated design improvements, enhancing usability for all UNICEF staff and adaptability of the resources across the spectrum of UNICEF digital initiatives. The...
After being selected to participate in WFP Humanitarian Innovation Accelerator Programme (HIAP), DPA has developed a project aimed at improving anticipatory action and response to climate-induced disasters in Senegal using OPAL for Humanitarian Action (OPAL4HA) by: Integrating diverse data sources...
This project, supported by UNDP Morocco and the Moroccan Ministry of Economy and Finance, aimed to improve official statistical methodologies by using Big Data, in order to improve the timeliness and reliability of progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals. Additionally,...
Data-Pop Alliance (DPA), in collaboration with Open Data Watch (ODW), was tasked with creating a pioneering gender data framework for urban environments, commissioned by the City Hub and Network for Gender Equity (CHANGE). This framework was intended for implementation across...
The Integrated Local Multidimensional Poverty Index (LMPI) initiative marks a groundbreaking step by UNDP to adapt the Multidimensional Poverty Index to local contexts. Through pilots in Burkina Faso, The Gambia, Liberia, and Sierra Leone, the project aims to craft multidimensional,...
DPA, in collaboration with the UNDP Liberia Country Office, conducted a thorough review of major sectors such as the economic sectors, human capital, governance, public sector administration, environment, and climate change. The aim was to identify constraints, opportunities, and key...
In partnership with Fòs Feminista, Data-Pop Alliance conducted a nine-month project aimed at strengthening understanding of how youth-friendly approaches are being applied in digital sexual and reproductive health (SRH) interventions across Latin America, Africa, and Southeast Asia. Through a combination...
The Patrick J. McGovern Foundation granted $400,000 to DPA to support key projects. For the Technology and Democracy Program, this grant funded our “Infocracy Studies,” which aimed to address the implications of Generative Artificial Intelligence (GAI) on the democratic process....
Climate change (interlinked with humanitarian crises and other economic and health factors) could have led to internal resettlements, international migration, and other (new) forms of human mobility. However, the empirical link between various climatic conditions and migration outcomes was highly...
DPA developed a comprehensive ecosystem approach to address the multifaceted nature of disinformation in two West African countries. Recognizing the need to examine disinformation beyond social media, our methodology considered the interconnected networks of online influencers, traditional media, and groups...
The Patrick J. McGovern Foundation (PJMF) 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...
ADE and DPA have created WIND-MEAL, a portfolio of services that build and improve Whole-of-Institution Data-enabled (WIND) Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) systems, with a focus on accountability (A) up to impact, and on learning perspectives (L) t generate...
As part of UN Women’s “TransformCare Investment Initiative” in the Asia and Pacific region, this project aimed to promote evidence-informed decision making for equitable care systems as a foundation for inclusive urban development. UN Women led the initiative, with DPA...
The Book and Movie Club “(Re)Imagining Technologies: Paths to the Future” [(Re)Imaginando Tecnologias: Caminhos para o Futuro] by DPA, Instituto da Hora and Eureka explored how technology shapes our futures through curated materials (in Portuguese), live discussions, and an in-person...
DPA developed a four week training on qualitative and quantitative analysis and tools for the members of the Mexican CSO EQUIS Justicia para las Mujeres. The training included different sessions, with online and in-person guided tutorials conducted by DPA facilitators....
“Technology Through Feminist Lenses” is a trilingual Book and Movie Club by DPA and Eureka, supported by the Patrick J McGovern Foundation. Through curated content, it explored technology from intersectional feminist perspectives—addressing race, class, and gender—while fostering community and cross-cultural...
Supported by UNFPA Maldives and the National Bureau of Statistics, this project aimed to use Big Data to illuminate demographic features with significant implications for development policies and programs. Specifically, our partners at Fundazione Bruno Kessler (FBK) developed a prototype...
This project developed with the support of the Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation (AECID), strengthened the technical capacities of government officials in Latin America and the Caribbean to take advantage of Big Data for sustainable development and official statistics....
“Counting Femicide with Catherine D’Ignazio”, a multilingual Book Club supported by MIT Press, explored data activism and gender-based violence through the book “Counting Femicide: Data Feminism in Action“, by Catherine D’Ignazio. Featuring eight live sessions with the author, it brought...
This two-day online workshop with government officials from the National Institute of Statistics and Informatics (INEI) in Peru and other public agencies sought to strengthen institutional capacities for the improvement of the national statistical system, particularly by leveraging non-traditional sources...
EmpoderaData built upon the success of the “Quantitative Step” (Q-Step) program, which was developed as a strategic response to the shortage of quantitatively-skilled social science graduates in the United Kingdom. Together, University of Manchester and Data-Pop Alliance expanded upon the...
This series of workshops organized by Data-Pop Alliance, in coordination with GIZ and GIZ Colombia, addressed key terms, necessary tools, and challenges in the Big Data and sustainable development landscape, focusing on the applicability of these information sources in projects...
