For over 40 years, the Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) Program “has shaped policies, informed research, and transformed lives” (Brookings, 2025). The termination of the Program in February 2025 raises serious concerns about the future of health—including sexual and reproductive...
If governments in the Global South integrate digital transformation into their public services’ agenda, will they be able to enhance citizens’ trust?...
DISCUSSION PIECE Africa’s GDP is poised to grow exponentially in the next decade. According to the African Development Bank, GDP growth is expected to rise by 3.4% in 2021, an increase from 2.1% in 2020. Despite this anticipated gain, the...
DISCUSSION PIECE Piece originally published on DIAL’s website. Last week, the Digital Impact Alliance (DIAL) and Data Pop Alliance made public a free online handbook on Mobile Data for Development (MD4D), available here on the DIAL Online Catalog, as a...
As the data ecosystem continues to evolve, the role of traditional household surveys is being re-examined. Are household surveys still relevant in this shifting landscape? If so, what new roles can they play beyond the value they already provide? How...
These 4 research papers were developed in collaboration with and funded by the Agence française de développement (AFD) between 2016 and 2019 under a joint research programme with Data-Pop Alliance and research partners titled “Strengthening the evidence-base for leveraging Big...
