For several years, PARIS21 has supported global efforts to strengthen the data cycle from production to use. More recently it has become apparent that improvements in data production have outstripped increases in data use, and PARIS21 has redoubled its efforts to understand the dynamics of data use.
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Turning the Page on Data Use: New Approaches to Data Use in Policymaking
This paper builds on PARIS21’s research on data use in policymaking, as well as the wider literature on evidence-informed policy. The barriers and enablers to data use identified through PARIS21’s work relate to all stages of the data cycle, from planning and production, to analysis, communication and use. As such, the recommendations outlined in this paper target a range of actors from both the policymaking and data cycles. These include national statistical offices (NSOs), other government ministries and agencies, civil society organisations (CSOs), journalists, academia and development partners.
