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The SDG16 Data Initiative is a collective project by a consortium of organisations seeking to support the open tracking of the global commitments made by more than 194 countries on peace, justice, and strong institutions.

The initiative aims to complement the current efforts underway to develop an official indicator framework for monitoring the SDGs. The Inter-agency Expert Group on SDG Indicators (IAEG-SDGs) has identified 23 global indicators under SDG16’s 12 targets. It is intended that national statistical systems will eventually produce the majority of the data for these indicators. The UN Statistical System and other global organizations will then collate this official data at the global level.

However, official data availability and coverage is currently limited and it may take years to develop capacities and to collect data for official monitoring through official statistical systems. In the interim, we should draw on available data to help countries get started with monitoring SDG16.

The SDG16 Data Initiative, formed by a group of organisations with expertise in these areas, aims to fill this role. The initiative is an attempt to pull together data sets in an open format to track SDG16 and provide a snapshot of the current situation, and eventually progress over time. To this end, we include both global and complementary indicators, presented with official and unofficial data. The process also seeks to identify potential challenges in data quality, availability, and coverage that need to be addressed.

Take note!

  • We have drawn on a multitude of data sources: take note of the difference between official and non-official indicators, units for scoring, year of data etc. In cases where two years have been provided for a data source (e.g. 2014/2015) we have used the last year (e.g. 2015)
  • For more information on data and methodologies of each indicator, visit the the link under the indicator source on the Data page.
  • Our map is for illustrative purposes only. It is based on the GADM database of Global Administrative Areas and may not conform with UN cartographic standards.
  • Please note that the map on this site, based on the GADM database of Global Administrative Areas, is used for navigational purposes only and may not conform with United Nations cartographic standards. Our map is for illustrative purposes only.
  • The country coding of our data is based on the World Bank list (for more information, see full list here), which may differ from the list of UN Member States.
  • This website is a beta version which will be further developed and improved.

Comments?

How can we improve the Initiative? Did we get something wrong? Have we missed something? Please send your thoughts to SDG16DataInitiative@gmail.com

“We the People’s”

“We the People’s” are the celebrated opening words of the UN Charter. It is “We the People’s” who are embarking today on the road to 2030. Our journey will involve Governments as well as Parliaments, the UN system and other international institutions, local authorities, indigenous peoples, civil society, business and the private sector, the scientific and academic community – and all people. Millions have already engaged with, and will own, this Agenda. It is an Agenda of the people, by the people, and for the people – and this, we believe, will ensure its success.” - Transforming our world: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development

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Partners

Global Forum for Media Development (GFMD)

The Global Forum for Media Development (GFMD) is an international membership network of media assistance groups that highlights the importance of independent, pluralistic and sustainable media in social and economic development. GFMD members share a common goal: to foster free, professional and pluralistic media, leading to more open societies, greater transparency and enhanced freedom of expression.

Governance Data Alliance

The Alliance is a group of NGOs, governments, firms, and donors who are serious about improving the quality, availability, breadth, and use of governance data. The Alliance identifies and spreads good practices for data production, builds feedback loops between data users and data producers, and drives down the time and cost to produce data.

Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP)

The Institute for Economics and Peace is the world’s leading think tank dedicated to developing metrics to analyse peace and to quantify its economic value. It does this by developing global and national indices, calculating the economic cost of violence, analysing country level risk and understanding positive peace.

International IDEA

The International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA) is an intergovernmental organization that supports sustainable democracy worldwide. International IDEA’s mission is to support sustainable democratic change by providing comparative knowledge, and assisting in democratic reform, and influencing policies and politics.

Namati

Namati is building a global movement of grassroots advocates who give people the power to understand, use, and shape the law. Namati pursues this goal through grassroots innovation, a global legal empowerment network, and data-based advocacy for systemic changes.

Open Society Foundations

The Open Society Foundations work to build vibrant and tolerant societies whose governments are accountable and open to the participation of all people. OSF seeks to strengthen the rule of law; respect for human rights, minorities, and a diversity of opinions; democratically elected governments; and a civil society that helps keep government power in check.

Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO)

PRIO conducts research on the conditions for peaceful relations between states, groups and people. Researchers at PRIO explore how conflicts erupt and how they can be resolved; how different kinds of violence affect people; and how societies tackle crises – and the threat of crisis.

Results for Development Institute

Results for Development Institute (R4D) is a non-profit organization whose mission is to unlock solutions to tough development challenges that prevent people in low- and middle-income countries from realizing their full potential. Using multiple approaches in multiple sectors including, Global Education, Global Health, Governance and Market Dynamics, R4D supports the discovery and implementation of new ideas for reducing poverty and improving lives around the world.

Saferworld

Saferworld is an independent international organisation that works with local people affected by conflict to improve their safety and sense of security, and conducts wider research and analysis. Saferworld uses this evidence and learning to improve local, national and international policies and practices that can help build lasting peace.

Small Arms Survey

The Small Arms Survey is a global centre of excellence whose mandate is to generate evidence-based, impartial, and policy-relevant knowledge on all aspects of small arms and armed violence. It is the principal international source of expertise, information, and analysis, and acts as a resource for governments, policy-makers, researchers, and civil society.

Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN)

In 2012, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon launched the UN SDSN to mobilize global scientific and technological expertise to promote practical problem solving for sustainable development, including the design and implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The SDSN aims to accelerate joint learning and help to overcome the compartmentalization of technical and policy work by promoting integrated approaches to the interconnected economic, social, and environmental challenges confronting the world.

TAP Network

The Transparency, Accountability & Participation (TAP) Network is a broad network of CSOs that works to ensure that open, inclusive, accountable and effective governance is at the heart of Post-2015 sustainable development agenda, and that civil society are recognized and mobilized as indispensable partners in the design, implementation of and accountability for sustainable development policies, at all levels.

Transparency International

With more than 100 national chapters worldwide and an international secretariat in Berlin, TI works with partners in government, business and civil society to put effective measures in place to tackle corruption.

World Justice Project

WJP engages citizens and leaders from across the globe and from multiple work disciplines to advance the rule of law. Through Research and Scholarship, the WJP Rule of Law Index, and Engagement, WJP seeks to increase public awareness about the foundational importance of the rule of law, stimulate policy reforms, and develop practical, on-the-ground programs that enhance and extend the rule of law.