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    Data and digitalisation goes hand in hand

    As part of our involvement in Strategic Sector Cooperation, financed by the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Statistics Denmark hosted a workshop for the participants in one of Danida Fellowship Center’s (DFC) training programmes., 7 March 2024 12:00 ,  , The title of the three week long learning programme at Danida Fellowship Centre is , Data and Digital Technology as enabler for Environmentally Sustainable Societies. , The DFC programme is designed to build a digital sustainability mindset and give the participants an introduction to the Danish context taking the point of departure in the Danish digitalization and sustainability experiences. Furthermore, the program is designed on the belief that transition towards a sustainable future is not a single-standing effort by any one public agency but a strategic objective that must be cross-cutting and undertaken at all levels of government and society. The programme aims to enable application of digital technologies to promote environmental sustainability in the local context and in the institutions the participants are working in.,  , The participants came from Danish Strategic Sector Cooperation partners in Brazil, China, Columbia, Ghana and Vietnam.  , You can read more about Statistics Denmark's Strategic Sector Cooperation projects in Ghana, Morocco and Vietnam here:, Ghana, Morocco, Vietnam,  , The workshop in Statistics Denmark covered two areas. 1. Statistics Denmark’s transformation from a survey organization to a national statistical institute who produces nearly all social statistics from administrative data sources. 2. Statistics on Information and Communication Technology (ICT) discussing how digitalization at large can be measured, and how digitalization affects social structures in society and the economy. An important aspect of digitalization is to ensure that everyone has equal access to digital services.,  , If you want to learn more about Statistics Denmark’s use of administrative data for the production of official statistics you can read this article:,  , Denmark is number 1 in E-government,  , An example of digitalization in Ghana, Working in our Straetgic Sector Cooperation project in Ghana with Ghana Statistical Service and Ghana Water we have produced a video showing how information from the Population and Housing Census together with the digitalization of the water infrastructure in Ghana can help to identify the communities who will benefit the most from investments in clean water and sanitation.,  , You can watch the video here, . Go to the bottom of the page. The video is called "Video on access to water".,  ,  

    https://www.dst.dk/en/consulting/news-from-international-consulting/2024/07-03-2024-data-and-digitalisation-goes-hand-in-hand

    Ghana and Morocco advance in Open Data

    Both countries have made significant strides in enhancing their ODIN scores., 27 May 2025 12:00 , By , Klaus Munch Haagensen, Between 2020 and 2024, both Ghana and Morocco have made significant strides in enhancing their Open Data Inventory (ODIN) scores, reflecting their commitment to data transparency and accessibility. We use ODIN as a supplementary measure to track progress in our Strategic Sector Cooperation projects and to identify new areas to work on. You can read more about our Strategic Sector Cooperation (SSC) projects in Ghana and Morocco here:, Ghana, Morocco, The SSCs are financed by the Danish Ministyry of Foreign Affairs.,  , Facts about ODIN, The Open Data Inventory (ODIN) is developed by Open Data Watch, an international non-profit organization dedicated to improving the availability and openness of official statistics worldwide. ODIN assesses the coverage and openness of official statistics to identify gaps, promote open data policies, and improve access to data. You can read more about ODIN here: , https://odin.opendatawatch.com/,  , Ghana, : ODIN score increased from 39 to 54, elevating its overall global rank from 143, rd, to 107, th, . Significant advancements were observed in data coverage, particularly in economic and environmental statistics. In Ghana the progress is very much related to the launch of the StatsBank -https://statsbank.statsghana.gov.gh/ which has greatly improved access to data from 2023 and onwards. Despite improvements, challenges persist in data coverage, particularly in environmental and health statistics., Morocco, : ODIN score rose from 65 to 77, moving up to the overall rank as 25, th, globally from numer 41, st, . Improvements were most profound in data openness, supported by digital transformation initiatives and enhanced dissemination platforms. While Morocco has advanced in data openness, there is a need to improve the availability of disaggregated data, especially in health, gender and food security and nutrition statistics. Although there has been efforts to improve documentation and metadata, strengthening metadata documentation even more would definitely also enhance data usability., These improvements highlight focused efforts in enhancing data coverage and openness, contributing to better-informed decision-making and governance.

    https://www.dst.dk/en/consulting/news-from-international-consulting/2025/27-05-2025-Ghana-and-Morocco-Advance-In-Open-Data