Insights | June 2022
This month, we continued to explore the ways in which we can move people and organizations towards greater #equity, #resilience and #security.
At the World Economic Forum last week, the Center’s Shamina Singh discussed how companies, funders and global institutions together can help organizations and governments build a robust data science infrastructure, to navigate future crises more equitably. Read the article here.
Our Vice Chairman Mike Froman spoke with Andre Dua at McKinsey about the challenges of financial inclusion and the opportunities to build “financial health and wellness” for all Americans, as well as how businesses can follow through on their commitments to sustainable, inclusive growth. You can listen to the podcast or read the transcript here.
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World Economic Forum
Global | Impact Data Science
In this blog post, Shamina Singh, President of CFIG, outlines the need for funders to help build technical capacity among many frontline organizations. Since many of them lack the tools, teams and resources to effectively harness the power of data science, private sector funders (among others) can help these organizations build more sophisticated data science infrastructure of their own.
IDEA 2030 at The Fletcher School
Global| Digital Economy
This interactive scorecard tracks the journey towards realizing the goal of a digital economy that works for everyone, everywhere. This new framework draws on and builds upon the methodology and approach outlined in the Digital Intelligence Index. This research compares each of the 90 economies in the study to see if it offers a truly inclusive digital economy for all—regardless of one’s gender, socioeconomic status, or geographic location.
Benefits Data Trust
NAM | Impact Data Science
BDT partnered with Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina to connect 6,700 households to $8M in SNAP benefits by directly contacting individuals through email and direct mail and walking them through the enrollments process. This work has long-term implications on the overall health and wellbeing of SNAP recipients.
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CyberPeace Institute
Global | Impact Data Science
The CyberPeace Institute put out four key calls to action for world leaders in government and business to work hand in hand to both manage the consequences of geopolitical events and work together to shape the future. These actions include protecting vital infrastructure, focusing on the impact of cyberattacks on people’s lives, protecting NGOs from cyberattacks, and preserving the universal character of the internet.
Understanding Equity in Local Governments: DataKind San Francisco Partners with the City of San José
DataKind
NAM | Impact Data Science
DataKind San Francisco and the City of San José’s Mayor’s Office of Technology & Innovation (MOTI) launched an open data standard and framework for equity-focused analyses—a publicly accessible system to understand the quality of government services in San José by location and communities served. The work includes an open U.S. Census-linked interface, an open analysis and visualization framework, and an open data standard.
Data.org
Global | Impact Data Science
Despite good intentions, data is sometimes collected, analyzed, and used in ways that can replicate or even amplify existing injustices and inequalities given these tools are developed by human beings within a social and cultural context. This article discusses how decolonizing data for development approaches can help to unpack this.
Bruegel
Europe | Future of Workers
While Europe-wide information on burnout is scarce, national statistics show that stress-related absenteeism is on the rise, generating significant costs for firms and welfare states, while reducing worker wellbeing. This paper discusses how, to improve wellbeing at work, job quality policy should pay more attention to imbalances in job content – like high workloads and low autonomy – and not just working conditions.
Accion
Global | Digital Economy
While the shift to digital has benefited many, it comes at a cost. Low-income people in developing countries—who are already struggling with the health and economic impacts of the pandemic—are increasingly targeted by online fraudsters. This article discusses how financial providers can ensure their institutions and customers stay protected.