When is governance data “good enough”?
A growing number of governance data producers are investing significant time and resources to evaluate public sector performance in low- and middle-income countries. Yet, surprisingly little is known about how governance data is viewed by those it is intended to influence and whether the data we have today is “good enough” to usher in the policy change we are looking for. This report presents new evidence from a 2016 Governance Data Alliance (GDA) Snap Poll of public, private, and civil society leaders in 126 low- and middle-income countries to answer four critical questions:
- Delivery Channels: How do these leaders find or source governance data? How do these leaders find or source governance data?
- Use: How is governance data used and for what purpose(s)?
- Influence: Which governance data do leaders find most useful – and why?
- Barriers: What are the most prevalent obstacles to the use of governance data?
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