Power of Data: Unlocking the data dividend for…

Leading & Collaborating Agencies:

• Global Partnership for Sustainable Development Data (GPSDD)
• UNFPA
• UN DESA
• UNSD
• WHO on behalf of CCS-UN
• World Bank
• UNDP

Data is the fuel that powers progress across all SDGs. Stronger data systems are foundational to revolutionizing decision making, accelerating digital transformation and driving new economic opportunities. Investments to strengthen national data systems have been shown to pay a 'dividend' of $32 for every $1 invested. Despite the substantial returns, Member States have not been able to capitalize on this dividend because of limited political prioritization; fragmentation; inadequate and siloed investment; and lack of capacity.

The Data Dividend High Impact Initiative (HII) seeks to reverse this trend by launching national data partnerships that align activities behind priority goals, implementing harmonized approaches for funding data systems, and refocusing data commitments towards 2030. 

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To maximize the SDG Summit's impact, the Secretary General is convening an SDG Action Weekend, which will generate opportunities for stakeholders, UN entities, and Member States to convene inside the United Nations Headquarters and set out specific commitments and contributions to drive SDG transformation between now and 2030.

The SDG Action Weekend will consist of the SDG Mobilization Day on Saturday, 16 September, and the SDG Acceleration Day on Sunday, 17 September at UNHQ in New York.

• The SDG Mobilization Day (16 September) will create an opportunity for stakeholders from all sectors to convene inside the United Nations Headquarters and mobilize towards an ambitious SDG Summit and UN General Assembly High-Level Week.
• The SDG Acceleration Day (17 September 2023) will propel stakeholders from ambition to action by highlighting how the High Impact Initiatives, multigenerational campaigns such as Generation Equality, and cross-SDG impact catalysers such as SDG Digital can accelerate collective achievement.

The SDG Summit on 18-19 September will mark the mid point of the SDGs. It must secure the breakthroughs and momentum needed to change course and achieve the SDGs by 2030. To maximize the Summit's impact, the Secretary General is convening an SDG Action Weekend, which will generate opportunities for stakeholders, UN entities, and Member States to convene inside the United Nations Headquarters and set out specific commitments and contributions to drive SDG transformation between now and 2030.