World Development Report 2021: Data for Better Lives

00:00 Welcome: introducing speakers and the World Development Report 2021
01:48 Realizing the potential of data in times of crisis: Data for better lives overview. Poverty reduction/low-income perspectives. Role of private sector. COVID as case study.
15:37 Data as a double-edged sword: Reaping the benefits of data. Protecting from harm and misuse. Trust.
29:59 Towards a new social contract for data: Leadership. Innovation.
38:04 What is the most important contribution that data can make to improve people’s lives, and what more needs to be done?
46:21 Closing: download the World Development Report 2021

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