Mapping and Comparing Responsible Data Approaches

The need for a responsible data governance approach has now been recognized by a wide variety of organizations, both within and outside the humanitarian space. The goal of this paper is to examine some of these existing approaches and, based on a comparative analysis, to identify best practices and innovative approaches to governing data in humanitarian contexts. To that end, Leiden University’s Centre for Innovation and the Governance Laboratory at New York University (The GovLab) have together undertaken a mapping exercise of 17 existing responsible data approaches. Taken together, these can serve as a toolkit for any organizations—particularly those operating in the humanitarian space—seeking to use data more responsibly and effectively. Read more here.