UN, Sri Lanka joint symposium provides a platform for enhancing the use of data towards a Sustainable Sri Lanka
Recognizing the pivotal role data plays in Sri Lanka's journey towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the Government of Sri Lanka and the United Nations, jointly organized "#SDGDataLK: Enhancing Data for a Sustainable Sri Lanka"- the First National Symposium on Data for the SDGs, which took place on 20 & 21 March 2018 in Colombo.
The two-day symposium brought together multiple stakeholders from the Government, UN Agencies, Private Sector, Civil Society Organizations, Academia, and Data and Research organizations, to discuss the importance of using data towards evidence-based policy and decision-making.
With 24 esteemed local and international speakers, the symposium brought together multi-disciplinary discussions on how data helps policy making, the status of...