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OVERVIEW

What is it?

Created in INTPA and developed by the Joint Research Centre (JRC), the Global Development Data Tool (GDDT) features a wide variety of economic and social indicators, figures, and trends related to countries, regions and regional organisations. It covers all world countries and six Regional Organisations: Common Market for Eastern & Southern Africa (COMESA), Southern African Development Community (SADC), East African Community (EAC), Indian Ocean Commission (IOC), The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), Economic Community of Central African (ECCAS)). 

The tool provides a high-level picture of what is and has been happening in a given country or region over a five-year period. It allows comparing two entities and download a PDF report. It is also an analytical tool that allows to see data in clusters of countries, as well as the correlation between two indicators.

What can it be used for?

The tool supports the European Commission's commitment to data-driven decision making. The data is pulled in one place, in a user-friendly format, from more than thirty globally recognised, publicly available data sources. Rather than consult separate sources, colleagues involved in programming, updating country fiches, results and monitoring, or writing briefings can quickly identify key areas for further analysis and engagement, and support their arguments with facts.

When can it be used?

The GDDT can be used any time data/ evidence is needed to support decision-making and communication, e.g. to inform programming, briefings, evaluations, country fiches, etc.

Who can use it?

The tool is available internally for European Commission and other relevant EU Institutions staff

What are its strengths?

Its user-friendly format: the GDDT is a clever solution, a neat application that provides quick access to close to two-hundred socio-economic indicators in more than ten thematic areas with just a few clicks.

What are its limitations?

Currently the tool is available only internally; it is updated twice a year, not automatically, and it will become a global tool in January 2022. Not all features are available on the mobile application, for example the Analyse tool or generating country reports. It allows comparing only two entities.

PRACTICAL APPLICATION

Key elements

Two-hundreds socio-economic indicators in more than ten thematic areas from over thirty data sources, covering all African countries, the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP), the Overseas Countries and Territories (OCTs), and six Regional Organisations (COMESA, SADC, EAC, IOC, ECCAS, ECOWAS).  The tool will become global by January 2022.

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• identifying key areas for further analysis and engagement
• improving understanding of development related issues
• increasing collective knowledge for data-driven policy

Requirements

Data/information: N/A

Time: N/A

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Use the Go to Indicators View to quickly navigate to your indicator of interest.

RESOURCES

Where to find it

The GDDT is available both as a website and a mobile app for offline access (see the instructions to download the app).

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