A guide for effective data sharing in the development sector
The Global Partnership for Sustainable Development Data
[https://www.data4sdgs.org/] has recently published a ‘cookbook
[https://www.data4sdgs.org/effective-and-ethical-data-sharing-scale]’
describing the key ingredients for effective multiparty data sharing
in the development sector. Multiparty data sharing involves two or
more organisations that collaborate to collect, share, and/or analyse
data to address societal challenges. Despite the initiatives to better
leverage data sharing, only a few spaces provide knowledge and common
insight on how to effectively share data. The cookbook attempts to
address this gap.

The cookbook is based on insights from the analysis of data sharing
initiatives such as working groups and feedback from more than 20 data
sharing experts. Eventually, five groups of key ingredients were
identified: 

 	* _Mechanisms for building and sustaining trust:_ the foundation of
trust among data sharing partners, data users, and other stakeholders.
 	* _Shared value and benefits:_ all stakeholders agree on a shared
value and benefits.
 	* _Dependable data and infrastructure:_ the right data
infrastructure in compliance with the shared value and benefits.
 	* _Mechanisms for supporting knowledge and strengthening skills:_
getting the right knowledge and skills.
 	* _Flexibility and adaptability: _being able to handle issues by
storing energy for when it is most needed.

These ingredients offer suggestions for a multiparty data sharing
approach. The importance of the ingredients depends on the
characteristics, such as stakeholders involved and the type of data,
and context, such as the policy landscape or other stakeholders within
a particular ecosystem of a data sharing initiative.

To conclude, data sharing initiatives can be of great benefit to
societal challenges if the platforms are effectively designed.
Therefore, it is important to share knowledge on best practices and
learn from others. 

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Publication Date/Time
2023-03-29T09:00:00+00:00
Effective data sharing is crucial to reduce frictions, address
societal challenges and improve public well-being without negative
externalities