NextBillion - An Initiative of the William Davidson Institute at the University of Michigan

Shaida Badiee is a co-founder and managing director of Open Data Watch, an NGO focused on monitoring and promoting open data in national statistical offices. She has been an active member of the UN Secretary General’s advisory group on data revolution, co-chairs the Sustainable Development Solutions Network’s (SDSN) Thematic Research Network on Data and Statistics (TReNDS) and has played a key role with the startup of the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development Data. As senior advisor, Shaida works closely with the Data2X team focused on knowledge creation and advocacy for closing gender data gaps.