Development and Access to Information (DA2I)

DA2I will be launched annually, at the time of the United Nations High Level Political Forum (UN HLPF) and it is designed for UN member states, intergovernmental organizations, funders, civil society, other stakeholders working in development, and the library community itself. It underlines the invaluable contribution that information access, particularly through libraries, makes to promoting more socially and economically inclusive societies.

As well as updating on progress on a range of indicators of access to information, each DA2I report will have a focus on the SDGs selected for review at the HLPF in the year of publication. This includes thematic chapters on how access to information promotes the achievement of each of the selected SDGs.

The DA2I 2017 thematic chapters focus on the following goals: Zero Hunger (SDG2), Good Health and Well-being (SDG3), Gender Equality (SDG5), and Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure (SDG9).

Download the DA2I Report

• Full Report
• Executive Summary
• Fact Sheet
• Foreword
• Contents
• Table of Figures, Boxes, and Tables
• Introduction: Access to Information and the Sustainable Development Goals
• Chapter 1: The State of Access to Information and Development in the United Nations 2030 Agenda
• Chapter 2: Libraries as Agents for Sustainable Development
• Chapter 3: A2I for Sustainable Agriculture: How access to information can help end hunger and promote nutrition
• Chapter 4: A2I for Better Health: How access to information can help ensure healthy lives and promote well-being
• Chapter 5: A2I for Gender Equality: How access to information empowers women and girls
• Chapter 6: A2I for Sustainable Infrastructure: Access to information as a fundamental pillar for innovation, infrastructure, and industrialization
• Conclusion: The Role of A2I in Advancing the SDGs: The Road Ahead
• Appendix 1: Research Process
• Appendix 2: Data Curation, Processing, and Analysis Strategy
• Appendix 3: Glossary of DA2I Indicators