Access training materials, governance guides, and methodology documents in a user-friendly format.
In the last 15 years, various pilot projects have demonstrated the incredible power of Mobile Phone Data (MPD) for informing decision-making and development policies. The World Bank's Global Data Facility - Mobile Phone Data (GDF-MPD) Program is helping low- and middle-income countries move from pilots to scale, integrating MPD into national data systems.
The GDF–MPD window is the largest global initiative of its kind. We currently support 24 country programs to advance responsive statistics and policy insights through Cohort 1 (global) and Cohort 2 (SADC), with a goal of reaching 30 countries by 2030.
The program provides training, technical assistance, and peer learning opportunities that build local capacity, strengthen governance, and accelerate the durable use of MPD for the public good. All resources curated by the program are hosted in this repository and organized for easy browsing on the GDF-MPD Knowledge Portal.
The GDF–MPD window is a multi-partner initiative funded by the Government of Spain, Ministry of Economy, Commerce and Business, and jointly managed by the Development Economics Vice Presidency, the Poverty and Equity Global Practice, and the Digital Development Vice Presidency, in technical partnership with the International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
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Unless otherwise specified, all content produced under this project and published on the GDF-MPD knowledge portal is licensed under the MIT License together with the World Bank IGO Rider. The Rider is purely procedural: it reserves all privileges and immunities enjoyed by the World Bank, without adding restrictions to the MIT permissions. Please review both files before using, distributing or contributing.