AI and data
The IGC is advancing the use of AI and data-driven tools to support more timely, targeted, and inclusive policymaking.
From building Bangladesh’s DataHub, a platform for national administrative data, to applying mobile money analytics and improving tax data use, our work shows how better data infrastructure can unlock more responsive policy.
Working towards sustainable growth, these projects strengthen state capability, improve service delivery, and inform policy choices.
Blogs
Artificial intelligence in national statistics: Insights from Zambia
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From data to decisions: Improving data use in governments
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Five lessons for simplifying tax systems in Commonwealth countries
Blog
Davos 2025: Ideas from across the IGC for the Intelligent Age
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Each for equal: Bridging the gender gap and the data revolution
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How to increase the value of COVID-19 data: Lessons and reflections from PAD’s multi-country survey
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Urban data innovations: Three cities showing their smarts
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How to navigate the data jungle in emerging economies ↗
News
Publications
Decoding green justice: AI-assisted analysis of environmental court rulings in India
Policy brief
The role of data in simplifying tax systems in Commonwealth countries
Policy brief
Energy Access Explorer: An open access tool to enable data-driven energy planning
Case study
How data can improve property tax implementation in Rwanda
Policy brief
Researchers
Mulele Maketo Mulele
Permanent Secretary, Economic Management and Finance, Ministry of Finance and National Planning, Zambia
Munshi Sulaiman
Director of Research, Brac Institute of Governance and Development (BIGD)Nora Strecker
Assistant Professor, Economics, University College DublinPeter Neis
Postdoctoral Researcher, Centre d’Etudes et de Recherches sur le Développement International (CERDI)
Sarah Logan
Researcher
Saugata Mittra
Policy Economist (Tax for Growth), International Growth Centre
Shahrukh Wani
Senior Country Manager, Zambia, International Growth CentreShashank Singh
Manager, Blended and Innovative Blue Finance, WWFSheikh Touhidul Haque
Research Fellow, BRAC University
Twivwe Siwale
Head of Tax for Growth Initiative, International Growth CentreViknesh Nagarathinam
Research Consultant, World BankExplore our data labs and datasets
Explore the IGC's rich and growing data resources, including our data labs, data hubs and datasets.
Zambia Evidence Lab
The Zambia Evidence Lab is a ground-breaking, government-led project, spearheaded by the government of Zambia’s Ministry of Finance and National Planning (MoFNP) with support from the International Growth Centre. It is designed to enhance the use of data and evidence in making policy decisions.
Bangladesh DataHub
The Bangladesh DataHub is a one-stop data repository and interactive visualisation dashboard for most, if not all, of Bangladesh's national administrative data. This includes nationally or multilaterally conducted surveys and low-to-high frequency time series data related to energy, environment, macroeconomic indicator, and other publicly available data concerning Bangladesh's economy. It is implemented by BRAC Institute of Governance and Development, BRAC University, with support from the International Growth Centre.
Projects
Influencing social welfare allocation through data: A randomised controlled trial
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Profit shifting indicators in corporate tax returns data: An empirical cross-country assessment
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The use of high-frequency decentralised data: Constructing a consumption and income panel using transaction-level data from mobile money and bank transfers
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Scoping analysis of subdistrict-level banking indicators for a spatial and historical dataset on financial development in Bangladesh
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