From Data to Dreams: Data Sovereignty and Equity as Economic Levers
Wednesday 29th October
12-1pm
This session explores how Pacific communities are reclaiming data as a tool for equity, innovation, and self-determination. Framed through a MERL lens, it shows how Pacific-led data governance reshapes what we monitor, how we evaluate success, and how we learn from lived realities. From health and disability to climate resilience, the examples shared highlight data sovereignty as a strategic lever for Pacific economies. By shifting control from external systems to Indigenous stewardship, this presentation invites participants to reimagine reporting, equity, and transformation—from systems of extraction to systems of dreaming and design.
Who This Session is For & Why It Matters:
Designed for evaluators at any stage, in any sector. Especially valuable for those working with data or communities, this session helps reframe evaluation through equity, cultural logic, and data sovereignty empowering you to support transformative, Pacific-led system change.