The Government Outcomes Lab (Blavatnik School of Government, University of Oxford), the INSPER Metricis team from the Insper Institute for Research and Education (Brazil), the Beeck Centre for Social Impact and Innovation (Georgetown University ), the Bertha Centre for Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship (University of Cape Town) and the Centre for Social Impact and Philanthropy (Ashoka University) are delighted to share their March 2021 – Hack and Learn Technical and Learning Report.
The International Network for Data on Impact and Government Outcomes (INDIGO) is an emerging data collaborative around data for social outcomes. This Hack and Learn was organised as an INDIGO engagement activity, in partnership with co-host institutions from across the world. We brought policymakers, data analysts and other leading representatives of the public and private sectors together to tackle pressing questions in the field of social outcomes. We divided our participants in groups and each group worked with a particular challenge, such as the inflows of philanthropic donations in India or the alignment of social outcomes and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in outcomes-based contracts.
"The Hack and Learn has been an excellent initiative to exchange ideas on evidence-based policy analysis and outcome-based contracting. Presenters and participants provide in-depth analyses of cases and real-world issues, thus allowing for cross-fertilisation of knowledge and new research ideas."
Sergio Lazzarini, INSPER Metricis
The report reflects on the learnings and experiences of the participants of the last INDIGO Hack and Learn. Participants include attendees that participated in one or more teams, challenge leaders (team leaders) or co-host representatives. Each of these groups has a valuable perspective to offer on the strengths and weaknesses of this event. Collecting all those experiences in a single document is a key step to start a discussion on how to design and improve future Hack and Learn events.
"Our experience at the first edition of the Hack and Learn has been valuable, thank you to the teams involved for all their effort. Despite varying time zones, it was impressive to see the effort put in by all the participants in the two weeks. Our team at CSIP has created Sankey diagram visualisations of foreign inflows to India and also standardised the ecosystem service provider database almost to completion. We are excited and look forward to the next edition of Hack and Learn eagerly."
Bindi Dharia, Ashoka University
"Our experience at the first edition of the Hack and Learn has been valuable, thank you to the teams involved for all their effort. Despite varying time zones, it was impressive to see the effort put in by all the participants in the two weeks. Our team at CSIP has created Sankey diagram visualisations of foreign inflows to India and also standardised the ecosystem service provider database almost to completion. We are excited and look forward to the next edition of Hack and Learn eagerly."
Mara Airoldi, GO Lab Director