GO Lab launches International Network for Data on Impact and Government Outcomes (INDIGO)

The Government Outcomes Lab (GO Lab) launched the INDIGO initiative to bring together open public data on contracts for social outcomes from across the world.

The 'International Network for Data on Impact and Government Outcomes' or 'INDIGO' is a community of peers from different countries, sectors and policy domains with an interest in sharing data about projects that seek to address complex social problems.

The INDIGO initiative includes community activities, a system for sharing data, and various datasets available as open data on the GO Lab website.

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Stefan Dercon writes for VoxDev on the political economy of education research

Why do policymakers choose education reforms that aren’t supported by evidence? And how can researchers work with them to implement interventions with better outcomes?

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Karthik Ramanna article on how BMW uses carbon accounting in its supply chain

Karthik Ramanna co-developed the E-Liability algorithm, which allows rigorous accounting of greenhouse gas emissions across the whole supply chain of a product or service. Many organisations have now piloted versions of the E-Liability algorithm. This article by Karthik and Lauren Holloway looks at the case of BMW.

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Philippa Webb's book cited in UK Supreme Court judgment

Professor Philippa Webb's book The Law of State Immunity was cited four times by the UK Supreme Court in a judgment issued on 6 March 2025.

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Stefan Dercon writes for VoxDev on the political economy of education research

Karthik Ramanna article on how BMW uses carbon accounting in its supply chain

Philippa Webb's book cited in UK Supreme Court judgment