Policy Insights from Climate and Environmental Datasets (D2PI 2.0)
Fee: PKR 5,000
- In-person
- 11 September
- Wednesday, 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM
- atomcamp 15-E Rehmat Center, Blue Area, Islamabad
About Workshop
The “Policy Insights from Climate and Environmental Datasets” is a one-day workshop designed to promote data-centric thinking and enhance data understanding in sustainability and public sector initiatives in Pakistan. The workshop aims to help participants explore essential data points that shape our development policies. In this 3-hours long session, attendees will learn to navigate and analyze key public datasets, with a special focus on those available on the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics website. This workshop is ideal for public sector professionals and those working in sustainability, climate change, and the development sector.
The first session of D2PI focused on the PSLM survey (Pakistan Social and Living Standard Measurement). This session will explore publicly available climate and environmental datasets.
Pre-requisites
Participants must have a laptop with Stata installed. No technical background is required but participants should have a basic understanding of working with datasets.
What to expect from the workshop?
- How to access public datasets in a usable format
- Understanding the metadata and data collection methodology for datasets
- How to conduct analysis with key selected datasets
- How to effectively visualize and communicate the analysis
Agenda
Time | Task |
|---|---|
1hr 15min | Introduction to public datasets and where to find them Navigating the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics website |
15min | Tea/networking break |
1hr 15min | Conducting an analysis using multiple datasets & visualising the analysis Policy insights from the analysis * This is a follow along activity* |
15min | Q&A |
Trainer
Yahya Bajwa
Yahya Bajwa is an international cricket player and a Senior Data Analyst at the World Bank Group. He has over five years of experience in designing and conducting data analysis to support policy-making and program evaluation across sectors like energy, governance, and development. Yahya specializes in data management, statistical analysis, geo-spatial analysis, and data visualization. He uses tools such as Excel, Stata, R, SQL, Tableau, and Power BI to tackle complex problems and create positive social impact.