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Guidelines

Alongside the regional reviews, we are developing four practical data guides to support safe, responsible, and effective data use across the Caribbean. These plain-language guides focus on key areas where support is most needed: data sharing, data reuse, data communication, and a model data trust agreement to support formal data sharing between organisations. Each guide is designed to help National Statistical Offices and other data producers navigate common challenges and build confidence in managing and sharing data in the public interest.

Download our Guides

We have produced four guides to support data sharing and reuse in the Caribbean:

Guide (short name) Description PDF
Overview One-page orientation to the full guide set, explaining how the four guides fit together and the suggested reading order. Download
State of play Sets the overall context: why data sharing matters, why small islands are different, and how trust, risk, scale, and sovereignty shape choices. Download
Decision guide Practical judgement tool: assess purpose, risk, and context to choose an appropriate sharing level (including when not to share). Download
How-to handbook Implementation-focused: common barriers and incentives, plus step-by-step operational guidance for day-to-day sharing. Download
Glossary Plain-language definitions of key data-sharing terms used across the guides, with relevance and common misunderstandings. Download