Shaida Badiee
Managing Director, Open Data Watch
Shaida Badiee is Managing Director of Open Data Watch, a nonprofit advancing open and inclusive data in collaboration with national statistical offices worldwide. She advises organizations such as Data2X on gender data gaps, PARIS21 on financing for development data, and UNFPA on strengthening CRVS systems through a gender lens. She has served on the UN Secretary-General's Advisory Group on the Data Revolution and twice co-chaired the UN World Data Forum Program Committee.
Previously, Shaida was Director of the World Bank's Development Data Group, where she led the creation of flagship products including the World Development Indicators and spearheaded the Bank's Open Data Initiative, opening its statistical databases to the public.
In 2025, the American Statistical Association honored her with the Harry V. Roberts Statistical Advocate of the Year Award.