Building An International Information Architecture: Leveraging Data For Sustainable Development

The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, spanning from 2020 to 2023, resulted in over 6.9 million deaths globally, underscoring the necessity of sharing data across borders efficiently to propose timely international solutions. In Brazil, data blackout issues in the Ministry of Health prompted the formation of a Consortium of Media outlets to collect and disseminate disease information. This challenge reflects a broader lack of cohesion in public data collection and availability, evident across various sectors like health and mobility, as indicated by the Covid-19 Transparency Index. Initiatives like the Single Mobility System (SUM) aim to centralize the transport system, enhancing federal involvement and improving data management. Notable practices include DataSUS, a portal aggregating data from the Unified Health System (SUS). The standardization of technologies can streamline data utilization, currently hindered by varying protocols and database structures, impeding interoperability. Embracing digital transformation and platformizing public services as a digital twin of the environment and society can foster inclusion, equity, and sustainable development, reliant on well-structured and standardized data. The G20 must lead a multi-sectoral dialogue, invest in digital capacity building, foster international cooperation and strengthen global data governance to build an international information architecture that promotes innovation and supports human rights. This aligns with the G20’s commitments, such as fighting inequalities and promoting sustainable development, strengthening global governance institutions to deal with contemporary challenges.