Civil Society Data for Sustainable Development Goal 16 Monitoring: A Case Study of the Use of Social Networks for Measuring Perception of Discrimination

In recent years, the use of nontraditional data sources in statistical production has been increasing, given additional need for more timely and disaggregated data. scope sources, citizen science represents an innovative approach to filling gaps including citizens as part innovation processes national offices (NSOs) both statistics its role stewards systems (NSSs). The National Statistical Office Colombia (DANE, acronym Spanish) structured a project within framework Data4Now initiative Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) indicators from SDG 16, using social networks alternative source generated by citizens, natural language processing (NLP) extract actionable intelligence this paper, we describe proposed strategy followed DANE estimate 16.b.1 16.7.2 pilot exercise experimental statistics. Preliminary results illustrate potential cases unconventional information streams analyze phenomena through virtual environments such online media, raise compelling challenges regarding representativity quality assurance based on standards used NSOs.