--- title: The Akvo blog description: Data journey content for NGOs and governments looking to unlock the power of data for sustainable change. --- [![logo](https://datajourney.akvo.org/hs-fs/hubfs/raw_assets/public/Akvo_September2021/images/akvologoblack.png?width=792&height=294&name=akvologoblack.png "logo")](https://akvo.org/) - [Our approach and services](https://akvo.org/our-approach-and-services/) - Our sectors - [Water](https://akvo.org/water-data/) - [Agriculture](https://akvo.org/agriculture-data/) - [Climate](https://akvo.org/climate-data/) - [Our work](https://akvo.org/our-work/) - [Our blog](https://datajourney.akvo.org/blog) - About us - [About us](https://akvo.org/about-us/) - [Meet our team](https://akvo.org/meet-our-team/) - [Join our team](https://akvo.org/join-our-team/) - [Contact us](https://akvo.org/contact-us/) - [Get in touch](https://akvo.org/contact-us/request-a-consultation/?hsCtaTracking=337f7397-9e95-4663-9b65-73a179fb716f%7C5ae490c2-c6cb-4655-b753-05efd763ba65) Search x - [Our approach and services](https://akvo.org/our-approach-and-services/) - Our sectors - [Water](https://akvo.org/water-data/) - [Agriculture](https://akvo.org/agriculture-data/) - [Climate](https://akvo.org/climate-data/) - [Our work](https://akvo.org/our-work/) - [Our blog](https://datajourney.akvo.org/blog) - About us - [About us](https://akvo.org/about-us/) - [Meet our team](https://akvo.org/meet-our-team/) - [Join our team](https://akvo.org/join-our-team/) - [Contact us](https://akvo.org/contact-us/) - - - - - - # Our blog [![Routine monitoring in the Pacific: What water data looks like when hundreds of kilometres of ocean separate your communities](https://datajourney.akvo.org/hs-fs/hubfs/cover%20image%20blog.jpg?width=524&name=cover%20image%20blog.jpg)](https://datajourney.akvo.org/blog/what-water-data-looks-like-when-hundreds-of-kilometres-of-ocean-separate-your-communities) #### Routine monitoring in the Pacific: What water data looks like when hundreds of kilometres of ocean separate your communities - 27 October 2026 In the North Pacific, a routine monitoring question can come with a very physical constraint: the people collecting the information and the people responsible for acting on it may be separated by hundreds of kilometres of ocean. We saw this clearly\[…\] [Read More](https://datajourney.akvo.org/blog/what-water-data-looks-like-when-hundreds-of-kilometres-of-ocean-separate-your-communities) [![](https://datajourney.akvo.org/hubfs/eBook%20-%20landing%20page-2.jpg)](https://datajourney.akvo.org/ebook-how-to-turn-data-into-action) ## [The missing layer: Why local knowledge is essential to climate resilience](https://datajourney.akvo.org/blog/the-missing-layer-why-local-knowledge-is-essential-to-climate-resilience) - 13 July 2026 ## [How winning a global innovation challenge validated two decades of open thinking](https://datajourney.akvo.org/blog/how-winning-a-global-innovation-challenge-validated-two-decades-of-open-thinking) - 16 June 2026 ## [The Gender Data Gap in the Year of the Woman Farmer](https://datajourney.akvo.org/blog/the-gender-data-gap-in-the-year-of-the-woman-farmer) - 29 April 2026 ## [Building open tech for public good](https://datajourney.akvo.org/blog/building-open-tech-for-public-good) - 4 November 2025 ## [Harnessing AI to address complex societal problems - use cases, risks, and future trajectories](https://datajourney.akvo.org/blog/harnessing-ai-to-address-complex-societal-problems) - 23 May 2025 ## [Seeking truth: Sharing our experience from collecting data around the world](https://datajourney.akvo.org/blog/seeking-truth-sharing-our-experience-from-collecting-data-around-the-world) - 18 December 2024 ## [Smart data tools paving the way to close living income gaps](https://datajourney.akvo.org/blog/smart-data-tools-paving-the-way-to-close-living-income-gaps) - 30 October 2024 ## [Unlocking WASH data ecosystems to boost universal coverage](https://datajourney.akvo.org/blog/unlocking-wash-data-ecosystems-to-boost-universal-coverage) - 11 June 2024 ## [Ground truth: The missing link in carbon credit initiatives](https://datajourney.akvo.org/blog/groundtruth-validate-carbon-credit-initiatives) - 19 December 2023 [Older Posts](https://datajourney.akvo.org/blog/page/2) ##### About - [Meet our team](https://akvo.org/meet-our-team/) - [Our vision and mission](https://akvo.org/our-vision-and-mission/) - [Join our team](https://akvo.org/join-our-team/) - [Our legal entities](https://akvo.org/our-legal-entities/) - [Media and press](https://akvo.org/media-and-press/) - [Strategic partnerships and consortia](https://akvo.org/strategic-partnerships-and-consortia/) ##### Our regional hubs - [Americas](https://akvo.org/americas/) - [West Africa](https://akvo.org/west-africa/) - [East Africa](https://akvo.org/east-africa/) - [Asia Pacific](https://akvo.org/asia-pacific/) ##### Our services - [Our approach and services](https://akvo.org/our-approach-and-services/) - [Knowledge library](https://akvo.org/knowledge-library/) ##### Tech solutions - [Help and support](https://akvo.org/help-and-support/) - [Data platform updates](https://akvo.org/data-platform-updates/) - [Data platform status](https://akvo.statuspage.io/) - [Vulnerability Disclosure Policy](https://akvo.org/vdp/) ##### General - [Terms of service](https://akvo.org/terms-of-service/) - [Policies and legal documents](https://akvo.org/policies/) - [FAQ](https://akvo.org/faq/) - [Contact us](https://akvo.org/contact-us/) - [Our blog](https://datajourney.akvo.org/blog) ##### Our expertise - [Agriculture](https://akvo.org/agriculture/) - [Water](https://akvo.org/water/) - [Climate](https://akvo.org/climate/) - - - - - - We apply the principles of open source software, open content and open data to all of our work. 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