“Our vision is to ensure that every community, regardless of geography or resources, has the opportunity to access, understand, and use data to shape their own future… preparing people for the digital economy is not simply a development priority, it is the building blocks for a more equitable, innovative, and resilient society.” — Zeddy Misiga, IDL’s Team Lead
ICON Data and Learning Labs (IDL) is pleased to announce the release of our 2025 Annual Impact Report. This report reflects a year of advancing organizational growth, expanded partnerships and increased investments in data-driven community transformation. Throughout the year, IDL strengthened institutional systems, diversified its funding base, expanded its portfolio of programs and advanced our work in responsible data governance, collaborative networks, entrepreneurship and digital inclusion.
This report captures IDL’s continued commitment to transparency and accountability, while showcasing the collective efforts of staff, board, partners, and communities to drive community-centered data transformation for sustainable development. It also highlights our strategic objectives for the coming year, including scaling grassroots innovation, strengthening partnerships and investing in data, AI and digital economy enabling communities to use data for sustainable development.
We extend our heartfelt appreciation to our staff, board members, partners, collaborators and the communities we support for their continued trust and support. Together, we look forward to continuing building stronger data governance across institutions, improving data, AI & digital literacy, and lastly supporting entrepreneurs, grassroots Civil Society Organizations and public institutions to harness the power of data, AI and tech; Empowering Everyone to Thrive!
Read the 2025 Annual Report: [IDL Annual Report 2025_FINAL Release.pdf]
