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Project

Global Partnership on Open Data for Development
 

Central Asia
South Asia
Far East Asia
South America
Project ID
107895
Total Funding
CAD 4,168,355.00
IDRC Officer
Fernando Perini
Project Status
Completed
End Date
Duration
12 months

Programs and partnerships

Networked Economies

Lead institution(s)

Project leader:
Dr. Sanjeev Khagram
United States

Project leader:
Fiona Smith
United Kingdom

Project leader:
Francesco Checchi
United States

Project leader:
Jo Blow
United States

Project leader:
Jose M Alonso
United States

Project leader:
José M. Alonso
United States

Project leader:
Katelyn Rogers
United Kingdom

Project leader:
Lejla Sadiku
United States

Project leader:
Liz Carolan
United Kingdom

Project leader:
Rufus Pollock
United Kingdom

Summary

Open data can help governments, businesses, and organizations share huge amounts of information with the public that can be used and re-used for a variety of social and economic purposes. Open data creates economic value and helps to foster greater civic engagement.Read more

Open data can help governments, businesses, and organizations share huge amounts of information with the public that can be used and re-used for a variety of social and economic purposes. Open data creates economic value and helps to foster greater civic engagement. This project will help developing-country governments develop and manage open data policies and practices.

Open data drives change
In Brazil, Nepal, and Nigeria, people are using publicly available government budget data to track and fight corruption. Data analysts and IT developers in other developing countries are helping to improve public service delivery by transforming newly available government data on education, health, and crime into Web or mobile applications that allow people to use the information to improve their everyday lives.

Open data, including its many platforms and apps, is fuelling social change, innovation, and development. It is contributing to more transparent and accountable governance systems and more innovative economies. It is also helping to inform and engage citizens. Open data must be collected, managed, shared, and used effectively for best results.

Open Data for Government program
The goal of the Open Data for Development (OD4D) program is to bring proven innovative approaches to scale. It also aims to strengthen coordination among open data initiatives to ensure that citizens in developing countries benefit. This project will build developing-country skills and knowledge to
-formulate and implement open data policies
-develop open data standards
-measure the supply, use, and impact of open data
-identify priorities and coordinate regional open data for development efforts

Working together for open data
The project is the result of a 2015 partnership agreement between IDRC and the World Bank to merge the World Bank's Partnership for Open Data with IDRC's OD4D. The expanded network of OD4D grantees includes:
-Open Data Institute
-Open Knowledge Foundation
-Web Foundation
-UNDP Eastern Europe and Central Asia office

They will work together to harness the potential of open data initiatives to
-enhance transparency
-improve accountability
-facilitate public service delivery
-encourage citizen participation

Research outputs

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Website
Language:

English

Summary

New Zealand’s Open Government Data Programme Leader, Paul Stone, reflects on his time at the Open Data Leaders Network: what he learnt, who he met and how peer-learning has helped him find better solutions to problems.

Author(s)
Stone, Paul
Website
Language:

English

Summary

Without use and reuse of open data, an open data policy has very limited usefulness. Collaboration between government, the private sector, academia and civil society is essential to the success of Open Data initiatives. With all this in mind, there is more space than in other, more established policy areas for officials from different countries to learn from one another and innovate together. Led by experts Liz Carolan and David Tarrant, the open data leaders came from four continents and seven countries to the first Network conference. See website https://theodi.org/project/open-data-leaders-network

Author(s)
Truswell, Emma
Website
Language:

English

Summary

The Open Data Leaders Network brings together outstanding government leaders of open data initiatives from around the world. The network offers a space for sharing knowledge and ideas, discussing common challenges, best practices and learning from peers. It is supported by the IDRC as part of the OD4D network and the European Commission. This group featured individuals from a diverse range of national, sub-national and city-wide roles including representatives from Buenos Aires to New Zealand.

Author(s)
Lang, Phil
Website
Language:

English

Summary

Literally translated Burkina Faso means “land of the upright people”. It has long been one of West Africa’s most stable countries, despite having one of world’s lowest GDPs and being surrounded by countries with serious security issues, like Mali and Nigeria. In October 2014 Burkina Faso made its way onto TV screens around the world – a 36 hour popular uprising forced long-term leader Blaise Compaoré from office. An interim administration was put in place and the first elections for thirty years without Compaoré’s candidacy are planned for 11th October 2015. And now the country hopes that open data and transparency will offer a stabilising force. It sees open data as a vehicle for distinguishing itself from the previous administration – open, transparent, and better at engaging with the public.

Author(s)
Carolan, Liz
Website
Language:

English

Summary

As we increasingly acknowledge that open data is a culture change challenge, how can the open data movement learn from more established development actors in how to design support programmes?

Author(s)
Smith, Fiona
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About the partnership

Partnership(s)

Open Data for Development

The Open Data for Development (OD4D) program brings together a network of leading implementing partners who have a wealth of experience in developing countries.