Open Data for Development (OD4D) / Données ouvertes pour le développement (DOD)
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Open Data for Development (OD4D) is a global network committed to advancing the understanding, use, and impact of open data. Our projects support critical research and the evolution of open data ecosystems in developing countries in order to spur social change, increase government transparency, and support the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). For more information, visit us at www.od4d.net or contact us at info@d4d.net
Le programme Réseau de données ouvertes pour le développement (DOD) a comme objectif de faire progresser les données ouvertes, et de comprendre leur incidence. Ses projets soutiennent la création d’écosystèmes de données ouvertes dans le monde entier pour stimuler des changements sociaux, accroître la transparence des gouvernements et appuyer la réalisation des objectifs de développement durable (ODD). Pour en apprendre davantage, visitez notre site web au www.od4d.net/fr/ or contact us at info@d4d.net
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Item Open Access Africa data revolution report 2016 : highlighting developments in African data ecosystems(2016) van Belle, Jean-Paul; Nzayisenga, Canisius; Akanbi, Olusegun; Selassie, Solomon; Mdadila, KennethThis first edition of the biennial Africa Data Revolution Report aims to address issues in transforming data ecosystems. It maps the current system in terms of purpose, actors, principles and protocols; legal, legislative and policy frameworks; technological infrastructure, tools and platforms; and dynamic interactions between purposes, technologies and systems. Official statistics (what and who gets counted) can be and have been used as tools for social, economic and political exclusion and segregation in Africa, especially under colonial and apartheid rule. The report makes recommendations regarding what actions African countries can take to maximize the positive, and mitigate potentially negative impacts of the data revolution.Item Open Access Case study : open government data in Rio de Janeiro city(2014-08) Matheus, Ricardo; Maia Ribeiro, ManuellaThis case study of Rio de Janeiro examines challenges for local public sector organizations in terms of agenda setting, formulation of public policy, implementation and evaluation channels/models. It has six further sections related to: emergence of open data policy; policy design; supply and information resources; users; impacts; and final considerations. In 2014 the Open Data Portal of Rio de Janeiro was launched, alongside the Decree of Open Government and Data of the City Hall. More bottom-up elements would help create balance between public participation in open data usage via civil society and highly trained teams, to enhance transparency inside the government.Item Open Access Embedding open data practice : developing indicators on the institutionalisation of open data practice in two African governments(UCT IP Unit, 2015-06) Schalkwyk, François van; Willmers, Michelle; Schonwetter, TobiasThe research examines aspects of change processes within African institutions, including multiple levels of government. Assigning open data licenses to datasets is the focus of the study, as a unified legal framework around open datasets is viewed as particularly important. Three indicator categories were developed in order to measure change, each of which relates to the uptake of, and possible tension inherent in open data practice at both the middle and under-structure levels of governmental organization. Project findings suggest there are clearly tensions to resolve in terms of reconciling values and norms across organizational levels that make up governments.Item Open Access Emerging impacts in open data in the judiciary branches in Argentina, Chile and Uruguay(World Wide Web Foundation, Washington, D.C., 2014-08) Elena, Sandra; Aquilino, Natalia; Pichón Rivière, AnaPolicies for openness and use of data can improve accountability as well as the efficiency of judicial systems. This study focuses on the openness of judiciary branch data and its impact in Latin America (Argentina, Chile, Uruguay). Findings and recommendations are associated with communicating the lessons learned, strengthening networks, and promoting cooperation among the various stakeholders involved. It is noteworthy that as intermediaries, civil society organizations help clarify and present information to the public while reducing the necessity of technical knowledge for comprehension. Data from the three countries is analysed and compared in terms of transparency and open governance.Item Open Access Evaluation of the Open Data for Development Program : final report(2017-05) Acevedo Ruiz, Manuel; Pena-Lopez, IsmaelThe evaluation focuses on both accountability and learning, providing accountability to the program's management and organizational governance structures for program results. In order to inform future programming on open data for development (OD4D), it reflects upon OD4D implementation and themes. The evaluation report addresses five topics: (1) Results (2) Design (3) Management (4) Policy and (5) Gender. The program both created and or made substantial contributions to various initiatives that resulted in numerous products, diversified by geographical domain and type. These are reported on in terms of outputs and outcomes.Item Open Access Exploring the emerging impacts of open aid data and budget data in Nepal(Freedom Forum, Kathmandu, NP, 2014-08) Sapkota, Krishna; Dennison, Louisa; Room, VictoriaThis study provides a baseline of information regarding the aid and budget data landscape in Nepal. It presents an understanding of interactions of key stakeholders working in the open data ecosystem, and documents Nepal’s governance context. The study focuses on three groups of stakeholders within the open data ecosystem: data providers, data intermediaries and data users, and reveals that there is a gap between open data efforts, and the information needs and practices of civil society and journalists. It is part of the larger project “From Data to Development: Exploring the Emerging Impact of Open Government Data in Developing Countries”.Item Restricted Global partnership on open data for development : IDRC technical report(World Wide Web Foundation, 2015) World Wide Web FoundationThe report outlines work completed to date and draws attention to further steps needed to ensure that efforts will benefit the ongoing work of the International Open Data Charter as well as the Joinedup Data Alliance, as part of broader Open Data for Development (OD4D) programming. A key focus for future research would be the interoperability of these open data policy and technical standards.Item Open Access Guide to open government and the coronavirus : open response + open recovery(2020-10-14) Open Government Partnership (OGP)The coronavirus pandemic requires exceptional government responses in terms of new policies and approaches, that are being tested in real-time. Organized by different policy areas, the guide explains the relevance of each topic to COVID-19 response and recovery, summarizes key recommendations, includes examples of real-time projects and policies, and provides embedded links to more information. The guide is targeted towards open government researchers and reformers who are looking for practical ideas, tools and resources that can be adapted to their particular context. Many in the open government community are deeply involved in their country’s response and recovery.Item Open Access Harnessing open data to achieve development results in Latin America and the Caribbean(2016-08) Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC)Through research and innovation in open data, this project worked to strengthen the accountability and legitimacy of public institutions, improve public services, and fuel economic growth in Latin America and the Caribbean. It supported two initiatives: the Latin American Open Data Institute (Instituto Latinoamericano de Datos Abiertos - ILDA) and the Caribbean Open Institute. These acted as innovation hubs to explore opportunities and challenges of using open data. The report provides a summary of activities, outputs and outcomes of the project. A toolkit was developed for the assessment of open data programs in the region.Item Open Access Measuring open data’s impact of Brazilian national and sub-national budget transparency websites and its impacts on people’s rights(INESC, 2014-07) Craveiro, Gisele; Tavares, Marcelo; Beghin, Nathalie; Zigoni, CarmelaThe study analyzes provision of data and transparency of information regarding budget execution through portals of Brazilian capital cities, as well as on the websites of the Office of the Comptroller General and the Senate “Siga Brasil” site. The research has two specific agendas: developing and conducting a survey designed to check the quality of budget data made available through open data government portals and; making a quantitative comparison based on open data principles, applicable codes of practice, regulations and laws. In Brazil, availability of data on public management has increased since the Access to Information Act (2011).Item Open Access Measuring the availability of data for development through the global data barometer(2022-01) Fumega, Silvana; Grossman, Nicolas; Chawana, Fiona; Zamora, DavidThis project developed the Global Data Barometer (GDB) which tracks the use and reuse of data, focusing on governance, capabilities, availability and use and impacts of data that enable better governance, economic growth, and social inclusion. With a network of 109 countries, 6 thematic partners and 12 regional and country hubs, the survey covers more than 500 data points. It takes a broad look at the extent to which national and sectoral data ecosystems around the world are promoting data for the public good. During 2020 the team worked to refine overall study objectives, leading to a draft Theory of Change.Item Open Access ODB 4th edition regional report Caribbean(World Wide Web Foundation, 2017) Brandusescu, Ana; Iglesias, Carlos; Robinson, Kristen; Alonso, Jose M; Fagan, Craig; Jellema, Anne; Mann, DillonExternal financial and technical support continues to play a key role in fostering open data initiatives in the region. This regional snapshot covers five Caribbean countries: Jamaica, Dominican Republic, Trinidad & Tobago, Saint Lucia and Haiti. The highest-ranking Caribbean country globally is Jamaica at number 40. It was the only Caribbean country to improve its score since the last Open Data Barometer (ODB). In countries that recently launched open data portals such as Jamaica and Dominican Republic, the absence of systematic processes to provide consistent updates resulted in incomplete data that quickly became out of date and irrelevant.Item Open Access Open Data and Sub-national Governments: Lessons from Developing Countries(World Wide Web Foundation, Washington, D.C., 2015-06) Canares, Michael; Shekhar, SatyarupaIn decentralized contexts, the local is where data is collected and stored, where there is strong feasibility that data will be published, and where data can generate the most impact when used. This synthesis paper analyzes nine country papers produced through the Open Data in Developing Countries (ODDC) research project. It is structured in four parts: introduction to ODDC; literature review; summary of findings; conclusions and recommendations. Some critical questions explored are: Who are the users of government data? What data do users need? What mechanisms are in place for data access? How are these mechanisms established and implemented?Item Open Access Open data barometer : a snapshot(World Wide Web Foundation, Washington, D.C., 2015-10)Produced by the World Wide Web Foundation, the Open Data Barometer aims to uncover the true prevalence and impact of open data initiatives around the world. Already covering 92 jurisdictions and expanding to 120 in future editions, the Barometer ranks nations on: Readiness for Open Data initiatives; Implementation of Open Data programmes and; Impact that Open Data is having on business, politics and civil society. The 2014 Barometer reveals that governments are failing to properly use open data– in more than 90% of countries surveyed, data that could help beat corruption and improve government services remains in inaccessible or closed formats.Item Open Access Open Data Barometer : global report : fourth edition(World Wide Web Foundation, 2018-11) Brandusescu, Ana; Iglesias, Carlos; Robinson, Kristen; Alonso, Jose M; Fagan, Craig; Jellema, Anne; Mann, DillonFindings from the fourth edition of the Open Data Barometer (ODB) show that while some governments are advancing towards openness in governance, open data remains the exception, not the rule. The ODB ranks 115 governments in terms of openness, readiness, implementation of initiatives, and impact in alignment with the principles of the Open Data Charter. In most cases, the right policies are not in place, nor is the breadth and quality of the datasets sufficient. Only 7% of the data is fully open; only one of every two datasets is machine readable; and only one in four datasets has an open licence.Item Open Access Open Data for Development : building an inclusive data revolution(2016) Open Data for Development NetworkOpen Data for Development (OD4D) focuses on building the supply of quality open data, and improving its use by leaders in government, civil society, the media and business to further public interest and improve peoples’ lives. This annual report briefly reviews the achievements and lessons learned in the first year of the implementation of the OD4D program (2015-2016). Making open data part of the infrastructure of government and markets can help hold to account increasingly complex systems of governance and trade.Item Open Access Open data for development : building an inclusive data revolution(2017) Open Data for Development NetworkThis annual report (2016) provides a summary of results and activities supported by the Open Data for Development (OD4D) program, structured according to program objectives; an introduction to the regional hubs and impact of the global initiatives; and some lessons, challenges and future plans. In 2016, OD4D made particular efforts to support the use of open data in sectors including anti-corruption, agriculture, cities, health, and education. Activities supported 19 innovative platforms, including support of service delivery in Africa along with other innovations in the Caribbean, Asia and Latin America. Open data training was provided for hundreds of civil society participants.Item Open Access Open data in developing countries : understanding the impacts of Kenya open data applications and services(World Wide Web Foundation, Washington, D.C., 2014-07) Mutuku, Leonida; Mahihu, ChristineThe research explores the extent to which open data applications affect access to and use of government information in relation to service delivery within the sectors of Water, Health and Education. The Kenya Open Data initiative (KODI) was launched in 2011 to make key government data freely available to the public through a single online portal. Skilled data technologists were embedded in civil society organizations (intermediaries) to build local tools and applications that would increase usability and consumption of data. Findings measured the extent to which technology intermediaries have increased accessibility and utilization of open data in Kenya.Item Open Access Open data in the governance of South African higher education : case study(OpenUCT, 2014-08) Schalkwyk, Francois van; Willmers, Michelle; Czerniewicz, LauraThe Centre for Higher Education Transformation (CHET) has an online, open data platform providing institutional-level data on South African higher education. CHET’s role can be described as an “intermediary” brokering data between the primary centralised data source and end-users. Intermediaries are explored in the open data ecosystem to assess their contribution to the fluidity of data and to the evolution of information and communication technologies (ICT) ecosystems. Provision of open data by government has greater importance as business intelligence becomes entrenched in university planning practices (for strategic decision-making in a marketized system) –- where data may become increasingly proprietary rather than open.Item Open Access Open Data Initiative of Ministry of Finance on national budget transparency in Indonesia(2014-11) Srimarga, Ilham Cendekia; Muryanto Suhaemi, Andy; Narhetali, Erita; Nurwidya Wahyuni, Ida; Rendra, MeldiThis research studies the open data initiative on national budget data provided by Indonesia’s Ministry of Finance. It explores the governance context that influences the initiative, and looks at impacts, particularly on budget advocacy work. Findings show that although demand for national budget information is high, as indicated by the intensity of civil society organizations (CSO) and research organizations involved in activities such as budget analysis, the level of online budget data available for utilization does not reflect these demands. CSOs and nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) find inconsistencies and lack of depth in government provided data.