Open Data and Sub-national Governments: Lessons from Developing Countries

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2015-06

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World Wide Web Foundation, Washington, D.C.

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In 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?

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PHILIPPINES, LATIN AMERICA, INDIA, KENYA, URUGUAY, BRAZIL, ARGENTINA, GLOBAL SOUTH, OPEN DATA, OPEN GOVERNMENT, OPEN ACCESS, ACCESS TO INFORMATION, ACCOUNTABILITY, USABILITY, DATA QUALITY, MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT

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http://hdl.handle.net/10625/56287

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IDRC Research Results / Résultats de recherches du CRDI
2010-2019 / Années 2010-2019
Research Results (OD4D) / Résultats de recherche (DOD)