Case study : open government data in Rio de Janeiro city

Abstract

This 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.