The United States will join the United Kingdom, the ONE campaign, Presidents United to Solve Hunger (PUSH), the Government of Kenya, and the GODAN Secretariat to form a planning committee for a 2016 GODAN Summit. GODAN partners are invited to join …

New partners to join the US and UK Governments to plan for GODAN 2016 Summit Read more »

In today’s world, there has never been a bigger demand for transparency than when it comes to how law enforcement reacts to crime. So to meet that demand, the city of Oakland, Calif., is launching its Oakland Police Department Calls …

Oakland, Calif.’s Real-Time Crime Map Uses Data to Drive Community Engagement Read more »

2.947 civil servants will be elected next year in Costa Rica, during the upcoming municipal elections. But, are the citizens aware of what’s going on in every district? Do they know the main issues their district is facing or the …

Analyzing regional data: Data Expedition in Costa Rica Read more »

GODAN and the Open Data Institute launch open data discussion paper at 3rd International Open Data Conference Today GODAN and the Open Data Institute launch new research showing how open data is helping solve a wide range of problems in …

Launch of GODAN discussion paper Read more »

New research shows the impact of open data in agriculture and nutrition Today, the Global Open Data in Agriculture and Nutrition (GODAN) initiative, in collaboration with the Open Data Institute (ODI), is releasing new research: How can we improve agriculture, …

New research shows the impact of open data in agriculture and nutrition Read more »

Establishing working groups to address real world agriculture and nutrition problems by aligning Partner activities with GODAN Action Pillars GODAN Partners and the Secretariat drafted an outline of how to address real world agriculture and nutrition problem with open data …

Moving GODAN Partners Together Towards Action Read more »

Last month we asked all partners to complete a GODAN Baseline Questionnaire. One of the core tasks of the GODAN Secretariat Research team is to map what our partners are doing with Open Data so that we can understand how …

GODAN Baseline Questionnaire underway Read more »

Whether companies refer to results, outcomes, ROI, or case studies, big data and data science are moving beyond the hype and proving to show more and more benefits over time. The world now believes in the concept of smart cities, …

20 Examples Of ROI And Results With Big Data Read more »

Formed in 2009, AidData provides resources to promote understanding of development finance and has extensive records of official aid donors and works on Open Data access and initiatives. AidData

The World Food Programme (WFP) , the food assistance branch of the United Nations and the world’s largest humanitarian organization promotes food security and addresses hunger, providing food assistance on average to 80 million people in 75 countries each year. …

GODAN welcomes the World Food Programme as new partner Read more »