As we say farewell to 2015, Africa Regional Director Nnenna Nwakanma reflects on the state of the Web in Africa. What a year for the Web in Africa. Here at the Web Foundation, I’ve watched events unfold across the continent impacting…
Open Data Aha!
Signposting to open data being used in 'real life'
Tag: Sustainable development
Omidyar Network Invests $2m in Web Foundation Open Data Programme
Today, we’re delighted to announce that Omidyar Network, the philanthropic investment firm, has invested $2m into the Web Foundation’s Open Data programme. Over the next three years, we’ll be using this grant to enhance the scale and ambition of our…
Posted in Benefits of open data, Commercial opportunities, Data, Education, Environment, Greater efficiency, Informing Decision-making, Innovation, Open Government, Posts from feeds, Public safety, Saving money, Smart communities, Transparency Tagged with: Data Revolution, funding, Omidyar Network, open data, Open Data Barometer, Sustainable development, Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Web Foundation
Will Open Data Policies Contribute to Solving Development Challenges?
Fabrizio Scrollini at IODC: “As the international open data charter gains momentum in the context of the wider development agenda related to the sustainable development goals set by the United Nations, a pertinent question to ask is: will open data policies contribute…
Posted in Aid, Benefits of open data, Posts from feeds, Quality of life, Resilience, Transparency Tagged with: Aid, data, Fabrizio Scrollini, Govlab, health, international development, open data, Open data policy, Stefaan Verhulst, Sustainable development, Transparency
Exploring Open Data and Open Government in Sri Lanka
Today, I gave the opening speech at an introductory seminar on ‘open data’ held at the Sri Lanka Press Institute, Colombo, on 15 Oct 2015. Organised by InterNews and Transparency International Sri Lanka, the seminar explored the concepts of ‘open…
Harnessing the Power of Global Open Data
At the 70th United Nations (U.N.) General Assembly Meeting, the U.N. Member States agreed to a set of 17 Sustainable Development Goals (Global Goals) to eradicate poverty and hunger, protect the planet, and create sustainable economic growth globally. High-quality statistics…
Posted in Benefits of open data, Greater efficiency, Informing Decision-making, Posts from feeds, Quality of life, Saving money, Transparency Tagged with: Jaime Adams, Sustainable development, USDA
Democratizing Data – How Open Data Drives Sustainable Development
Later this week, world leaders will adopt the post-2015 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) at the United Nations. As they face the huge task of meeting these goals, they should consider drawing on a powerful new resource. Open data – data…
Roundtable discussion
Opening Data – from Publication to Use for Sustainable Development Date: Monday 21 September 15:00-17.00 Place: Action Aid 33-39 Bowling Green Lane, London EC1R 0BJ The importance of open and transparent data on aid flows into developing countries is now…
New Report: How Open Data can Drive Sustainable Development
By Joel Gurin and Laura Manley, Center for Open Data Enterprise and Oleg Petrov, World Bank. This article is cross-posted from the World Bank Information and Communications for Development (IC4D) Blog. Open Data — data that is freely available online…
Posted in Benefits of open data, Greater efficiency, Informing Decision-making, Innovation, Posts from feeds, Saving money, Transparency Tagged with: Center for Open Data Enterprise, Joel Gurin, Laura Manley, Oleg Petrov, Open Data For Sustainable Development, open data impact map, Sustainable development, World Bank
Three critical success factors to turn an African Open Data Revolution from vision to reality
In March, Africa formalised its intention to become an open data leader, when ministers from across the continent inked the African Data Consensus, declaring that “official data belong to the people and should be open to all. They should be…
Four key issues to tackle at the Africa Open Data Conference
By: Chris Addison, Tim Davies, Ana Brandusescu and Ben Schaap Next week will see the first continent-wide Africa Open Data Conference: bringing together governments, technologists and innovators from across the continent and beyond to explore the promise and reality of…
Posted in Benefits of open data, Data, Environment, Food, Informing Decision-making, Innovation, Internet of Things, Posts from feeds, Smart communities Tagged with: Africa Open Data Conference, Agriculture, Ana Brandusescu, Ben Schaap, Chris Addison, Food, GODAN, nutrition, open data, Sustainable development, Tim Davies