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Open Data at the World Bank
Open about what we doOpen about what we knowOpen to new engagement
Supporting others to be open
I. Overview of the Open Data Initiative
II. A tour of the World Bank Open Data site
III. Data Tools
IV. What we’ve learned
Agenda
data.worldbank.org
Motivation
• Part of a broader move, including new Access to Information Policy
• Aim is to stimulate use of development data to help solve development problems
• Builds on global Open Data initiatives
Open Development
Open Knowledge
Enable researchers, students, local communities to collect data, measure results, increase knowledge
Open Data
Share tools and essential information on the global economy and Bank’s operations
Open Solutions
Work together to find solutions to development problems
Open Data: Legally Open
You are free to use our data for commercial and
non-commercial purposes at no cost…
Users are encouraged to use the data and share with third parties.
You can use it freely
You can re-use it freely
You can redistribute it freely
We ask for attribution
For commercial and non-commercial purposes
Open Data: Terms of Use
It’s data that’s technically open
You can search for it and find it easily onlineIt’s available in an editable electronic format or an API
Open Data: Technically Open
xls, json, txt, csv, xml, html,
doc, API, odt, ods etc.PDF, images (JPG, GIF,
PNG), other proprietary formats.
World Bank Open Data Initiative• data.worldbank.org• Launched by Robert Zoellick
in April 2010• +11 million visits since launch• Internationally acclaimed• 1/3 of all web traffic at the
World Bank is for open data• Over 85 major datasets listed
in the catalog. 8,000+ indicators
• Acts as a central index and starting place for all data across the bank
New data.worldbank.org
In five languagesEnglish | Español | Français | العربية | 中文
Data By Country & Region
New country pages
Data By Topic
Data By Topic
Metadata
Data by Indicators
See the data
Chart an indicator
Map an indicator
Map an indicator
How can you use this?
Justin Lin using Open Data when communicating: http://bit.ly/w6kWv3
Here’s an example
Embed tables, charts, maps
Widgets for blog posts and sites
Easy to share
Data catalog
• One-stop listing of sources
• Download entire dataset, access query tool
• Global, regional, specialized datasets
• 40+ data compilations
– 30 datasets included in DataBank, 8000+ indicators
– 20 datasets accessible through an API, 5895+ indicators
– 1200 indicators in multiple languages
microdata.worldbank.org
Documentation
Documentation
Quick data results through search
External applications use World Bank data
Google Public Data Explorer
In 37 languages…!
• Second most popular data section• 150 downloads per month
DataBank usage
Create custom queries
8,000+ indicators in DataBank
New DataBank Quicker and simpler access to data
Secured user login for saving and sharing
Widgets for blogs and sites
Social Media Integration
iPad compatibility
English, French, Spanish, Chinese Arabic (in 2 months)
Save and share reports, charts, maps
Enhanced visualizations
Widgets for blogs and sites
World Bank Jobs portal using DataBank widgets
Other products and tools
Central location for data books, CDs, visualization tools,mobile applications
DataFinder 3.0mobile app for iPad/iPhone, Android, BlackBerry
Android
Data Visualizer: Bubble charts
devdata.worldbank.org/DataVisualizer/
Build for re-use
Data Portals
Open Data API
Widgets from the Data Visualizer
Widgets from the DataBank
Analytical Tools
PovcalNETanalyze poverty
data using different
poverty lines and for
different country
aggregates
Adeptautomate and
standardize the production of
analytical reports using
survey datasets
wbopendatadirect access
to latest version of the Bank’s
data through the Stata interface
Creating incentives for data use
• First global competition to create innovative software applications for development
• Must use some World Bank data, and address one of the MDGs
• Aim is to bring together software developers and development practitioners
• Apps for Climate aims to bring together the best ideas from scientists, application developers, civil society organizations, and development practitioners
Engage with users
Link to social media
Widgets for blog posts and sites
Respond to feedback
Data support
Thank you!
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