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In 2013, Development Initiatives-Africa Hub, Open Institute and Development Research, and Training, Uganda carried out a study tracing the evolution of the open data movement in Kenya and Uganda. It aimed at assessing the role that this movement plays in accountability and the equitable allocation of financial resources for the eradication poverty. The study was carried out as part of the Open Data in Developing Countries (ODDC) initiative, which seeks to explore the emerging impacts of open data in developing countries. It is centred on a number of case studies across the world. Muchiri Nyaggah highlights the key findings from the Kenyan case study.
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The Potential of Open Data Understanding the impact of
open data on resource allocation for poverty eradication in Kenya & Uganda
Muchiri Nyaggah@muchiri
Hilton Hotel, Nairobi, Kenya June 19th 2014
OPEN INSTITUTE
We work every day towards an open society managed by informed fact
driven citizens
Exploring the emerging impacts of Open Data in Developing Countries is a
multi-country, multi-year study led by the World Wide Web Foundation to
understand how open data is being put to use in different countries and contexts across the
developing world.
THE STUDY
“Data is not information & neither is it knowledge. ”
Daudi Were, Ushahidi.
OPEN DATA DEFINED
“A piece of data or content is open if anyone is free to use, reuse, and redistribute it — subject only, at
most, to the requirement to attribute and/or share-alike.”
opendefinition.org
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ANTI-MALARIA DRUG POLICY
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Drivers of open data
DRIVERS OF OPEN DATA
1. Legislative drivers: include laws, policies, and other legal frameworks,
2. Political drivers: include the political will rooted in the understanding of the concept of open data,
3. Technical drivers: include availability of internet and other virtual spaces, technical capacity, and
4. Public demand drivers from data users such as government departments, think tanks, academic institutions, CSOs etc
BARRIERS TO OPEN DATA
Barriers to open data
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SUPPLY – SIDE BARRIERS TO OPEN DATA
1. Political barriers: risk of exposure 2. Financial barriers: lack of investment in
resources for preparing & publishing 3. Legislative barriers: Such as the Official
Secrets Act & lack of an Access to Information Act
4. Technological barriers such as simple tools for curating, visualization & analysis of data
DEMAND-SIDE BARRIERS TO OPEN DATA
1. Inadequate quality of data: potential users put off by current quality
2. Lack of capacity / interest: likely due to poor awareness
3. The digital divide: The technology asymmetry alienates users with poor access to technology.
What is the impact of open data on resource allocation?
There exists great
Potential
GREAT POTENTIAL
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Promoting citizen
engagement
THE POTENTIAL FOR…
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Influencing the practices
of duty bearers
THE POTENTIAL FOR…
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Negative impact due to
the digital divide
THE POTENTIAL FOR…
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Negative impact due to
gender inequality
THE POTENTIAL FOR…
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RECOMMENDATIONS
1. Promote sector and cross sector specific initiatives.
2. Develop and champion the capacity to drive transformation across government.
3. Formulate policies, regulations and laws to support use of ICT to transform service delivery.
4. Closer collaboration between CSOs, Government and other actors to increase investments in technologies and services that promote access to data and information.
www.opendataresearch.org/emergingimpacts
Thank you
Muchiri Nyaggah@muchiri
www.openinstitute.com@open_instituteFacebook.com/theopeninstitute
