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Putting OCDS to Work at IODC16 Madrid
At last year’s IODC in Ottawa, the Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) was still fairly knew and a lot of us were talking about the possibilities of actually implementing it. What a difference a year makes, as the Open Contracting pre-event for IODC includes approximately 15 national and local governments working toward open contracting programs....
Philippines Launch Open GIS Portal
Today, the Philippine National Economic and Development Agency (NEDA) launched its new GIS portal for development assistance and public investment projects. This portal represents an important step in continuing the Government’s commitment to fiscal transparency, with all data available for download in open formats....
Global Goals, Local Impact: IODC 2016
Next week, we will be at the [International Open Data Conference](http://opendatacon.org) in Madrid, where we look forward to discussing how global goals can translate to local impact -- and hope to see you at the following sessions in particular....
Meet You at Tanzania and Kenya SDG Roadmap Workshops
This week and next, DG will be participating in the Tanzania and Kenya National Data4SDGs Roadmap Workshops, hosted by the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development Data (GPSDD)...
Cities Toolkit Featured on BBC
Development Gateway is pleased to announce that our innovative data toolkit has been featured on the BBC’s Click program...
Takeaways and Next Steps for Results
We are grateful to those who joined us at our What's next for results data event earlier this month at the OpenGov Hub...
Chad’s AMP Goes Public // La PGA du Tchad est maintenant accessible au public
Last month, Chad became the second country in Francophone Africa...
RSVP Today: What’s Next for Results Data
The development community spends over $2 billion each year collecting data on...
Role of Tech at WHS and Beyond
Today and tomorrow represent a milestone for the international community. The first ever convening of world leaders...
Parental Leave and an OpenGov Hub Challenge
Development Gateway is proud to announce a new paid parental leave program. New moms and dads are eligible to take 8 weeks of parental leave at 100% of their salary after the birth or adoption of a child. “The research is clear on the benefits of leave policies on babies and parents,” says CEO Jean-Louis Sarbib. “We’re committed to showing, with our policies and our actions, that DG is a workplace that supports staff at all stages of their lives.” The first staff member to…