Posts categorized Open Data
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EITI Data Portal Demo and Feedback at the EITI Global Conference
This week at the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) Global Conference in Lima...
New Partnership with EITI Secretariat
Development Gateway is proud to announce a new partnership with the EITI Secretariat to create a flagship EITI Data Portal....
GIS: Myths, Reality, and the New Tools of Today
There are a lot of misconceptions about using geographical information systems (GIS) in development: that it’s a niche tool, or one that requires a large budget...
How to Find, Analyze, and Apply Aid Data
The global community, as represented at the Open Government Partnership (OGP) Summit and beyond, has made strides in producing a variety of open data, including open aid data....
Mapping the Marginalised: Leaving no one behind in Kibera
Kibera, the most populous slum in Nairobi, once appeared as a blank space on most maps because it was considered an illegal settlement....
Open Data in Senegal
The Senegalese Government showcased its commitment towards establishing an Open Data policy by hosting a workshop with the theme...
Data Sharing: Access, Language, and Context All Matter
Investments in data – and open data – have grown during the 15 years of the MDG era...
Talking Tools for Use in Tanzania
Over the next couple of days, we’re looking forward to discussing open data tools with attendees of the Africa Open Data Conference in Dar...
Arrays, Objects, and Trees: A Look at JSON-formatted Contracting Data
The Open Impact Day conference hosted in Washington, D.C. this past month highlighted examples of open data in improving trust between citizens and their governments...
What Makes Big Data Good Data?
No one would argue that we shouldn’t make better use of the data that we have, and it’s generally agreed that visualizations can help make data more easily understood...