[okfn-discuss] open data assessment

Mon Mar 18 16:14:20 UTC 2013

Thanks so much Daniel

This is very usefull information.

Carlos

On Sat, Mar 16, 2013 at 4:57 AM, Daniel Dietrich
<daniel.dietrich at okfn.org>wrote:

> Hi Carlos,
>
> the UN (Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Division for Public
> Administration and Development Management) have developed what is called the
>
> "Open Government Data for Citizen Engagement in Managing
> DevelopmentToolkit (OGDCE Toolkit)"
>
>
> http://www.unpan.org/DPADM/ProductsServices/OpenGovernmentDataandServices/tabid/1536/language/en-US/Default.aspx
>
> It also has a chapter on country readiness assessment (page 50..)
>
> I recommend also having a look at Becky Hogge. Open Data Study, 2011,
>
> http://www.transparency-initiative.org/reports/open-data-study-new-technologies
>
> My personal view on this is that as of today assessing a countries'
> readiness to start an OGD initiative is  not trivially. Little is known
> about enabling environments and actual impacts of OGD policies and more
> research is needed. Hope to see more on this here:
> http://www.opendataresearch.org/
>
> Maybe also of interest the latest topic report on Open Data in Developing
> Countries
> http://epsiplatform.eu/content/topic-report-open-data-developing-countries
>
>
> * looping in OGD and open development WG's lists, to see if others have
> more...
>
> All the best
> Daniel
>
>
> On 16 Mar 2013, at 09:11, Andrew Stott <andrew.stott at dirdigeng.com> wrote:
>
> > Carlos
> >
> > The World Bank have developed one: seehttp://
> data.worldbank.org/about/open-government-data-toolkit/readiness-assessment-tool Although some of the language is in terms of countries, it is applicable
> to regions and to municipalities too.
>  >
> > The World Bank is seeking continuous improvement, so a commentable
> version has been posted (there’s a link on the page above) and the
> intention is to revise it periodically in the light of comments from the
> community and of feedback from operational use.
> >
> > I believe that translations into Russian, French and Spanish are under
> way.
> >
> > Please note that this is a *readiness assessment* tool; that’s a
> different task from assessing open data initiatives which have already been
> developed.
> >
> > Regards
> >
> > Andrew
> >
> > From: okfn-discuss-bounces at lists.okfn.org [mailto:
> okfn-discuss-bounces at lists.okfn.org] On Behalf Of Carlos Perez-Brito
> > Sent: 16 March 2013 01:04
> > To: Open Knowledge Foundation discussion list
> > Subject: [okfn-discuss] open data assessment
> >
> > Hi everybody
> >
> > A quick question, has anyone developed an open data assessment tool, for
> example, a short survey or a framework to assess how ready is a country, a
> sector (health or education ministry for example) or organization to begin
> an open data initiative?
> >
> > Please let me know, thanks so much,
> >
> > Carlos
> >
> > --
> > Carlos T. Perez-Brito
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