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The Open Development Technology Alliance (ODTA), in collaboration with the World Bank's OPCS' Governance and Anticorruption Team (GAC) and the Social Development Network (SDV), is holding a consultation period to invite feedback on four short How-To reports. These draft papers explore the role information and communication technologies (ICTs) can play to enhance governance, strengthen social accountability mechanism and ultimately improve development outcomes.
You are invited to download and review the how-to note, "Towards Open Government Data for Enhanced Social Accountability," and submit your feedback in the comments section below.
Towards Open Government Data for Enhanced Social Accountability
About the note: The release of open government data has become a major policy objective for governments around the world. However, the ways in which this data can lead to development outcomes and strengthen social accountability often remain obscure. This note therefore sheds light on the demand side of open data. Relying on a variety of best practice examples, it suggests how open data initiatives should be designed and implemented to enhance social accountability.
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