OpenData4Development

Advancing open data innovation for development around the world, work by @IDRC_CRDI @idatosabiertos @okfn @ODIHQ @WebFoundation (and more beyond twitter)

[Global Data Barometer @databarometer]

Since the last edition of the Global Data Barometer, the number of African countries scoring 0 or 1 on land data has halved.
Progress is happening — but gaps remain.

🔗Read the full analysis by @landportal's @charlthombayer: https://t.co/fK0YQHkubO

[Global Data Barometer @databarometer]

“The Global Data Barometer is the most granular cross-country dataset on issues like political integrity — giving details you won’t find elsewhere.” — Renzo Falla

🎥Watch his full remarks from the GDB Africa launch: https://t.co/Ny4z9tnCP7

cc: @RenzoFalla @opengovpart

[Global Data Barometer @databarometer]

Jamaica 🇯🇲 & Dominican Republic 🇩🇴 are leading the Caribbean in data openness.

Explore regional trends, challenges & next steps in this new analysis of the #GDB2025 findings for the Caribbean.

🔗https://t.co/0AmnBYNZaV

🔗Read the full report: https://t.co/1DTLxJyk23

[Global Data Barometer @databarometer]

Africa is making progress in public procurement, data protection, and budget transparency.

🇺🇬🇰🇪🇿🇦 lead the way with digital tools and open data platforms that promote accountability.

Explore insights in this blog by @ldriafrica’s @munyao_keziah.

🔗https://t.co/8Iw5F9EnCx

[Global Data Barometer @databarometer]

⚖️Strong frameworks need strong systems.
The Barometer shows that regulatory progress must be matched with investment in capabilities to deliver real-world outcomes.

🔍Read how skills and infrastructure shape outcomes → https://t.co/jm6Vb6wBiA
#GDB2025 #TheGDB

[Open Contracting Partnership @opencontracting]

Read our data insights on #publicprocurement as analyzed in the Global Data Barometer 👇

[Global Data Barometer @databarometer]

📢a 2e édition du Baromètre Mondial des Données est en ligne!

Avec de nouvelles perspectives sur l’IA, l’inclusion et la transparence, cette édition donne une vision plus précise des progrès réalisés par les pays.

Plongez dans les résultats de 43 pays → https://t.co/jm6Vb6wBiA

[Global Data Barometer @databarometer]

🥈GDB Dataviz Challenge Winner Spotlight – 2nd Place
Tracing the evolution of data protection in Latin America by David Martínez Galicia, Eidan Enrique Juárez García & Dalia Abigail Uscanga Gutiérrez

🔗Explore the project: https://t.co/UflIebeD52

[Global Data Barometer @databarometer]

🧵🎉We’re thrilled to announce the winners of the 2025 Global Data Barometer Data Visualization Challenge!

From playful toolkits to powerful dashboards, the entries blew us away with creativity, clarity, and impact.

👇Meet the winners & special mentions:
https://t.co/MD4elimXgK

[Global Data Barometer @databarometer]

🏆GDB Dataviz Challenge Winner Spotlight – 1st Place
Barometer Dataviz Kit by @joseduarteq & https://t.co/H22r90VJOs

A playful & participatory toolkit that uses the Global
Data Barometer dataset to spark community conversations about data openness in neighborhoods.

[Global Data Barometer @databarometer]

“The Global Data Barometer is, in my view, the most rigorous effort to date to measure data across the world — every single data point has a verifiable source.”— Muchiri Nyaggah

🎥Watch his remarks from the @GDB2025 Africa launch: https://t.co/Ny4z9tnCP7
cc: @muchiri @ldriafrica

[Global Data Barometer @databarometer]

🧵1⃣At #AbrelatamConDatos2025 in Bolivia, we had the opportunity to share key findings from the second edition of the Global Data Barometer. The results reveal not only meaningful progress and persistent gaps, but also critical opportunities for reform.

[Global Data Barometer @databarometer]

AI skills are growing, but what about ethics?
📊While over a third of training programs include #AI content, only 1 in 4 include responsible AI use.

Without this, we risk reinforcing bias & losing trust.
More on what the #GDB2025 reveals:
https://t.co/lgNsu1u0gp

[Global Data Barometer @databarometer]

📢Save the Date!
Join us for “The State of Data for Accountability in Africa” co-hosted by #TheGDB & @Afidep, this online event will unpack key insights from the GDB and AFIDEP’s Africa Integrity Indicators.

📅August 6
🕒3 - 4:30PM EAT| Register: https://t.co/suBd0uiPHV

[Global Data Barometer @databarometer]

We're excited to be joined by voices from across the Africa and beyond, including:
✔️@openownership
✔️@opencontracting
✔️LEDA
✔️@Afidep
✔️Govt of Sierra Leone
Moderated by Mziwandile Ndlovu.
📅August 6 | 3 – 4:30 PM EAT

🔗Register to attend: https://t.co/suBd0uiPHV

[Alex Nester Jiya, PhD. @alex_jiya]

Join us this Wednesday for an insightful discussion on governance data in Africa. I’ll be part of the discussion.

[Open Government Partnership @opengovpart]

Political integrity reforms need data and partnerships. Learn how countries like #Malawi, #Chile, and #Mexico are moving the needle with support from the #OpenGovChallenge based on the new edition of the Global Data Barometer.

https://t.co/obnvN7HOuT

@databarometer @ildalatam

[Global Data Barometer @databarometer]

3⃣ Blog by Jorge Valladares (@anticorruption):
How much do we really know about the money behind politics in Africa and LAC?
🕵️‍♂️ Key findings from #TheGDB data
🌍 Regional differences
🧱 Structural challenges

👉https://t.co/LsnLTitwQ3 #TheGDB #GDB2025

[Global Data Barometer @databarometer]

Land is the foundation of nearly every public and private service — but how open is your country’s land data?

New blog from @landportal's Charl-Thom Bayer explores trends from the Global Data Barometer’s land management cluster. #GDB2025

🔗Read the blog:
https://t.co/fK0YQHjWmg

[Research ICT Africa @RIAnetwork]

NEWSLETTER | 📩

RIA has been actively engaging across multiple fronts, convening partners, consulting stakeholders, and driving conversations that matter.

Check your inboxes for the full July roundup of engagements and research.

Read it all here 🖇️ https://t.co/UH4c2bkOqV