The Data Leaders Fellowship Programme is underway
We are very excited that the Data Leaders’ Fellowship Programme is now underway, as 10 Chief Officers in charge of Economic Planning got together in
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Data protection and open government – are these compatible tenets in the Kenyan context?
Open government is an inclusive and participatory approach to governance that allows citizens to be involved in the formulation and eventual implementation of public policies, and has been recognized as a catalyst for democracy and inclusivity in sustainable growth. Government is open when it follows the principles of transparency, accountability and participation; key initiatives include open data, public participation, open contracting, open parliament, among others.
The Next Best Time To Restore Data Rights Is Now!
Written by ‘Gbenga Sesan This is a guest blog written by the Executive Director of Paradigm Initiative, a key #RestoreDataRights partner from the Nigerian region,
Reimagining our future
When we started the Open Institute, we never imagined that it would achieve so much in such a relatively short time. Don’t get us wrong
Unajua Mtu…? Why Kenyan systems are no greater than the sum of their parts
In Kenya, there is a widespread notion that, in order to receive services from a public office, one must know someone influential in that office.
Building Partnership with the Open Governance Institute to Promote Good Governance at the County Level
It is no secret that we are passionate about citizen generated data. We believe that active citizens have a lot of power to influence governments
Announcing The Decent Work Initiative
SDG 8 aims to “promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all”. Sustainable Development Goals Martin Wairegi
Announcing Shiriki, an open marketplace for ideas, innovations & initiatives fighting COVID-19.
As part of our efforts to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, we are excited to announce the Shiriki initiative. Shiriki (Kiswahili for Partnership) is a
Restoring Data Rights Post-COVID-19 Crisis – Virtual Meeting
We are excited to have partnered with Data Ready to convene a virtual meeting to plan engagements with governments around the world regarding how data
CensusKe: a new platform for exploring Kenya’s 2019 Census Data
We are excited to release Census.ke, a new platform for all of the census 2019 data currently released by the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics,