When it comes to aid transparency, there’s something more important than data
This is a Post written by Jennifer Lentfer for OXFAM America Tech geek proclaims the unthinkable! Says that when it comes to aid transparency, “There’s something
Category: Open Governance
The Missing Link in Kenya’s Open Data Story
Authored by Nick Hargreaves and cross posted from his blog. It’s slightly over two years since the government of Kenya launched the Kenya Open Data
APRM, OGP, What’s The Plan?
In May 2013, delegates convened in Mombasa for the first OGP Africa Regional Meeting; a two-day conference that brought together representatives from Civil Society Organisations,
Announcing the Global Open Data Initiative
The Open Institute is excited to announce the Global Open Data Initiative, which it is spearheading together with the Sunlight Foundation, Worldwide Web Foundation, Open Knowledge
From Feedback to Action: 5 Principles for Sustainable Citizen Engagement.
There’s a basic premise held by many in the citizen agency space. Empower citizens with the right information and the right tools and they will
Code4Kenya Launch
Below the speech delivered by Jay Bhalla, Executive Director of The Open Institute Trust, during the Code4Kenya Launch Event held on the 24th of January
GotToVote! A way to bring Open Data to the ground
The Open Institute is really proud to have helped birth an exciting new viral web campaign that is driving Kenyans to register and go vote.The
Open Africa Summit – Beyond the Hype
This weekend, leading lights in the global Open Data scene will attend the Open Africa Summit, a “Think/Do” meeting to be held in Zanzibar between October