kenya's open data journey - cedem14
DESCRIPTION
A look back at the Kenyan open data movement - from the launch of the KODI platform (http://opendata.go.ke), the challenges faced, to the future of open data in Kenya.TRANSCRIPT
Anne Muigai
[email protected]@eebiejeebiezKenya’s
open data journey CeDEM2014
21 – 23 May 2014
Krems, Austria
OPEN INSTITUTE
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We work every day to build an open society managed by informed fact driven citizens
OUR THEMATIC FOCUS
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Open government interventions
for better outcomes
OUR THEMATIC FOCUS
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Strengthening local
implementation of international
initiatives
OUR THEMATIC FOCUS
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Multi-stakeholder
engagement in governance
LAUNCHING KODI
200 datasets in six categories
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THE ‘PERFECT STORM’
1 “Data hugging” syndrome
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THE ‘PERFECT STORM’
1 “Data hugging” syndrome
2 Lack of demand and interest
“A year after the launch, both Ndemo and Kukubo noted that software developers, the media and the public had not used the open data portal as widely as they had anticipated. The ICT Board reported that as of June 2012, it had no data on commitments from civil society groups or even government ministries to use data from the site.”1
1 Rushda Majeed (2012) Disseminating the Power of Information: Kenya Open Data Initiative, 2011 - 2012
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THE ‘PERFECT STORM’
1 “Data hugging” syndrome
2 Lack of demand and interest
3 Political will and champions in government
Significant resistance from other ministries
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THE ‘PERFECT STORM’
1 “Data hugging” syndrome
2 Lack of demand and interest
3 Political will and champions in government
4 Lack of capacity and the digital divide
CeDEM14 | 21 – 23 May
THE ‘PERFECT STORM’
1 “Data hugging” syndrome
2 Lack of demand and interest
3 Political will and champions in government
4 Lack of capacity and the digital divide
5 Low awareness
CeDEM14 | 21 – 23 May
THE ‘PERFECT STORM’
1 “Data hugging” syndrome
2 Lack of demand and interest
3 Political will and champions in government
4 Lack of capacity and the digital divide
5 Low awareness
6 Open data ‘siloed’ as a technology conversation
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DRIVING DEMAND
PROJECT NAMELAUNCH DATE
STATUS ORGANISATION
Kenya Open Data Initiative http://opendata.go.ke
June 2011 Active ICT Authority
CodeForKenyahttp://code4kenya.org
June 2012 Active African Media Initiative
District Health Information System (DHIS2)http://hiskenya.org
Unknown Active Ministry of Health
eHealth Portalhttp://ehealth.or.ke
2010Active and updated frequently
Ministry of Health
eProMIShttp://e-promis.treasury.go.ke/portal
Not yet launched
2014
In progress Ministry of Devolution and Planning
Maji Datahttp://www.majidata.go.ke
2013Active and in use
Ministry of Water and Sanitation
Open Dukahttp://openduka.org
2014Active and in use
Open Institute
KCPE Trendshttp://apps.openinstitute.com/kcpetrends
2014 Active Open Institute
Table 1: Projects related to open data in Kenya
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LEGAL AND INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORKS
1 The Official Secrets Act
2 Access to Information Act
3 Commission on Administrative Justice (CAJ)
4 Constitution of Kenya, 2010
5 ICT Authority (ICT Board, Department of e-Government & Government IT Services
6 Kenya National Bureau of Statistics
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OPEN DATA CONSULTANCY
Open Data Outreach,
Demand-Driven Engagement
and Co-Creation
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OPEN DATA CONSULTANCY
1 Publish
2 Outreach
3 Fellowship
4 Open data policy
5 Monitoring and evaluation
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Thank you
@Open_Institute
http://openinstitute.com
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SHAMELESS PLUG
http://apps.openinstitute.com/kcpetrends
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