the entrepreneur's guide to open data
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The Entrepreneur’s Guide to Open Data
Doing Good Doing Well
Prasanna Lal Das@prasannalaldas
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• I lead the Open Finances program at the World Bank
• We publish open data about the Bank’s operations and its partners at
https://finances.worldbank.org
• Our mobile app is at http://apps.worldbank.org/wbfinances
• We are focused on the use of data
• As part of how the Bank works
• For analytics
• To help promote economic growth
• To build partnerships/communities
• To support/lead new research areas
• To support governments/partners
Before We Start
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• What is open data
• The growth of open data
• The economic opportunities
• Business models
• A pipeline study
• Making it happen
Today
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What is Open Data
1. Technically open: available in a machine-readable standard format
2. Legally open: explicitly licensed in a way that permits commercial and non-commercial use and re-use without restrictions
Data that can be freely used or reused by anyone, for any purpose.
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• Transparency
• Accountability
• Engagement
• Inclusion
• Service delivery
• Economic growth
• Commercial viability
• Social impact
The Drivers of Open Data
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Open Data at the World Bank
• The World Bank's Open Data Initiative launched in April, 2010, providing free, open and easy access to development data, and challenging the global community to use the data to create new solutions to address poverty.
• Today, the World Bank's Open Data Catalog includes over 8,000 development indicators for…countries, going back over 50 years, in 5 languages, and is continuously expanding.
• In addition, it contains searchable databases on projects, finances, procurement and other operational activities.
• The World Bank Group is considered a leader in the global open data community, and collaborates actively with other agencies and global partnerships.
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The Growth of Open Data
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2011 2012 2013 2014
Number of countries signed up for Open Government Partnership
Countries where the World Bank is supporting open data related activities
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Open Data Driven Companies
Mexico
Laos, Cambodia, Kenya
Chile
India
Indonesia
USA Emerging Economies
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Our Open Data Business Survey in India
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North South East West Pan India
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Companies Interviewed Companies That CouldNot Be Interviewed
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10 - 15 years 6 - 9 years 3 - 5 years 2 - 3 years Less than 2years
Location Intelligence Healthcare Food and AgriculturePublic Utilties Education Urban PlanningAwareness Financial Inclusion Personal SecurityLogistics Tourism Social Media
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Financing Gap
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Public Utilties
Education
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Awareness
Financial Inclusion
Personal Security
Social Media
Outsourcing
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Total Financing Need Average Financing Need
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• Think beyond small
• Think ecosystem; not components
• Take a public private approach
• Build a data infrastructure
• Create financial and non-financial instruments
• Acknowledge the perils of data
What Next
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