AfricaEd » Open Data: Kenya, Moldova Yield Lessons for Developing Countries

"In a world where many wealthier countries still don’t make government data easily accessible and usable by the public, Kenya and Moldova are on the cutting edge. In the last six months, the two countries have bucked a history or perception of obfuscation to launch open data websites – where budget and census information, for example, is easily visualized and downloaded. Last week, open data experts took a close look at these ground-breaking initiatives for tips on the best ways to help developing countries like Mongolia, Nigeria and Rwanda move toward more open government. And they pointed to a new Open Government Data Community of Practice on the networking website LinkedIn to connect governments and open data experts. The community group was launched September 28 jointly by the World Bank and the World Wide Web Foundation...."