Ensuring Informed Policy Using Open Data

Going the Last Mile

Brussels

14 June 2016

Ana Brandusescu | @anabmap

Research & Partnerships Advisor

Ensuring Informed Policy

Using Open Data

www.godan.info

Important datasets in

agriculture and nutrition

should be considered global

public goods and be made

available to everyone.

• A world where knowledge creates power for the

many, not the few

• A world where information and insights are available

and accessible to everyone

Open Knowledge International https://okfn.org

Why Open Data?

• climate smart agriculture

• efficient pest management &

fertilizer use

• avoid prices crises

• inform consumers on food

contamination

• increase knowledge on nutrition

Why open data for agriculture

& nutrition?

Convene – Equip – Empower

GODAN Secretariat’s Purpose

Policy, Open Data & Measurements

http://index.okfn.org/

http://index.okfn.org

Global Open Data Index

Open Data Barometer

Readiness – Impact – Implementation

http://opendatabarometer.org

Open Data Charter Principles

http://www.opendatacharter.net

Open Data Charter & GODAN

Agriculture Sector Package

The Challenge

• Global demand for food, feed & fibre is expected to double

• Number of people experiencing hunger is set to increase

to over 1 billion

• Increased frequency & intensity of natural disasters &

climate change will require adaptation to grow crops, raise

livestock & manage resources

• Global community must find ways to innovate in order to

produce more sustainably & equitably, with less inputs

• Enabling more efficient & effective decision making by

stakeholders at all levels

• Fostering innovation that everyone can benefit from by

creating new services, insights & applications

• Driving organisational & sector change through

transparency in food production chains & measuring

targets

The Opportunity

1. Agricultural productivity

2. Sustainable & resilient food

production systems

3. Access to market information

4. Agricultural investment &

innovation

Statement of Scope: 4 Main Themes

To identify:

• Core dataset categories

• Exemplar datasets and sources

• Relevant standards

• Use cases to guide Open Data Charter supporters

• Current gaps for policymakers to consider

Focus of Each Theme

User Communities

• Users of the package:

– Governments, agriculture ministries

• Uses of data will be released as a result of adoption

of the package:

– Identify missing data that is needed

– Identify key datasets

Workshops and Launch

How can you make a difference?

• Make data available

• Join GODAN network of 290 partners:

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• Join our working groups: www.godan.info

• Join the conversation on Twitter, Facebook &

LinkedIn @godanSec

• Questions? [email protected]

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