Open Development Cambodia a ‘one-stop shop’ for free economic data
Open Development Cambodia
May 14, 2015
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Open Development Cambodia
a ‘one-stop shop’ for free economic data
Open Source
‘Creative Commons’
• What do you share on your Open Source computer? – Open Content– Open Data.
Open… everything!• Open Source is part of a much larger area of ‘open’ activity.
Open Data• Data of public interest should be
– freely available to everyone to use– republish as they wish.
Data.Gov• The USA’s public data portal
– Raw and organized data– Collected by the government using tax money
Open Data – World Bank Site• Open Data sites and movements take a broad approach• They are not political• Open Data sites are emerging everywhere: The World Bank
Open Data is spreading to…
• The United Kingdom, Hong Kong, India, Kenya
Open Data Kenya
• Most Open Data projects cooperate and assist each other in their efforts.
Our project takes inspiration from: FutureGov.Asia,
• the leading edge in exploring these efforts, the Peer To Peer Foundation.
Open Development Cambodia
• A small attempt to bring the idea of Open Data to Cambodia• Sponsored by East-West Management Institute • Funded by USAID
Open Development Cambodia
• Focuses on providing information about one of Southeast Asia’s fastest growing economies
• Key features are– an interactive map, – a current news feed
• Cambodia just opened a stock market so ‘transparency’ is becoming increasingly important.
• The map is assembled using publicly available legal documents.
Open Development Cambodia
• Protected Areas and Community Forests
Open Development Cambodia
Open Development Cambodia• Census Data from 1998 and 2008
• Village Chart– Compare year 1998 to 2008
Open Development Cambodia
Open Development Cambodia
• All map data (and News) is Freely downloadable• Referenced from public sources• No credit is needed
• All news articles are archived and tagged for easy reference
Open Development Cambodia
• For better understanding, briefings include
Open Development Cambodia• A growing list of laws in English and Khmer• Next step is to translate the site into Khmer
Open Development Cambodia
• Follow us on Twitter, or Facebook for weekly updates.
Open Development Cambodia
Open Development Cambodia
• Works with a growing number of partners to grow and cross-reference data– Business groups– Community groups– Institutions– Legal experts
• Your comments, criticism and engagement are welcome
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