Open Data at the World Bank

Open Data at the World Bank Open about what we do Open about what we know Open to new engagement Supporting others to be open

Open Development Open Knowledge Enable researchers, students, local communities to collect data, measure results, increase knowledge Open Data Share tools and essential information on the global economy and Bank’s operations Open Solutions Work together to find solutions to development problems

data freely available Open data easy to use and re-use Accessible data easy to find Searchable Open Data

Motivation Part of a broader move, including new Access to Information Policy Aim is to stimulate use of development data to help solve development problems Builds on global Open Data initiatives

Everything changed on April 20… Before…After… SubscriptionsFree! Custom query toolNew website, downloads, API Restrictions on useMinimal restrictions on use English+Spanish, French, Arabic, Chinese Not searchableSearchable Scattered datasetsData catalog

World Bank Open Data Initiative data.worldbank.org Launched by Robert Zoellick in April million visits since launch Internationally acclaimed 1/3 of all web traffic at the World Bank is for open data Over 60 major datasets listed in the catalog. 7,000+ indicators Acts as a central index and starting place for all data across the bank

Open Data: Legally Open You are free to use our data for commercial and non-commercial purposes at no cost…

Users are encouraged to use the date and share with third parties. You can use it freely You can re-use it freely You can redistribute it freely We ask for attribution For commercial and non-commercial purposes Open Data: Terms of Use

It’s data that’s technically open You can search for it and find it easily online It’s available in an editable electronic format or an API Open Data: Technically Open  xls, json, txt, csv, xml, html, doc, API, odt, ods etc. PDF, images (JPG, GIF, PNG), other proprietary formats.

How to find data

Quick data results through search

data.worldbank.org

In five languages

WDI is primary source for data.worldbank.org

Data By Country & Region

Data By Country

Data By Topic

Data by Indicators

See the data

Chart an indicator

Map an indicator

Easy to share

Widgets for blog posts and sites

Embed tables, charts, maps

Data catalog One-stop listing of sources Download entire dataset, access query tool Global, regional, specialized datasets 40+ data compilations – 30 datasets included in DataBank, indicators – 20 datasets accessible through an API, indicators – 1200 indicators in multiple languages

Documentation

External applications use World Bank data

Google Public Data Explorer

Databank The Data retrieval System

databank.worldbank.org: custom queries

8,000+ indicators in dataBank

Custom tables

Custom charts

databank.worldbank.org: custom queries chart

Custom maps

Custom queries metadata

New DataBank Quicker and simpler access to data Secured user login for saving and sharing Widgets for blogs and sites Social Media Integration iPad compatibility English, French, Spanish, Chinese Arabic

Quicker access to data

Save and share reports, charts, maps

Widgets for blogs and sites

Other products and tools Central location for data books, CDs, visualization tools, mobile applications

Data Visualizer: Bubble charts

Build for re-use

DataFinder app iphone/ipad, Android, BlackBerry

The Microdata Library is a service established to facilitate access to microdata that provides information about people living in developing countries. It includes: – Acquisition of microdata – Detailed documentation of how the data have been collected and compiled – cataloguing of the information – Preservation of the data – Dissemination The Central Microdata Catalog operates as a portal for microdata documented in compliance with international standards and practices.Central Microdata Catalog microdata.worldbank.org World Bank Opens Microdata Library – A New Way to Access Survey Datasets

microdata.worldbank.org

Creating incentives for data use First global competition to create innovative software applications for development Must use some World Bank data, and address one of the MDGs Aim is to bring together software developers and development practitioners Apps for Climate aims to bring bring together the best ideas from scientists, application developers, civil society organizations, and development practitioners

What we’ve learnt: engage with users Link to social media Widgets for blog posts and sites Respond to feedback

Get users to the data quickly

Track (and share) metrics

Use the tools you give to others

Data support

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