1. CHALLENGES OF MANAGING THE OPEN DATA PORTALS GROUP 4

2. STRENGTHS Quick response /online help for any issues is good (feedback) & good notification messages. Good statistical reporting tool Good analytical and visualisation tool Data can be exported to any preferred format

3. CHALLENGES Infrastructure -Slow internet connectivity when uploading and accessing Data security not user friendly

4. RECOMMENDATIONS  Have a Technical working group that meets quarterly to share challenges and experiences, agree on quality data issues, update frequencies and other related issues and should be facilitated by IMF.  More capacity building workshops regionally and annually for both Anglophone and Francophones  Technical expert who developed the system to have one on one with each country  Advocacy (universities, NGOs, Researchers)  Common statistical standards and concept definitions should be in place  Improve on communication when the portal is updated  Define the scope of indicators that should be uploaded on the portal