1. Open Data At The World Bank An Overview Development Data Group

2. 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

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

4. 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

5. 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

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

7. Terms of use Users are encouraged to use the data. – extract, download, and make copies – Share with third parties. Attribution No Endorsement No Association No Warranties

8. Technically Open

10. Open Data videos EnglishEnglish, Spanish, MultilingualSpanishMultilingual

11. HOW TO FIND DATA

12. data.worldbank.org

13. In five languages English, Spanish, French, Arabic, Chinese

14. WDI is primary source for data.worldbank.org

15. Data By Country & Region

16. Data By Country

17. Data By Topic

19. Data by Indicators

20. See the data Embed chart, map, or graph

21. Chart an indicator Embed!

22. Map an indicator Embed!

23. Map an indicator Embed!

24. Easy to share

25. Data catalog One-stop listing of sources Download entire dataset, access query tool Global, regional, specialized datasets 40+ data compilations – 20 datasets included in dataBank, 7000 indicators – 11 datasets accessible through an API, 3000+ indicators – 1200 indicators in multiple languages Bulk downloads in Excel, CSV, XML

26. Reports available In five languages

27. External applications use World Bank data

29. In 37 languages…!

30. Google Public Data Explorer

31. databank.worldbank.org: custom queries

32. Thousands of indicators in dataBank

33. Using the data retrieval system allows users to create customized tables

34. Custom charts

35. databank.worldbank.org: custom queries chart

36. Customized maps

37. databank.worldbank.org: custom queries metadata

38. DataFinder: iphone/ipad app

39. 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

40. microdata.worldbank.org

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

42. Get users to the data quickly

43. Track (and share) metrics

44. Create communities around the data

45. Use Open Tools for Open Data

46. Use the tools you give to others

47. Open Data for meaningful data mash-ups maps.worldbank.org Project locations geo-referenced on a pilot basis from publicly available documents Basis for displaying projects on maps New “Mapping for Results” application allows overlay with other indicators, such as those for measuring the MDGs

48. What they are saying…

50. 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 Cash prizes available

51. Supporting others to do Open Data

53. data.worldbank.org data@worldbank.org @worldbankdata 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

54. Data support Metadata – Definitions – Sources Helpdesk – data@worldbank.orgdata@worldbank.org Feedback directly from the site