This deck of slides outlines the key aspects of the Open Data Readiness Assessment or ODRA and was presented in the consultative workshop on Rwanda Open Data Policy organized by the Ministry of Youth & ICT (GoR) and the World Bank.

1. Rajiv Ranjan
ICT Advisor – National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda
Rwanda
Open Data
Readiness
@rajiv_r_in

2. Outline
Objective 1. Background
2. Methodology
3. Results
4. Value proposition
Sharing experiences of the
Open Data Readiness
Assessment and with
emerging themes, prompt
discussions on ways to
manage issues around
Open Data initiative in
Rwanda through
instruments such as Open
Data Policy
5. Value chain
6. Milieu
7. Policy implication

3. Background

4. • 2013 | At the request of the Government
of Rwanda, the World Bank has provided
technical support to undertake an “Open
Data Readiness Assessment” (ODRA) in
Rwanda.
• June 10 – 16 , 2013 | The study was
conducted by a join team of experts from
the Government of Rwanda and the World
Bank.
• A standard methodology applied across
countries by the World Bank was used for
the assessment.
• August 2013 | A report containing
information and recommendations that
may be used to implement an Open Data
initiative in Rwanda is produced.
ODRA

5. Methodology

6. • The approach applied was holistic;
comprising the “supply” and “demand”
side of Open Data “ecosystem”.
• Eight dimensions of the Open Data
ecosystem were evaluated taking into
account the Rwandan context.
Ecosystem
1. Leadership
2. Policy/Legal Framework
3. Institutional structures & responsibilities within Govt.
4. Data within Govt. + Availability of key datasets
5. Demand for Open Data/Citizen engagement
6. Data user communities
7. Financing
8. National technology & skills infrastructure

7. Readiness
• Clear evidence of readiness
• Evidence of readiness is less clear
• Absence of evidence for readiness
• Insufficient information to assess readiness

8. Results

9. Public support for Open Data by highest
political leaders is key
• Open Data Declaration
• Continuous communication
Leadership
Key recommendations
Observations
1

10. Policy/Legal Framework
2
An effective Access to Information Law, clear
policy and safeguards for protecting privacy of
personal data and open license for data are key
• Open Data Policy
Observations
Key recommendations

11. Institutional structures &
responsibilities within Govt.
3
Established inter-agency coordination, strong
performance management and agencies with
data management capacities exist
• Articulate clear roles for Open Data
initiative
• A small, full-time team for Open Data
initiative
• Initial training and awareness program
on Open Data and data management
for core officials who will be involved in
execution and management of ODI
• Open Data focal points at all ministries
and agencies
• Establish performance metrics for
Open Data (national level and per
ministry) and target milestones for
release of key datasets
Observations
Key recommendations

12. Data within Govt. +
Availability of key datasets
4
Greater publication of machine-readable data,
less use of restrictive access and greater
interoperability among MIS systems are
essential.
• Release “data down payment” of high-
value data
• Schedule release of high-value datasets
(e.g., linked to EDPRS2)
• Ministries inventory their key datasets
• Organize inter-agency group to
recommend (a) use of a shared GIS
platform or (b) requirement of Open
Data + APIs for all GIS systems at
agencies
• Development of Open Data portal
Observations
Key recommendations

13. Data within Govt. +
Availability of key datasets
4a
Unique identifiers (codes) for schools
Company registry
Customs data
Tax revenues and fees collected (all levels of government)
Kigali Master Plan
GIS data for location of facilities (schools, health facilities, power/electricity infrastructure)
GIS boundary data
GIS data on road networks (including feeder roads)
GIS data on rice farms/production
GIS data on location of post harvest facilities
GIS data on soil samples and elevations (plus soil data)
Forestry / mineral / mining maps
Industrial data
Crop production
Crop prices (real time and historical)
Livestock production and veterinary data
Civil registry
Registries of cooperative and SACCOs (+ data on expenditures, micro-financing performance
and inspections/ closures)
Data on mobile usage
Data on mobile money
Location and coverage of mobile phone towers
Public salaries data
Unique identifiers for each province, district, cell and village
Citizen’s Report Cards (disaggregated data used for scoring)
Public Procurement / government contract data (especially related to EDPRS2)
Public expenditures
Health data (major diseases, maternal health, health infrastructure, registry of health facilities
and pharmacies)
Health data (performance-based financing; performance of health posts at cell level)
Health data (HMIS data disaggregated by facility)
Social protection maps for entire population
Data on projects, spending and outcomes financed by Vision 2020 Umurenge Program (VUP)
Land/property ownership and transactions
Inspection data for consumer protection
Electricity production, investments and access
Electricity distribution
Weather data
Road accident data (for each incident)
Crime data (per individual incident)
Inspections data (telecom, electricity, water)
Inventory of data collection supported by DPs
Inventory of trainings conducted / financed
Quick wins
Medium term

14. Demand for Open
Data/Citizen engagement
5
Stronger evidence of data demand by civil
society and media, more automated (less ad
hoc) data sharing by agencies, and more public
release of data requested are crucial
• Targeted capacity building & outreach
activities for infomediaries
• Continuous data demand assessment
Observations
Key recommendations

15. Data user communities
6
Growth of data journalism, more mobile apps
production and engagement by ministries in
co-creation are key
• Using available or early release data,
organize Apps Challenge/hackathons
• Design thinking exercises and
development of initial sectoral
dashboards using Open Data
Observations
Key recommendations

16. Financing
7
Rwanda’s ICT infrastructure is robust, but
decisions on funding and technical/
management team for Open Data is also
required
• Confirm initial “quick start” activities
for Open Data and their expected
budgets
• Confirm funding sources for “quick
start” Open Data activities
• Confirm funding for small Open Data
team (2-3 staff full-time)
• Identify funding for 1st hackathon
focused on Open Data
• Identify funding for modest Apps
Innovation fund
Observations
Key recommendations

17. National technology &
skills infrastructure
8
Rwanda’s ICT infrastructure is more than
adequate for Open Data initiative
• Data skills training for senior officials
and district officials
• Data analytics training for data
managers + researchers
• Develop training module(s) for
specialized skills (emphasize mobile)
Observations
Key recommendations

18. Overall findings
1. Leadership
2. Policy/Legal Framework
3. Institutional structures & responsibilities within Govt.
4. Data within Govt. + Availability of key datasets
5. Demand for Open Data/Citizen engagement
6. Data user communities
7. Financing
8. National technology & skills infrastructure
The Government of Rwanda has important
achievements that provide a strong foundation
for building a high-impact Open Data initiative.

19. Value proposition
19

20.  GOVERNMENT
 CITIZENS
 CIVIL SOCIETY
 PRIVATE SECTOR
Impact
Innovation & efficiency in government services
Empowered civil servants
Citizens participation and engagement
Government accountability & transparency
Value for the wider economy
Beneficiaries

21. Value chain
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22. Generation
Aggregation + Processing
Distribution + Delivery
Use
Data lifecycle
Changing roles
Govt. Pvt. Sector Civil society
Platform
Producer
Interaction
Supplier
Action
Consumer
Producers /Users

23. Paving the way
Fostering data demand and use by the various
actors.
Maintaining data quality in terms of accuracy,
consistency, and timeliness
Continue identifying high-value, high-impact
data
Generation
Aggregation + Processing
Distribution + Delivery
Use
Information
Services
Data
Knowledge
Understanding
Connectedness

24. Milieu
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Rwanda ranked 3rd in Africa - in Open Data Barometer -2013
http://www.opendataresearch.org/content/2013/535/get-data-open-data-barometer-2013

25. Milieu
http://ombudsman.gov.rw/IMG/pdf/acces_to_information_law.pdf
http://www.minispoc.gov.rw/fileadmin/templates/Documents/cabinet-gor_records_management_policy.doc
http://www.statistics.gov.rw/sites/default/files/user_uploads/files/miscellaneous/Official_Gazette_no_Special_of_16.06.2013.pdf
Legal framework and policy environment
Records and Archives Management Policy
Law governing the organisation of statistical
activities
Access to information law

26. Policy considerations

27. • Ethos: Unleashing the inherent social
and economic value of
data/information
• Impact: Transparency & accountability,
connected government, innovation in
government services, and value for the
wider economy (Youth+
Entrepreneurship)
• Value chain: changing roles of actors
and data lifecycle management
• Milieu: Legal framework and policy
environment
Open Data Policy

28. - Interim General Manager for the City of Los Angeles, Information Technology Agency.

29. Thank you!
@rajiv_r_in