A rEVIEW of Technology and Transparency in Indonesia and the Philippines

Internet Governance Forum

Shita LaksmiProgram ManagerSoutheast Asia Technology and Transparency Initiative

In brief, general context

Indonesia -Open Government -FOIA -Chair, Open Government Partnership -Planning: open data hub

The Philippines

-Open Government-No FOIA -Bottom up Budgeting-Open Data – hackaton

and the dream is…

For open data to be truly effective, there needs to be a right to information enshrined in law that requires that information is made available in a timely,

reliable format that people want, not just what the government body wants to release. And it needs to be backed up with rights of engagement and

participation. From this open data can flourish. (Dave Banisar in Talking About a (Data) Revolution)

the gaps

• Technology is not directly in the business process in the related stakeholders

• Reliable and interoperability data• Tailor made provided to the data-needs• Citizens engagement• Tailor made of data provided to the needs

Examples

• Cek Sekolahku (CheckMySchool) – Indonesia:Improving School Condition and Governance

through Participatory Monitoring of School Performance

• MoneyPolitics Online V2 -- Philippines A Citizen Guide to Elections, Public Funds and

Governance in the Philippines

Thank you