Aid data Geocoding Presentation - Open Data for Development Camp
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Anna Lauridsen, Development Gateway Open Data for Development Camp May 12 2011
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Anna Lauridsen, Development Gateway Open Data for Development Camp
May 12 2011
Overview AidData
Geocoding
Development Loop
About Development Gateway International non-profit organization with offices in Washington, DC and
Brussels
Created in 2001 by the World Bank
Work made possible by grants and project funding from Australia, Belgium, EU, Germany, Japan, World Bank, UNDP, and others
Our mission is to enable change and reduce poverty in developing countries
through the use of information technology. We provide web-based tools to strengthen governance and make aid and development efforts more effective.
Development Gateway works in the areas of Governance Knowledge and Networking Transparency and Accountability
Better Information for Aid Effectiveness
How can donors and NGOs better coordinate?
How can governments better plan their budgets and integrate external and domestic resources?
How can citizens provide feedback on aid projects?
How can research help us learn from ongoing efforts?
The AidData Mission Transparency
Improve the breadth and depth of aid information
Foster aid information sharing among stakeholders
Accessibility Enable public access to aid activity information
Create visualizations to facilitate analysis
Accountability Enable feedback loops
Empower donors, countries, CSOs and citizens to hold each other to account for aid activities
The AidData Program
A Global Public Good
Extensive online aid information
resource freely accessible to the public
Other Projects and Services
Aid information portals and technical assistance
Many custom projects result in public services
Geocoding Mapping aid information… Enables a better understanding of the allocation of
aid within a country Highlights potential financing gaps and inequities
in aid distribution Helps ensure that aid flows to those who need it
most
Geocoding methodology Developed by AidData and Uppsala University, Sweden
Standardized. Allows for standardization and precision across donors
High quality. Double coding and arbitration; specialized software for accuracy
Expert team trained in coding methodology
Mashable. Data can be used by any geographic information provider and overlaid with other layers.
Geocoding and the World Bank World Bank/AidData Mapping for Results partnership
Team of AidData and Word Bank coders
Geocoded all active World Bank projects in 81 IDA Countries
Team is now creating visualizations; enabling users to see where aid is directed, identify gaps, and improve planning and coordination
More information and results at open.aiddata.org and maps.worldbank.org
Donor Coordination Display activities of multiple donors to inform the
geographic coordination and planning process within recipient countries
Combine with sub-national socioeconomic indicators to facilitate country aid and budgeting planning
Mapping for Results: Global View
World Bank Projects in Nepal
Population Density and World Bank Projects
Poverty and World Bank Projects
Recipient Feedback Loops
Need for on the ground information Lack of information about outcomes
No mechanism to give recipients a voice in aid
Enable stakeholders to better assess aid performance; enhance dialogue between recipient governments and donors on aid allocation.
Combine with SMS technology to enable crowdsourcing and create feedback loops.
Development Loop
Created for the World Bank’s Apps for Development competition
Application for mapping aid activities and indicators together with feedback
Partnership between AidData and Esri, a leading provider of interactive mapping software
Data collection/edit allows for adding or augmenting data in the field
iphone prototype
Next Steps Combining geocoded data with SMS crowdsourcing
technology
Advocate for increased availability and granularity of sub-national needs indicators
Geocoding more donors globally and all donors in one or two pilot countries
Coding at multiple points in the funding process (planning, budget implementation, assessment)
Increasing accessibility through mobile phone applications
Thank You! More info on geocoding: open.aiddata.org
Mapping for results: maps.worldbank.org
More from Development Gateway: www.developmentgateway.org
Contact me: [email protected]
