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Perspectives on Open Data: Kenya
AODN had a chance to meet with Sulekha Adan from Kenya, an AODN Fellow – 2019 on his perspectives on Open Data in her country. Open data is data that can be freely used, modified, and shared by anyone for any purpose. Our ability to use and re-use information from the government as freely as possible is grounded […]
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LDRI and GODAN to Collaborate on Supporting Improvements to Open Data for Agriculture and Nutrition in Africa.
Nairobi, Kenya, August 20th, 2019…Local Development Research Institute (LDRI) a not-for-profit action-oriented think tank, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Global Open Data for Agriculture and Nutrition (GODAN). Through their collaboration, the two organisations will work to strengthen the availability, use and sharing of open data as part of the evidence useful […]
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Perspectives on Open Data: Rwanda
AODN had a chance to meet with Claude Migisha from Rwanda, an AODN Fellow – 2019 on his perspectives on Open Data in his country. The Data Revolution The emergence of digital technologies has given rise to data sources and analytical methods, which were previously not possible. As a result, the production of data is increasingly becoming […]
Pan Africanist Voices
Because our agriculture has the lowest productivity in the world, the only way we are going to be able to catch up with productivity is by linking it to agro processing. Not living it alone, but adding value to the chain
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Latest from Twitter
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Press Release...@ldriafrica & @godanSec last week signed an MOU to collaborate on Supporting Improvements to… https://t.co/nMtIhbGh1s
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Earlier today, Executive Director, @a_laperriere & African Lead @kiringaik from @godanSec and @muchiri from… https://t.co/vuZb1io9vy
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LDRI hosted the Deputy Minister Hon. Mamadi Gobeh-Kamara from the Ministry of Information and Commissioner Yeama Th… https://t.co/WG228jOZrm
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Join us tomorrow from 1.00-2.00 PM GMT for a webinar on: EXPLORING AN OPEN DATA POLICY GUIDELINE with @ldriafrica E… https://t.co/2687HvMz1V
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Recent Work
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Malabo Open Data Study
The Maputo Declaration (2003) placed its 44 member African Countries on spotlight not only to increase their agriculture budget by 10% but increase their agricultural productivity by 6% annually. The Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP) was also established in 2003 as Africa’s policy framework for agricultural transformation, wealth creation, food security and nutrition, economic […]
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Gendered Open Data Report 2018
Gender inequality is not only a worldwide moral or social issue, but also a sustainable development problem. With women accounting for over 50% of the world’s population1, persistent gender inequality continues to have a negative impact on sustainable development. The situation is no different in Anglophone Sub-Saharan Africa, which this report focuses on.2 Gender inequalities […]
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