25th June 2020

Vacancy Announcement: Research Assistant

Background The Research Assistant will support the work undertaken by the Local Development Research Institute (LDRI) under the Africa Open Data Network Program. The Assistant will […]
1st June 2020

Drivers of Data for Development in Africa Report

The importance of data in informing sustainable and inclusive development in Africa cannot be understated. The use of data for development has long been framed as […]
26th May 2020

How Extension Support to Smallholder Farmers is Supporting Food Security During COVID-19

Agriculture is the backbone of Kenya’s economy due to its significance in contributing to economic growth. Farmers in Kenya are involved in both small and large-scale […]
30th January 2020

LDRI welcomes Jessica Musila to the AODN Fellowship 2020

LDRI welcomes Jessica Musila to the AODN fellowship 2020, as the Open Government Fellow. We caught up with her to find out more. Where are you […]
14th October 2019

Seeing is Believing: Helping the Kenyan Farmer Adopt Good Agricultural Practice

Kenyan farmers have limited access to extension services which has attributed to a higher ratio of extension officers to farmers. According to NASEP (2012), the ratio […]
26th September 2019

Perspectives on Open Data: Sierra Leone

AODN had a chance to meet with Amos Lasana from Sierra Leone, an AODN Fellow – 2019 on his perspectives on Open Data in his country. Prior to 2013, […]