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#WBFinanceshttps://finances.worldbank.org

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Fiscal Transparency:Lessons Learned from Open Finance& the Path Forward

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Why ‘Open Financial Data’ & Fiscal Transparency?


Open About ‘What We Do’

Transparency & Accountability


Information was not in re-usable format, static Driven by business requirements

• Open Data as one solution Makes data reusable, dynamic Tools make data accessible and understandable for average people

Beyond Financial Disclosure

Traditional model A new model


Towards Citizen Engagement

TOWARDS RESULTS


Start Small and Fast

• Started as an idea and 2 dataset proof of concept (now 35)

• Start with what is already public

• Keep iterating, adding, improving


Launch - July 2011


So what? Now what? What does engagement look like?


If you build it…

no guarantees “they” will come.


Gap between Supply & Demand

Is Open Government working? – the Reboot

“Demand-side open government initiatives assume that governments newly motivated by citizens’ demands will have the incentive and the capacity to respond.

Supply-side projects assume newly energized citizens will have the means and the desire to demand accountability from their government.”


Civil Society Engagement & Partnerships

Opportunities for Informed Dialogue


Participatory Approaches

“Suggest a Dataset”


Demand Survey

http://bit.ly/OpenDataDemand

• Research project to understand the demand for and use of open financial data

• Results and response data will be shared throughan interactive dataset

• Please take the surveyShare with others

bit.ly/OpenDataDemand

http://bit.ly/OpenDataDemand


New Partnerships & Perspectives

Visualization Sprints & Data Dives


Better Consumers of Our Own Data & Mobile Tech

Finance + Projects+ Mapping


Putting it all together – More Context“World Bank Finances”

financesapp.worldbank.org

Legally Open, Technically Open, Practically Open January 2013

• 7 Languages• GPS Location Aware


Project, Finance, & Contracts“World Bank Finances”



Share, Data Accuracy, Report Fraud & Corruption

“World Bank Finances”



Donor & Beneficiary Portfolio Views“World Bank Finances”



Recap & What’s Next?


Recap

• Flexible Iterative Approach• Civil Society Engagement &

Partnerships• Demand-Driven Approach• Contracts & Procurement Data• Be Better Consumers of Own Data• More Context – Legally Open,

Technically Open, Practically Open


Will social media and innovation save the world?

finances.worldbank.org

Questions & [email protected]

@OpenNotion

#WBFinances

Open Financial Data Website and Mobile Application


Partner Expenditure Data

Pilot country: Moldova

Track World Bank funding beyond commitments and disbursements.

For the first time, expenditure data related to World Bank funding is open and available for the public.


Procurement/Contracts Data in High Demand

From 3 months, 2 years, 7 years…


Build Applications

Data Journalism


Website | Mobile Application


Different Approaches & Roles, Similar Goals

Kenya/Moldova

Slovakia - Procurement

Nigeria - Budgit

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