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Open Data: Six Stories About Impact in the UK
Case studies commissioned by Omidyar Network explore if the promise and potential of open data are being realized.
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The Impact of Open Data – Initial Findings from Case Studies
GovLab’s Andrew Young discusses GovLab’s and Omidyar Network's collaboration on a series of open data case studies designed to provide a detailed examination of the various ways open data is being used around the world.
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Setting High and Compatible Standards
Omidyar Network is proud to announce its support to a Joined Up Data initiative, spearheaded by two exceptional organizations, Development Initiatives and Publish What You Fund.
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Good to Great: Taking the Governance Leap
Omidyar Network’s CV Madhukar keynotes Governance: From Good to Great day two at Dasra’s Philanthropy Week 2015 in Mumbai. Madhukar shares his personal journey in realizing the importance of governance and the necessity...
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Omidyar Network Renews Support to Three Governance & Citizen Engagement...
Omidyar Network recently renewed grants to three organizations it supports through its Governance & Citizen Engagement initiative.
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Nigeria Has Some of the World’s Highest Paid Lawmakers
BudgIT’s #OpenNASS campaign to open the Nigerian National Assembly’s finances was the subject of a recent article in Quartz Africa. Central to the piece: National legislators’ salaries are more than 50 times...
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Why Technology Hasn’t Delivered More Democracy
New technologies offer important tools for empowerment — yet democracy is stagnating. What’s up?
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Civic Tech Is Ready For Investment
In a byline published by TechCrunch, Omidyar Network Investment Partner Stacy Donohue offers her perspective on the newest investment opportunity, civic tech. Read here about how Omidyar Network and other investors are approaching...
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The technology imperative
For all the acclaim that India has received for its software prowess, we continue to fare very poorly in our government’s ability to harness technology to improve people’s lives.Over the years, there have been several...
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Omidyar Network Supports Equitable Tax Systems with Grant to Tax Justice...
JOHANNESBURG and REDWOOD CITY, Calif., (10 March 2015) – Omidyar Network today announced a two-year grant to Tax Justice Network Africa.
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Increasing the Impact of Civic Tech Platforms
By designing tools based on government needs, civic tech platforms will benefit.
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How Can Citizens Ensure Money Flows to Where it is Needed Most: The Fight...
David McNair of the ONE Campaign “Follows the Money.”
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