The document discusses the goals of the NGO Federation of Nepal in promoting open data. The Federation aims to contribute to transparency, accountability, and effective development efforts through establishing an open data database and portal for its members. It hopes to build awareness, collaborate with stakeholders, and promote transparency and credibility of NGOs. The workshop's purpose is to discuss how open data can make data more accessible and useful for NGO planning and advocacy, and help guide the Federation's future engagement in open data initiatives.

1. NGO Federation of Nepal
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Open Data
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2. Open data for development effectiveness
• To contribute to transparency, accountability, effective
service delivery and better results of development
efforts
• To enhance access to information and
data, information and data based planning, evidence
based advocacy and development efforts
• To assess the contribution of NGOs in national
development
• For coordination of development efforts, avoiding
duplication and overlaps, equitable distribution of
resources, looking into off-budget aid and its results
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3. What we hope to achieve?
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Establish database and portal of NFN members
Awareness building
Establishing links and collaboration with stakeholders
Promote transparency, accountability, effectiveness
and credibility of NGOs through open data
Capacity development of NGOs
Facilitate dialogues
Develop NFN as an information intermediary
Build and deliver skills and tools for data and budget
analysis, evidence based advocacy
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4. Why this workshop
• Data and open data
• Data:
– use of it at present, potentials of open data
– Types of data NGOs need
– How data could be accessible
– How Open Nepal can be helpful
• Pave way for future plan, areas for NFN
engagement
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