Presentation is focused on the most critical moments for each of the eight areas to develop joint proposals regarding their possible solutions

1. Open Data Readiness Assessment for Ukraine, Kyiv, September 2015
Open Data
Readiness Assessment
for Ukraine

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Introduction
‣ ODRA Research Team
⤏Daniel Dietrich, international consultant
⤏Artem Serenok, national consultant
‣ UNDP Ukraine
⤏Diana Zubko, Expert
‣ State Agency of E-Governance
⤏Oleksandr Rzyhenko, Head of Agency

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Agenda
‣ Initial findings of the assessment
‣ Recommendations
‣ Action Planning

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“Improving data is so fundamental to global growth
and poverty reduction that it should be seen as a
development agenda in its own right.”
- November 2014 report of UN Secretary General’s expert
panel on the data revolution found that:

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What are the preconditions for
successful and sustainable
Open Data projects?

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Open Data Ecosystem approach
‣ Open Data, as Tim Berners-Lee stated when talking
about how “to do Open Data well, it as to start from the
top down, from the bottom up, and from the middle
outwards” - TAI (2010). Open Data Study
‣ Open Data is not a technical exercise. It’s a long term
run and requires all stakeholders to work together.

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Open Data Readiness Assessment
‣ Eight dimensions of Open Data Readiness
1. Government Commitment
2. Policy/Legal Framework
3. Institutional Structures, Responsibilities and Capabilities
4. Government Data Management Policies and Procedures
⤏Availability of key data sets
5. Demand for Open Data
6. Civic Engagement and Capabilities for Open Data
7. Funding an Open Data Program
8. National Technology and Skills Infrastructure

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ODRA Ukraine

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1. Government Commitment
‣ Opportunities
⤏Sufficient commitment from high-level authorities
⤏Ambitious reform agenda to leverage transparency,
accountability, access to information and open data.
‣ Challenges
⤏High levels of corruption are widespread across
Government and society
⤏Changing mindsets, cultural change

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1. Government Commitment
Question area Importance Assessment
Political Leadership Very High GREEN
Political Structure High YELLOW
Existing Activities Medium GREEN
Wider Context High RED
Overall Very High YELLOW

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2. Policy/Legal Framework
‣ Opportunities
⤏General legal framework supportive for Open Data
⤏Anti-Corruption legislations can set Open Data as
mandatory and pre-condition
‣ Challenges
⤏Implementation of legislation is inconsistent and not
widely enforced
⤏Protection of privacy is regulated in law but there is no
safeguard in practice

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2. Policy/Legal Framework
Question area Importance Assessment
Privacy protection framework Very High RED
Access to information framework Very High YELLOW
Data security framework High YELLOW
Ownership & licensing framework Very High YELLOW
Revenue based on data High YELLOW
Other relevant policy frameworks High GREEN
Overall Very High YELLOW

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3. Institutional Structures and Capabilities
‣ Opportunities
⤏State Agency of E-Government and Open Data Working
Group to coordinate the implementation of the regulation
⤏Political mandate via Cabinet of Ministers
‣ Challenges
⤏Limited financial and human resources and little
experience coordinating ICT programs across Government
⤏Isolated and incompatible IT legacy systems. Little
interoperability and standardisation

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3. Institutional Structures and Capabilities
Question area Importance Assessment
Suitable lead institution Very High GREEN
Data management capabilities Medium High YELLOW
Interagency ICT coordination Medium High YELLOW
Agency performance
measurement
Medium RED
Agency responsible for statistics Medium GREEN
Concerns towards data release High YELLOW
ICT skill base High YELLOW
Government web presence Medium YELLOW
Overall Medium High YELLOW

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4. Data Management Policies & Procedures
‣ Opportunities
⤏Data that exists inside Government in structured formats
can be relatively easily published as Open Data
⤏Open Data Regulation will set clear mandate for data
publications
‣ Challenges
⤏No coherent information management policies or
standards for data security, and data quality implemented
across Government
⤏Data sharing inside and outside Government ad-hoc,
efficient, obtaining data difficult

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4. Data Management Policies & Procedures
Question area Importance Assessment
Information management High RED
Data holdings Medium YELLOW
Data form and location High YELLOW
Government data demand High YELLOW
Public data availability High YELLOW
Experience in anonymization of
data
High RED
Agencies that can take leadership
roles
High YELLOW
Overall High YELLOW

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Availability of key data sets
‣ Opportunities
⤏Make existing data available in machine processable
format
⤏Introduce clear policy (open license) for reuse and
charging across Government
‣ Challenges
⤏Paper-based records, available data often aggregated and
of low quality
⤏Very little data published proactively in formats that can
be processed by machines

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5. Demand for Open Data
‣ Opportunities
⤏Strong demand from civil society and media organisations
⤏Civil society as trailblazer for Open Data agenda
‣ Challenges
⤏Respond to demand remains inconsistent and arbitrary
⤏Demand does not inform data collection and publication

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5. Demand for Open Data
Question area Importance Assessment
Demand in civil society and
media
High Green
Demand in business society High Yellow
Willingness to respond to
demand
Medium Yellow
Perceived responsiveness Medium Yellow
Overall Very High Yellow

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6. Civic Engagement and Capabilities for
Open Data
‣ Opportunities
⤏Many examples of projects and visualisation turning Open
Data into meaningful information to the wider public
⤏Initial projects of data sharing, co-creation and apps
development or promoting reuse of Open Data
‣ Challenges
⤏Actual reuse by private sector limited due to availability of
high-quality data
⤏Resources and capabilities for effective data reuse and
analysis remain limited

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6. Civic Engagement and Capabilities for
Open Data
Question area Importance Assessment
Potential Infomediaries High GREEN
Reuse promotion High GREEN
Government engagement Medium GREEN
Apps economy Medium High RED
Academic community Medium YELLOW
Overall High GREEN

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7. Funding an Open Data Program
‣ Opportunities
⤏Small funds for coordination of initial phase might be
available via existing budget lines
⤏Implementation of pilot projects not expensive, donors
might be willing to support programs
‣ Challenges
⤏Open Data Regulation opposes requirements to agencies
that could exceed their current ressources
⤏Substantive investments via separate budget line needed
to update ITC systems and capacity building programs

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7. Funding an Open Data Program
Question area Importance Assessment
Initial phase resources Very High YELLOW
Initial app funding High RED
ICT infrastructure and skill
funding
Medium High RED
Innovation funding Medium High RED
Overall Medium High RED

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8. Technology and Skills Infrastructure
‣ Opportunities
⤏Access to the Internet is affordable, growing media literacy
among younger generations
⤏Well educated engineers and technical experts available
throughout the country
‣ Challenges
⤏Availability of E-Services remains low
⤏Support for innovation programs and entrepreneurship
remains limited and funded by private sector

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8. Technology and Skills Infrastructure
Question area Importance Assessment
ICT penetration High GREEN
Level of internet services High YELLOW
Computer and storage availability Medium High GREEN
IT sector, developer community,
digital literacy
High YELLOW
Overall High YELLOW

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Recommendation
‣ Each of the eight dimension will have a set of 5-10
recommendations for the implementation of the
Open Data Regulation to be consulted and discussed
with the Open Data Working Group.

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It is important that this process
is owned and driven by the
Government of Ukraine together
with civil society and other
stakeholders!

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Open Process
‣ The OD Working Group should be lead by the State
Agency for E-Governance with strong support from
the Cabinet of Ministers, and include representatives
from:
⤏other Key Government Authorities
⤏civil society
⤏private sector
⤏academia
⤏media

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Connecting to something bigger ...

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www.opendatacharter.net

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Bundled Commitments
‣ Countries adopting the IODC deliver their
commitments as part of other frameworks with
corresponding mechanisms for reporting and
accountability.
⤏Commitments via OGP Action Plan
⤏Commitments via G8 Open Data Charter
⤏Commitments via national policy
⤏...

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From Recommendations to
Commitments

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Action Planning
‣ Draft an Action Plan with S.M.A.R.T. Commitments for
the implementation of the “Open Data Regulation” in
accordance with the International Open Data Charter
process.
⤏Specific, Measurable, Actionable, Relevant, Time-bound

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Thank you!
‣Daniel Dietrich, Senior consultant, OGD policy advisor
•ddie@ddie.me / @ddie
‣ODRA methodology
•http://data.worldbank.org/about/open-government-data-toolkit/
‣UNDESA OGD Guidelines
•http://bit.ly/OGDCE-Guidelines
‣International Open Data Charter
•http://opendatacharter.net
‣Open Data Study
•http://transparency-initiative.org/reports/open-data-study