Openness: Interoperability’s enabler

Tom Orrell, Senior Advocacy Advisor, Publish What You Fund www.juds.joinedupdata.org @Joined_UpData @TomOrrell86

Session 8: Open Data for SDGs in Ghana

What is interoperability?

Openness is THE key enabler for interoperability

Information Systems Integration – Fox School of Busines, Temple University http://community.mis.temple.edu/mis4596sec001s2016/2016/02/24/data-silos/, 29.03.17

Openness is more than just ‘open data’, it is a whole philosophy of

governance that places principles of transparency, inclusion and

participation at it’s core

Areas where interoperability can be beneficial for Ghana

Following money through to impact

Integrating geospatial and statistical data

Making Application Programme Interfaces (APIs) simpler

Joining-up micro and macro data

Some suggestions for Ghana

Consider how the Principles of open data and interoperability could be integrated into the NSDS and other national guidance

Engage with the collaborative on SDG Data Interoperability

Strategically put Ghanaian data needs first

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Thank You!