Ten things we’ve learned at the World Bank

Neil Fantom

1. Give them fast and easy access

2. You need some data to open

We didn’t start with this:

2. You need some data to open

We started with this:

3. Open Data is unreal

4. Data can turbocharge the fight against poverty

5. Free data is not free

Revenues

Investment

6. But it’s good for business

7. Be both technically open

json, txt, csv, xml, html,

API, rdf, etc.pdf, jpg, gif, png, other

proprietary formats

7. And legally open

CC-BY attribution

license, opendefinition.org

Subscriptions, restrictions on

commercial use

8. Label your stuff

9. Be open to new engagement

10. Because others can do it better

A public good for the public good