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Africa's Information Highway: The African Development Bank Launches Open
Data Platforms for 20 African Countries
TUNIS, Tunisia, March 14, 2013/ -- The African Development Bank (AfDB) has
launched Open Data Platforms
(<http://www.afdb.org/statistics>www.afdb.org/statistics) for the
following 20 African countries: Algeria, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Democratic
Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, Malawi, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia,
Nigeria, Ghana, Rwanda, Republic of Congo, Senegal, South Africa, South
Sudan, Tanzania, Tunisia, Zambia and Zimbabwe. The Open Data Platform
program is part of the AfDB's recently launched "Africa Information
Highway" initiative aimed at significantly improving data management and
dissemination in Africa. Work is on course to complete platforms for the
rest of African countries by July 2013.
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The Open Data Platform is a user-friendly tool for extracting data,
creating and sharing own customized reports, and visualizing data across
themes, sectors and countries in tables, charts and maps. Through the Open
Data Platform, users can access a wide range of development data on
African countries from multiple international and national official
sources. The platform also facilitates the collection, analysis and
sharing of data among countries and with international development
partners. The platform offers a unique opportunity for various users, such
as policymakers, analysts, researchers, business leaders and investors
around the world, to gain access to reliable and timely data on Africa.
Users can visualize time series development indicators over a period of
time, perform comprehensive analysis at country and regional levels,
utilize presentation-ready graphics or create their own, blog, and share
their views and work with others, thereby creating an informed community
of users.
The Open Data Platform initiative is a response by the African Development
Bank Group aimed at significantly increasing access to quality data
necessary for managing and monitoring development results in African
countries, including the MDGs. It responds to a number of important global
and regional initiatives to scale up the availability of quality data on
Africa and so foster evidence-based decision-making, public accountability
and good governance.
Once implemented, the Open Data Platform will be used by African countries
for all data submission flows to the AfDB and possibly other international
development partners, including the International Monetary Fund (IMF), EU
Commission, World Health Organization (WHO), UN Food and Agriculture
Organization (FAO), African Union Commission (AUC) and UN Economic
Commission for Africa (ECA). This initiative presents a unique opportunity
for African countries to take the lead in implementation and promotion of
international statistical standards across all countries in the region and
in enhancing the quality of the data disseminated by African countries.
The initiative will also significantly revolutionize data management and
dissemination in Africa, and reposition the continent for more effective
participation in the global information economy.
Distributed by the African Press Organization on behalf of the African
Development Bank.
Contact:
Charles Leyeka Lufumpa
Director, Statistics Department
African Development Bank Group
Tel: +216 71 10 21 75 (office); +216 98 70 23 64 (mobile)
<mailto:c.lufumpa@afdb.org>c.lufumpa@afdb.org
Web: <http://www.afdb.org/statistics>www.afdb.org/statistics
or
Beejaye Kokil
Manager, Social & Economic Statistics Division
Statistics Department
African Development Bank Group
Tel: +216 71 10 33 25 (office); +216 98 706 838 (mobile)
<mailto:b.kokil@afdb.org>b.kokil@afdb.org
Web: <http://www.afdb.org/statistics>www.afdb.org/statistics
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About the African Development Bank:
The African Development Bank (AfDB) is a multilateral development finance
institution established to contribute to the economic development and the
social progress of African countries. The African Development Bank Group
comprises three entities: the African Development Bank (AfDB), the African
Development Fund (ADF) and the Nigeria Trust Fund (NTF). As the premier
development finance institution on the continent, the AfDB's mission is to
help reduce poverty, and improve the living conditions of Africans. For
more information, please visit: <http://www.afdb.org>www.afdb.org.
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African Development Bank (AfDB)
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