CARE. ACT. SHARE. LIKE CORDAID. CORDAID OPENING UP OPEN DEVELOPMENT CAMP, NOVEMBER 2013

FIRST: THE BIG PICTURE OBJECTIVES TRANSPARENCY STRATEGY 1.BUILD ON OUR REPUTATION OF TRUST 2.CREATE OPPORTUNITY FOR CO-CREATION & SHARING 3.PUBLICATION POLICY: OPEN UNLESS…

2 TRACK APPROACH CORDAID & OPEN DATA NOVEMBER 8, 2013 OPEN DEVELOPMENT CAMP PRINCIPLE: WE ARE CONTENT PROVIDER NOT AN ICT DEVELOPER 1.Visualising our project data in an accessible format on our website 2. Publish the data in a machine-readable, worldwide accepted standard

WHY CORDAID & OPEN DATA NOVEMBER 8, 2013 OPEN DEVELOPMENT CAMP IATI IS A TOOL NOT A GOAL It’s a widely accepted standard -> leverage, big donors are already there It’s a platform for publication -> audience and part of a bigger movement It’s build on shared knowledge and codes -> it more or less suits current systems It’s continuously developing -> open for improvement AND….. Side effect: implementing the standard appeared also a tool for cleaning up our system

WHY CORDAID & OPEN DATA NOVEMBER 8, 2013 OPEN DEVELOPMENT CAMP TRANSFORMING PROJECT INFORMATION TO COMMUNICATION It’s open source It’s a platform -> audience, part of a bigger movement It’s build on the principle of making project information accessible for everyone to read and enjoy It has extra’s: the project update stream activation tools Speed on innovation because of motivation and independance BUT….. It was not integrated with our PMS system

EFFICIENT CONTENT FLOW AN AUTOMATED INTEGRATED SYSTEM – “SINGLE SOURCE, SINGLE ENTRY – MULTI USE” IATI standard PMS system CORDAID WEBSITE Project updates SHARE ONLINE Data file CORDAID & OPEN DATA NOVEMBER 8, 2013 OPEN DEVELOPMENT CAMP api

SINGLE SOURCE, SINGLE ENTRY CORDAID & OPEN DATA NOVEMBER 8, 2013 OPEN DEVELOPMENT CAMP BUILD ON THE PRIMAIRY PROCESS 1. Program officers enter project data like always Just change the requirements and add restrictions to standardise Creates ownership on content and accountability towards partners No interpretation by communication department 2. Stick to the standard project management process No extra workload Just more disciplined, structured and demand for conscious of publication Advantage: it’s being used! 3. Adjust the PMS system to the IATI standard Use the standard as a guideline -> less discussion Make it realy user friendly Make choices on reported information -> clean up!

DATA -> RELEVANT INFORMATION CORDAID & OPEN DATA NOVEMBER 8, 2013 OPEN DEVELOPMENT CAMP ENRICHING THE DATA + Storytelling (context) and visuals + Partner information and logo’s + Goals and indicators + Timely and continuous -> quarterly uploads + Frequent local project updates 1.Visualize it 2.Dashboard

ORGANIZATION IMPACT CORDAID & OPEN DATA NOVEMBER 8, 2013 OPEN DEVELOPMENT CAMP IMPLEMENTING OPEN DATA HAS EFFECT ON ALL PROCESSES … Program officers -Data entry -Storytelling content -Visuals Communication -Check content -Activate content -Reputation management ICT -(re)desiging PMS -Dashboard development Legal -Partner contract checks -Licensing Implementing (local) partners -Updates in sync with narrative reporting Audit & Control -Data checks & process Developers (extern) -Open4Change -Akvo -Columby -etc M&E -Guidelines, monitoring goals & indicators -Sync oher reporting requirements Services -Helpdesk -Functional management

ORGANIZATION REALITY CORDAID & OPEN DATA NOVEMBER 8, 2013 OPEN DEVELOPMENT CAMP A CULTURE CHANGE …. Yes…. But….. Discipline… Safety… Politics… Data quality… Reputation… Contracts… Privacy… Skills… Too explicit… Relevance… Completeness… Consciousness… … Approach: 1.Have a small taskforce with management support 2.One step at a time… 3.Internet is not paper 4.Focus on the opportunities, not the challenges 5.Proof of the pudding is in the eating… 6.Don’t expect it to be perfect, it’s a process 7.Digital innovation is a continuous process 8.Make it simple to use and look great!