This ＂Ope Data Readiness Assessment＂ was prepared.docVIP

This Open Data Readiness Assessment was prepared for the Government of Ulyanovsk Oblast in the Russian Federation and is the product of a joint team of experts representing the regional government and the World Bank. The purpose of this assessment is to assist the regional government in diagnosing what actions the government could consider in order to establish an Open Data initiative. This means more than just launching an Open Data portal for publishing data in one place or issuing a policy. An Open Data initiative involves addressing both the supply and reuse of Open Data as well as other aspects such as skills development, financing for the government’s Open Data agenda and targeted innovation financing linked to Open Data. The assessment uses an “ecosystem” approach to Open Data, meaning it is designed to look at the larger environment for Open Data – “supply” side issues like the policy/legal framework, data existing within government and infrastructure (including standards) as well as “demand” side issues like citizen engagement mechanisms and existing demand for government data among user communities (such as developers, the media and government agencies). This Assessment evaluates readiness based on eight dimensions considered essential for an Open Data initiative that builds a sustainable Open Data ecosystem. Its recommendations assume that an Open Data initiative will address various aspects of an Open Data ecosystem. The recommendations are based on global best practices while also incorporating the needs and experiences of the Government of Ulyanovsk Oblast to date. Within each dimension, the assessment considers a set of primary questions, and for each notes evidence that favors or disfavors readiness. The evaluation of each dimension and primary question is color-coded: Green G means there is clear evidence of readiness Yellow Y means that evidence of readiness is less clear Red R means there is an absence of evidence for readiness Grey O me