Publication: Republic of the Philippines e-Government Transformation: Open Government Philippines and Open Data Philippines
Date
2015-07-01
ISSN
Published
2015-07-01
Author(s)
Capili, Miro Frances
Abstract
The Philippines is one of the eight
founding members of the open government partnership (OGP)
alongside Brazil, Indonesia, Mexico, Norway, South Africa,
United Kingdom, and the United States. The overarching
concept of open government recognizes that good governance
derives from the principle of transparency by providing an
easily accessible, readily usable, and up-to-date online
platform of digitized public records. Open data is an
important component and commitment area of the OGP. The
Philippines developed its first national open government
action plan, which detailed nineteen initiatives under four
broad outcome areas, from June to September 2011. This paper
aims to: (1) document the historical development, key
drivers, and milestones of open government Philippines and
open data Philippines, and (2) pose recommendations for
moving forward with its commitments. It reviews the
composition and formation of the open data task force and
showcases the features of data.gov.ph. The paper seeks to
pose recommendations pertaining to the following areas: (1)
release and manage organized, operable, and relevant data;
(2) refine technical aspects of open data; (3)
institutionalize open data within government; (4) promote
civic engagement and stakeholder outreach; and (5) adopt
complementary metrics and measures of success. The paper
also opens a series of reports on the key stages in the
development of the program, including implementation and
impact evaluation.
Citation
“Capili, Miro Frances. 2015. Republic of the Philippines e-Government Transformation : Open Government Philippines and Open Data Philippines. © World Bank, Washington, DC. http://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/23813 License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.”