The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) recently launched its open data portal called “Numbers for Development”. In previous blog posts we have already told you how to use the portal’s tools and how to create your own visualizations. This time, we want to show you how to filter and export data in different formats. These functions are important for you to have the flexibility … [Read more...] about How to filter and export data in the IDB Open Data Portal
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How to create your own visualizations in the IDB open data portal
Leer blogpost en español This is the second blogpost of the series of tutorials on “Numbers for Development” By María Violeta Bertolini, Embedded librarian for the Institutions for Development Sector and member of the reference team at the Felipe Herrera Library of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) As we announced in our previous blogpost, the Inter-American … [Read more...] about How to create your own visualizations in the IDB open data portal
5 ways to use the IDB’s new open data portal
Lee el artículo en español/português. This is the first blogpost of the series of tutorials on “Numbers for Development” By Rodrigo Calloni from the Felipe Herrera Library at the Inter-American Development Bank The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) recently launched its Open Data Portal called “Numbers for Development” which allows you to explore, visualize and reuse … [Read more...] about 5 ways to use the IDB’s new open data portal
How Open Data can help fight crime in Latin America
Crime and violence are two ongoing problems in Latin America and the Caribbean that affect millions of people. Central America, in particular Honduras, El Salvador, and Guatemala, have the highest murder rates and the countries are considered the most crime-ridden and violent region in the world. Since 2008, Congress has appropriated an estimated $803.6 million for Central … [Read more...] about How Open Data can help fight crime in Latin America
4-step guide for public sector open innovation
Leer blogpost en español By Sandford Borins, Professor of Public Management in the University of Toronto Public sector innovation – once dismissed as a contradiction in terms – is being seen increasingly as an imperative. It has become the topic of many recent conferences, such as the one from the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) on … [Read more...] about 4-step guide for public sector open innovation