BA Obras is an open government platform which visualizes more than 900 public works in the city of Buenos Aires in a simple and interactive way. This tool, created by the Ministry of Urban Development, Transportation, and International Relations, enhances transparency and accountability by allowing all city residents to access to updated information on public works. The … [Read more...] about Meet BA Obras: an open platform for monitoring public works
Knowledge Products
At the IDB, we classify knowledge products as follows: Open Source, Open Data, Courses, and Publications.
This tag brings together all the entries in Abierto al Público that touch on any of those categories of knowledge products. These articles are generally explanatory and compile relevant conclusions about the product being discussed.
Meet the Atypical Data Classifier, a system to review data quality for social programs
This open-source tool developed in collaboration with the IDB applies machine learning to review the quality of data used to determine eligibility for social programs in Colombia and the Dominican Republic. One of the keys to implementing or evaluating a social program is having good data. And, in this sense, well-designed information systems for social programs are key to … [Read more...] about Meet the Atypical Data Classifier, a system to review data quality for social programs
3 new ways to explore the IDB’s Open Data Portal
Happy Open Data Day! All over the world this Saturday, March 5th, people will be celebrating another iteration of the largest hackathon on Earth. Here at the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), we’re celebrating the occasion by launching three special enhancements to our open data portal, “Numbers for Development”. Nearly a year ago, the IDB launched its open data portal, … [Read more...] about 3 new ways to explore the IDB’s Open Data Portal
The IDB launches a new MOOC on Sustainable Cities
Leer versión en Español / Leia versão em Português By José Yitani, Learning and Knowledge Management Specialist at the Interamerican Institute for Economic and Social Development (INDES) of the IDB The sustainability of cities in Latin America and the Caribbean is a highly relevant topic and represents a very complex challenge for the region. Through the Emerging and … [Read more...] about The IDB launches a new MOOC on Sustainable Cities
IDB opens data on energy matrix in Latin America and the Caribbean
Leer artículo en español By Annette Hester, Project Coordinator, Energy Innovation Center Open knowledge is what open data becomes when it’s useful, usable and used.” (Open Knowledge Foundation) A few months ago, the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Energy Innovation Center published a new online energy database that provides an entirely new way of understanding … [Read more...] about IDB opens data on energy matrix in Latin America and the Caribbean