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Kenya, Africa
Joined February 2012
3/ This is why we’ve partnered with @WorldBank to develop a practical course on citizen data, hosted on our Somo platform & featured on the WB Learning Platform. 🚀 Launching soon. Stay tuned! #Somo #Data4SDGs #citizendata.
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2/ He emphasized what Haoyi Chen captured so well: 📣 “We want citizens to see themselves in the data—and use it to seal data gaps.” #CopenhagenFramework #Data4SDGs
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Citizen data isn’t just about consensus—it’s about clarity. @alkags joined global voices at the SDG in Practice forum (Jul 23) hosted by the Collaborative on Citizen Data 🧵1/. #CitizenData #DataForImpact
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RT @kijijiyeetu: 45 young Innovators empowered at Nangina ICT Bootcamp- Busia. @kijijiyeetu and Mtandao Kijijini deliver digital skills tra….
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📊 73% of Kilifi’s health facilities are operational.🏫 2,579 students got scholarships.🛍️ 24,000+ businesses mapped.What happens when communities collect their own data? They uncover truths. They shape policy. They demand better. 📖 #DataForChange.
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Over the past year, Kilifi County has emerged as a shining example of how communities, civil society, and government can come together to use data for meaningful change. With support from the Open...
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🙌 Featuring youth-led advocacy by Kilifi Youth Assembly, real-time data tools like Sabasi, and partnerships that show how citizens can hold governments to account — and do it with impact. 🔗 Read the full story on our blog:
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Over the past year, Kilifi County has emerged as a shining example of how communities, civil society, and government can come together to use data for meaningful change. With support from the Open...
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From mapping 30,000+ businesses to tracking 5,000+ government projects and health & education facilities, local changemakers are using tech, data, and heart to push for accountability and real change. #DataForChange #CivicTech #KilifiVoices #OpenGovKE #SabasiStories
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📊 What happens when data meets community power in Kilifi?..Over the past year, Kilifi County has quietly led one of the most powerful civic data movements in Kenya. .#DataForChange #CivicTech #KilifiVoices #OpenGovKE #SabasiStories #CommunityDriven #AccountabilityNow
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RT @bcharagu: Its been an engaging and learning session while developing the strategy. The strategy will change the landscape of statistics….
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We’re proud to be part of the launch of KSDS II — Kenya’s Strategy for Development of Statistics (2023/24–2027/28) by @KNBStats!. At @Open_Institute, we play a key role in the data value chain and are committed to supporting its implementation. Read:
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Are you subscribed to The Open Letter? 💌.This month we’re all about making inclusive data the norm — with stories and insights from the field. Read it here 👉🏽 #InclusiveData #OpenLetter #Data4Development.
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📣 We’re proud to welcome @UDPKenya to the #CSODataCommons!. Sande Erick: “We’ve long called for disability-disaggregated data. The 2% figure from the 2019 Census shaped policy — but it doesn’t reflect our true numbers.”. 📊 Data is power. Now, PWDs can shape it themselves.
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RT @kijijiyeetu: 1,450 ICT hubs will be milestones on Kenya’s digital journey and already begun. #CommunityNetworks, are key to bridge gap….
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📊 “We’re doing a lot as civil society — but nobody is reporting it. Many orgs don’t know where to put their data.” – Rapudo Hawi, @KijijiYetu.That’s why we built the #CSODataCommons. #DataForChange #OpenData #PartnerSpotlight #CivilSocietyVoices.
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🎉 “Data is fragmented. But when CSOs come together, anyone can access what they need — even by SDG.” – Ruth, @HennetKenya .She calls on us all to prepare, plug in, and fund this initiative to keep it going. We’re proud to welcome @HennetKenya to the #CSODataCommons!. 📽️.
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🎥 “Platforms like #CSODataCommons make work easier — improving data access, quality, and validation.” – Rael Onyango, @AKUGlobal.She adds: #DataGovernance matters — with tech, quality checks, and open policies, we can enhance data use and collaboration." . 📷 Watch the video:.
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🎥 “It will help us solve the issue of data isolation and give a voice to the voiceless.” – Boniface Igumba, @APHRC.We’re proud to have APHRC join the #CSODataCommons — building a future where shared data drives impact. 👇 Watch the video: 🔗.
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“We’re bringing civil society together to share not just data — but insights and impact.” – @DavisAdieno Board Chair @Open_Institute.The #CSODataCommons platform is still in development, but we’re excited to advance data-driven development in Africa.
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