Document Type: Procurement Plan Report No.: STEP27403 Document Date: DEC 03, 2019

Author: Dr. Manisha Rani Disclosure Status: Disclosed

Document Type: Procurement Plan Report No.: STEP27026 Document Date: NOV 22, 2019

Author: Dr. S. Karthikeyan Disclosure Status: Disclosed

Document Type: Procurement Plan Report No.: STEP26482 Document Date: NOV 06, 2019

Author: Dr. Manisha Rani Disclosure Status: Disclosed

Document Type: Procurement Plan Report No.: STEP26155 Document Date: OCT 29, 2019

Author: Francis Muthami Disclosure Status: Disclosed

Document Type: Procurement Plan Report No.: STEP25419 Document Date: OCT 10, 2019

Author: Paulo Henrique Melo Portela Disclosure Status: Disclosed

Document Type: Procurement Plan Report No.: STEP24294 Document Date: SEP 10, 2019

Author: Roselima Lakra Disclosure Status: Disclosed

Document Type: Procurement Plan Report No.: STEP24053 Document Date: SEP 03, 2019

Author: Iriana Oliveira Disclosure Status: Disclosed

Document Type: Auditing Document Report No.: AUD0023503 Document Date: JUL 31, 2019

Author: Godwin,Sydney Augustus Olorunfe Disclosure Status: Disclosed

Document Type: Auditing Document Report No.: AUD0023660 Document Date: JUL 28, 2019

Author: Godwin,Sydney Augustus Olorunfe Disclosure Status: Disclosed

Open data and open government data have recently attracted much attention as a means to innovate, add value, and improve outcomes in a variety of sectors, public and private. ... See More + Although some of the benefits of open data initiatives have been assessed in the past, particularly their economic and financial returns, it is often more difficult to evaluate their social and political impacts. In the public sector, a murky theory of change has emerged that links the use of open government data with greater government accountability as well as improved service delivery in key sectors, including health and education, among others. In the absence of cross-country empirical research on this topic, this paper asks the following: Based on the evidence available, to what extent and for what reasons is the use of open government data associated with higher levels of accountability and improved service delivery in developing countries? To answer this question, the paper constructs a unique data set that operationalizes open government data, government accountability, service delivery, as well as other intervening and control variables. Relying on data from 25 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa, the paper finds a number of significant associations between open government data, accountability, and service delivery. However, the findings suggest differentiated effects of open government data across the health and education sectors, as well as with respect to service provision and service delivery outcomes. Although this early research has limitations and does not attempt to establish a purely causal relationship between the variables, it provides initial empirical support for claims about the efficacy of open government data for improving accountability and service delivery.  See Less -

Document Type: Policy Research Working Paper Report No.: WPS8873 Document Date: JUN 04, 2019

Author: Jelenic,Michael Christopher Disclosure Status: Disclosed