Connecting the dots: Building the case for open data to fight corruption

Abstract

This research, published with Transparency International, measures the progress made by five key countries in implementing the G20 Anti-Corruption Open Data Principles. These principles, adopted by G20 countries in 2015, committed countries to increasing and improving the publication of public information, driving forward open data as a tool in anti-corruption efforts. However, this research – looking at Brazil, France, Germany, Indonesia and South Africa – finds a disappointing lack of progress. No country studied has released all the datasets identified as being key to anti-corruption and much of the information is hard to find and hard use. Key findings: No country released all anti-corruption datasets Quality issues means data is often not useful or useable Much of the data is not published in line with open data standards, making comparability difficult In many countries there is a lack of open data skills among officials in charge of anti-corruption initiatives Access the individual country case studies on the Web Foundation\u27s website