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Common cause, common language: harmonising key concepts in the Data Revolution
One of the great opportunities at the World Data Forum is the strengthening of relationships between official and 'non-official' data communities.
Using joined-up datasets to improve the targeting of health and nutrition funding in Nepal
Raj Kumar Mahato is partnering with Nepal's Ministry of Health to target those overlooked by national Millennium Development Goal (MDG) aggregates.
Using hydrological data to reduce disaster risk and enhance community resilience in Nepal
Regional training for a community-based flood early warning system in Lalitpur, Nepal.
Using supply-chain data to improve the quality of public health services in Nepal
Gyan’s demand for data and information "We use data to ensure balance in stock levels so that adequate health supplies and medicines are made accessible al
Using data to reduce diseases, and improve healthcare, for children in Nepal
Using agricultural data to guide government’s food security efforts in Nepal
Metadata for open data portals
This paper investigates how open data portals share their metadata and explores the most prevalent underlying metadata standards used.
How can Data Catalog Vocabulary (DCAT) be used to address the needs of databases?
This paper aims to find a practical approach to applying DCAT to satisfy the needs of a portal that provides dynamic visualisations & a database that drives it.
Why was IODC2016 important for Joined-Up Data Standards?
In July this year we launched a consultation paper aimed at starting a discussion on what technical and political solutions to joined-up data challenges co