Thread by @FiscalTrans

THREAD: In celebration of the 2022 #OpenDataDay, we call upon our stewards, partners and the international community at large to organize a #BetterBudget Dataquest for Sustainable Development and/or a Public Infrastructure Data #RallyFromHome or #DataOnTheStreets Rally.
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Are you a government agency that publishes budget information in #opendata or a civil society organization that works with #fiscalopendata?

Whether you work at the national or local level, GIFT’s user engagement initiatives are for you! 2/11

Through these initiatives, we aim to encourage CSOs and govts to work together to leverage the power of #opendata in the better understanding of how public resources are being spent and contribute to the development independent and innovative analysis of public #fiscaldata. 3/11

The #BetterBudgetDataquest for Sustainable Development is an #opendata expedition, in w/c the govt and CSOs call on an audience with intermediate to advanced knowledge in #datascience, quantitative methods, economics or journalism (or similar) to... 4/11

..explore open public spending data and relate it any additional data & present their findings on the progress of the implementation of budget allocations towards the achievement of the #SDGs + use of #COVID funds. 5/11

Consider the critical role of the public budget in achieving the #SDGs below. Analyze available #COVID funds data in your country! 6/11

For the Public Infrastructure Data #RallyFromHome, CSOs and govts ask the public to check available info on construction projects datasets or mapping platforms w/ budget, contracting & geolocation info & evaluate a project or a sectoral infra policy (health, education, etc.) 7/11

Participants monitor public infrastructure projects, through in-person evidence or desk-based data analysis through social media (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, podcast platforms, etc.) 8/11

In both initiatives, a panel of jurors from govt and CSOs (GIFT team can participate on demand) choose the winners based on creativity, engagement & comprehensiveness of the data analysis.

Check out our 2021 winners and be inspired!

fiscaltransparency.net/2021-datarally…

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While these initiatives are great opportunities to build constructive collaboration between governments, particularly Ministries of Finance, civil society organizations, and others to use fiscal open data to analyze public policies... 10/11

..Great rewards await country winning teams! Winners will also have the opportunity to join an awarding ceremony to showcase their work, meet each other, and inspire the world!

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