Presentation by Neil Fantom at the D8 Open Data for Agriculture Side event at IFPRI on May 1, 2013.

1. Ten things we’ve learned
at the World Bank
Neil Fantom

2. 1. Give them fast and easy access

3. 2. You need some data to open
We didn’t start with this:

4. 2. You need some data to open
We started with this:

5. 3. Open Data is unreal

6. 4. Data can turbocharge the fight
against poverty

7. 5. Free data is not free

8. 6. But it’s good for business

9. 7. Be both technically open
 
json, txt, csv, xml, html,
API, rdf, etc.
pdf, jpg, gif, png, other
proprietary formats

10. 7. And legally open
 
CC-BY attribution
license,
opendefinition.org
Subscriptions,
restrictions on
commercial use

11. 8. Label your stuff

12. 9. Be open to new engagement

13. 10. Because others can do it better

14. A public good for the public good