Ghana Open Data Initiative (GODI) was started in January 2012 by the National Information Technology Agency (NITA) in partnership with the Web Foundation (WF), to make Government of Ghana data available to the public for re-use.

Ghana Open Data Alliance: This anticipates NITA’s establishment of the Ghana Open Data Alliance (GODA). The purpose of GODA is to bring together public and private stakeholders to create common standards for collecting, producing, sharing and using open data.

The Ghana Open Data Initiative (GODI) Secretariat is located within the National Information Technology Agency (NITA) under the Ministry of Communications and Digitalization (MoCD). GODI coordinates open data efforts such as encouraging ministries to release data, academics to make use of data, and responding to inquiries from data users.

Sep 2, 2017 · GODI perceives that Ghana can gain all the benefit of open data which are grouped around three main themes: Transparency and Accountability. Improved public services. Economic growth. With this came several forums, projects and conferences to unleash the power of open data sets through capacity-building, research and innovation. Did you know that?

Oct 1, 2015 · The Ghana Open Data Initiative (GODI) project strives to create an open data community that will enable government (supply side) and civil society in general (demand side) to exchange data and information.

Apr 3, 2019 · The four-day event, organised by the National Information Technology Agency and Mobile Web Ghana, implementing partners of the GODI, would help stock the portal with ample data from various Ministries, Department and Agencies (MDAs).

Feb 1, 2012 · It is our pleasure to announce that the Web Foundation will be supporting the National Information Technology Agency (NITA), to spearhead the Ghana Open Data Initiative (GODI). The Web Foundation published Open Data feasibility studies for …

Ghana further commits to the application of ICT for enhanced service delivery through the full implementation, by the end of 2014, of the Ghana Open Data Initiative (GODI) by the National Information and Technology Agency (NITA). In 2011, Ghana joined the …

Developing and Strengthening Ghana Open Data Initiative (GODI) Mark Abuabu-Dadzie Ghana Statistical Service (Information Technology Services) Accra Ghana 27th September, 2017

The objective of the GODI includes making public government data available in reusable formats to create business opportunities, drive innovation and promote transparency in government transactions.