Dissemination of the Public Open Data Culture to the Local Governments (BR0049)

to raise awareness of state and municipal managers, as well as representatives from the Executive, the Judiciary and the Public Prosecutor, on the importance of settling a culture of open data. Furthermore, federal managers shall share good practices, disseminate patters, and exchange experiences with other government levels and branches. The implementation of these collaborative processes shall increase the availability of data from other governmental levels at the dados.gov.br Portal.

Commitment 2.12. Dissemination of the public open data culture to the local governments

Commitment Text: To raise awareness of state and municipal managers, as well as representatives from the Executive, the Judiciary and the Public Prosecutor, on the importance of settling a culture of open data. Furthermore, federal managers shall share good practices, disseminate patters, and exchange experiences with other government levels and branches. The implementation of these collaborative processes shall increase the availability of data from other governmental levels at the dados.gov.br Portal.

Responsible institution: Ministry of Planning, Budget and Management

Supporting institution: None

Start date: Not specified                          End date: 14 November 2014

Commitment aim

This commitment grew out of the need to integrate open data initiatives among federal bodies. It aimed to share good practices, disseminate patterns, and exchange experiences with other government levels and branches, as well as increase government use of the dados.gov.br portal.

Status

Midterm: Completed

The commitment was completed with the Second National Open Data Meeting, a national open data contest, and the creation of a dedicated section in the national open data portal for inserting content from other government agencies. For additional details, please see the IRM Midterm Progress Report.

Did it open government?

Access to information: Marginal

The commitment resulted in a series of informal events and side meetings with state leaders to share good practices. Although the initiative is valid and key to expanding open government to other levels of government, there is no evidence suggesting greater or better publication of information beyond the inclusion of existing local data initiatives in the national data portal. Most commitment actions promoted a culture of open government, and improved existing tools and programs through lectures and events. This represents an important — yet marginal — contribution to open government.

Carried forward?

The commitment was not carried forward to Brazil’s third action plan. In the future if similar commitments are included in action plans or if work continues in this area, the IRM researcher advises the government to adopt more specific goals, such as adding milestones specifically related to data use of new or existing datasets published by the government. It is also important to establish a permanent mechanism to ensure awareness of open government, for instance, a portal of best practices or case studies of open government activities in Brazil.