Project Title: Capacity Building Grant

Donor Organization: United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)

Total Budget: $ 30,000

Duration of the Project:December 9, 2020-September 9, 2021

Summary of the Project

The purpose of the Grant is to strengthen the capacity of Institute for Development of Freedom of Information in the field of data for public good & open data assessment methods and tools andact as a Regional Hub for the Global Data Barometer first global edition 2020-2021; thus, contributing to a drill-down global metrics that can show the policy frameworks, data availability, and uptake, in particular sectors, and can help direct global advocacy and action, and act as a benchmark for policy makers and funders to track progress towards shared goals.

Main objectives: 

- Capacity building for IDFI team on the 4 stages of the Global Data Barometer with focused sessions on each stage; 

- Capacity building for national researchers from across the 11 countries co-implemented with IDFI on the field work/data collection, peer review and thematic review process;

- Continuous mentoring and capacity support to IDFI in the successful implementation ofall GDB phases in the target regions. 

Activities

1. Capacity building for IDFI team on the main GDBphases

2. IDFI conducts global data barometer related capacity building sessions with all staff members of IDFI

3. IDFI conducts capacity building sessions with national country researchers on the GDB methodology

4. Review the GDB expert surveys filled in by national researchers and provide additional feedback

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