Empowering Development: Why Open Access is Right for the World Bank
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The document discusses the World Bank's transition from traditional development practices to an open access model aimed at democratizing knowledge and fostering transparency. It outlines the four pillars of the World Bank's open agenda, which include access to information, open data, an open access policy, and creative commons licensing. The move towards open access is seen as essential for enabling broader participation in development efforts and enhancing accountability.
Empowering Development: Why Open Access is Right for the World Bank
- 1. Empowering Development: Why Open Access is Right for the World Bank Carlos Rossel, Publisher, The World Bank Stellenbosch University, South Africa November 8, 2012
- 2. Traditional Approach to Development 1. The transfer of resources from rich countries in the North to poorer countries in the South, accompanied by reform prescriptions 2. The development institutions that channeled the transfers were opaque, with little transparency of what they financed and what results they achieved 3. The engagement in developing countries was with a narrow set of government elites with little interaction with citizens who are the ultimate beneficiaries of development assistance Open Data, Open Access, Open Aid, and Open Government are transforming development Sanjay Pradhan, World Bank: http://www.ted.com/talks/sanjay_pradhan_how_open_data_is_changing_international_aid.html
- 3. Traditional Approach to Publishing at the World Bank • Commercial distribution model, working with a network of print and online distributors around the world • Steep discounts to customers in developing countries • Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia were our second and third largest markets measured in number of copies sold • Very good at reaching our readers in the North and in the South • Sustainable business model, with 50% of revenue from the sale of online databases and our eLibrary, and 50% from the sale of printed books If it isn’t broken, why fix it?
- 4. World Bank Mission Statement Our Dream is a World Free of Poverty To fight poverty with passion and professionalism for lasting results To help people help themselves and their environment by providing resources, sharing knowledge, building capacity and forging partnerships in the public and private sector
- 5. THE WORLD BANK OPEN AGENDA Embracing Openness
- 7. Four Pillars of the World Bank’s Open Agenda Open About What We Do (Operations and Results) “The World Bank’s Access to Information Policy is the gold standard for financial institutions…” − Chad Dobson, Bank Information Center 1. Access to Information •Modeled on the US and Indian Freedom of Information acts •Moved from positive to negative list •Except for small list of exceptions, documents and reports are available •Millions pages viewed since July 2010
- 8. 1. Access to Information 2. Open Data • Released over 8,000 economic and social indicators for some 200 countries over 50 years • Apps for Development competition • Access via an API in an international standard data format • New portals and new databases on climate change, jobs, gender • Operational data on more than 11,000 lending projects in over 100 countries Open About What We Know (Data and Knowledge) Open About What We Do (Operations and Results) Four Pillars of the World Bank’s Open Agenda
- 9. Mapping for Results Portal
- 11. “We need to do development differently” Robert Zoellick, President, The World Bank Group New Direction: Democratizing Development We need to throw open the doors, recognizing that others can find and create their own solutions. And this open research revolution is underway. We need to recognize that development knowledge is no longer the sole province of the researcher, the scholar, or the ivory tower. The aim is to open the treasure chest of the World Bank’s data and knowledge to every village health care worker, every researcher, everyone. Georgetown University, September 2010
- 12. Old Age Security Early Childhood EducationConflict & Failed States Health Gender Equity Jobs Climate Change Investment Climate
- 13. Old Age Security Early Childhood EducationConflict & Failed States Health Gender Equity Jobs Climate Change Investment Climate
- 14. Dissemination of Print Books(Thousands)
- 15. “Followers” on Social Media(Thousands)
- 16. Dissemination of Print and Electronic(Millions)
- 17. Four Pillars of the World Bank’s Open Agenda 1. Access to Information 2. Open Data 3. Open Access Policy 4. Creative Commons Licensing Open About What We Know (Data and Knowledge) Open About What We Do (Operations and Results)
- 18. =+ + Strategic Review of World Bank Publications Create a cutting edge publishing model that fully embraces free and open access, with a particular emphasis on electronic dissemination or
- 19. 258,117 Downloads (58% developed, 42% developing countries) Large increase in the number of downloads in October, doubling from September across all collections Total Downloads
- 20. Top 30 Countries, by Downloads
- 21. The Currency of Open Access Publishing
- 23. Next Steps • Network with, and learn from, the OA community • Partner with other institutions for repository interoperability South-South knowledge exchange South-North knowledge exchange • Develop Open Educational Resources • Advocate for Open Access • Where we can add value, help develop OA capacity
- 24. • It’s Mission Driven • It’s Cutting Edge • It makes us Relevant • It makes us Open and Transparent • It makes us Accountable • It makes us Results Driven • It Works Why Open Access is Right for the World Bank If you’re a mission-driven, non-profit institution open access is right for you too
- 25. Carlos Rossel, Publisher, The World Bank crossel@worldbank.org
Editor's Notes
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