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How The World Bank Is Using Technology And Open Development To Help Eradicate Poverty

Paul Sawers | The Next Web | July 9, 2013

Founded in 1944, the World Bank is, as its name alludes to, a global financial institution geared towards reducing poverty in developing countries. Read More »

Improving Beijing’s Urban Transportation with Crowdsourced Mapping

Anahi Ayala Iacucci | Ushahidi | June 5, 2012

In February 2011, Ushahidi’s Patrick Meier launched a novel project with the World Bank in Beijing. The aim of the project was to see how the Ushahidi platform could be used by the municipal authorities in the city to address traffic and urban transport problems in the city.

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Indian American World Bank Official to Lead Open Government Partnership

Staff Writer | India West | December 17, 2015

Sanjay Pradhan, a top Indian American World Bank official, has been selected to lead the Open Government Partnership, a multination initiative focused on improving government transparency, accountability and responsiveness to citizens. Currently vice president for Change, Leadership and Innovation at the World Bank Group, Pradhan will leave the organization in mid-March to lead the OGP starting mid-2016. Pradhan holds a Ph.D. and bachelor’s degree from Harvard University.

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Innovative Financing Options For The Preservice Education Of Health Professionals

Kate Tulenko and Alex Preker | CapacityPlus | February 1, 2013

Many developing countries are making significant investments to increase the number of health workers available to provide care to growing populations. However, the available funding is far short of what is required... Read More »

Is The Global Fund Heading Backwards On Access To Medicines?

Suerie Moon | PLOS.org | December 1, 2013

For nearly a decade, a bright spot on World AIDS Day has been steady growth in the number of people in developing countries accessing lifesaving HIV treatment [...]. But this year, Board discussions at the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria have set off alarm bells about a potential retreat from [...] policies that enabled such progress. Read More »

Is The Pharmaceutical Industry Doing Enough To Increase Access To Essential Medicines?

Charles Moore | Bio News Texas | April 8, 2014

A report in The Lancet Global Health journal, citing the World Health Organization’s World Medicines Situation, notes that despite progress in many countries, about a third of the world’s population still has no regular access to essential medicines, and says responsibility to resolve this problem lies with many, including the pharmaceutical industry.

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Kenya: World Bank Thumbs Up Open Data Move

Charles Gichane | All Africa | February 21, 2012

World Bank Group Managing Director Caroline Anstey has lauded the government for opening up access to State information through the Kenya Open Data Initiative (KODI). She said the initiative that was launched by President Mwai Kibaki in July last year grants citizens access to information which ultimately spreads knowledge, creating transparency and accountability. Read More »

Lessons from the Use of Open Source and Open Data in Nepal's Earthquake Relief

The power of an open source project like OpenStreetMap during a crisis like Nepal's earthquake is undeniable, and I had the opportunity to see it up close and personal. I worked with the Kathmandu Living Labs team, where I observed thousands of local and international volunteers collaborating to create data and tools. Responding agencies used the team's work to plan and execute their operations. The philosophy of Kathmandu Living Labs is that by collaboratively building upon existing work, we will reach much further and have a far greater impact than working on problems individually and from scratch...

Life After Elsevier: Making Open Access to Scientific Knowledge a Reality

Tyler Neylon | The Guardian | April 24, 2012

Academic publishing is in the midst of an upheaval. The internet has transformed the ability to disseminate knowledge, a capacity once exclusive to publishers. Despite this, the exorbitant profit margins of academic publishers – who often do not pay their authors, editors and reviewers – continue to grow unchecked while library budgets shrink as a percentage of university spending. Read More »

NASA Extolls Virtues of Open Government

John Hilvert | IT News | October 27, 2011

Space agency NASA has sought Australian government and private organisations to participate in an international space apps competition next year. NASA's open government initiative director Nick Skytland told the Gov 2.0 conference in Canberra that the challenge will culminate in a two-day event that will provide an opportunity for government to use the expertise and entrepreneurial spirit Read More »

New Resource Spotlight: Discrete Choice Experiment User Guide

Staff Writer | CapacityPlus | February 13, 2013

How can policy-makers formulate appropriate responses to address shortages of health workers in remote and rural areas? A new publication produced through close collaboration among the World Health Organization (WHO), the World Bank, and CapacityPlus proposes an innovative methodology—the discrete choice experiment (DCE)..... Read More »

Nomination Deadline Is Approaching—The Accelerating Science Award Program

David Knutson | PlOS Blogs | June 3, 2013

There is less than two weeks for ASAP program award nominations.  This is an opportunity to showcase significant examples of Open Access reuse and to bestow $30,000 to three winners who will be recognized at an Open Access Week kickoff event hosted by SPARC and the World Bank. Read More »

Nomination Deadline Is June 15 (12:00am PST)—The Accelerating Science Award Program

David Knutson | PLOS Blogs | June 11, 2013

There is less than a week for ASAP program award nominations.  This is an opportunity to showcase significant examples of Open Access reuse and to bestow $30,000 to three winners who will be recognized in October at an Open Access Week kickoff event hosted by SPARC and the World Bank. Read More »

Open Access To Be Celebrated Next Week [Washington University]

Staff Writer | Washington University | October 17, 2012

The Washington University Faculty Senate recently adopted a formal open access resolution that places renewed focus on the dissemination of new knowledge and asks WUSTL faculty to seek out publishers that share a vision of broad digital access to scholarly information. Read More »

Open Access Week 2013: A Recap Of This Year’s Global Celebration

Abby Clobridge | Information Today | October 31, 2013

This year’s Open Access Week, a global event that just finished its sixth year, was held Oct. 21–27, 2013. Celebrations of various types were sponsored by libraries, students, researchers, publishers, and nonprofit organizations to increase awareness about open access (OA). [...] Read More »