7.23.3 Strategies
The Government will:
i.
Ensure support for the acquisition of ICT and capacity building for Civil
Society organizations;
ii.
Promote initiatives that focus on the responsible use of ICTs especially in
respect of privacy and dissemination of information; and
iii.
Ensure availability of platforms and processes to facilitate Government
interaction with Civil Society groups.
7.24
Open Data and ICT
Open Data deals strategically with how certain data within government confines
should be made freely available to the public, and allow republishing without
restrictions. Having an open data policy would help to improve governance and
support implementation of the new Nigeria Freedom of Information Act (2001).
7.24.1 Situation analysis
Following the passage of the FOI bill by the Federal Government of Nigeria, it is
important to establish a framework that supports the adoption of the Open Data
initiative. ICT and Open Data policy thrusts will focus on how certain data within the
government confines will be made freely available to the public, for viewing and
republishing without restrictions.
7.24.2 Objectives
i.
To strengthen the role of citizens and civic societies by providing data, in
machine readable formats, from various sectors of the economy;
ii.
To encourage the development of innovative products using publicly available
data; and
iii.
To ensure that a portal is always up and running, which provides necessary
data from all sectors.
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