The Open Data project experts have begun a series of activities consisting of field meetings with the various stakeholders. As part of this, a kick-off workshop brought together representatives of the ministries, State bodies and civil society organisations involved in implementing the project. The workshop was officially opened by Mr Ahmed Sacca Yarou, Chief of Staff to the Minister of Digital Affairs and Digitalisation.
In a spirit of transparency and collaboration, the Government of the Republic of Benin aims to join the Open Government Partnership. To achieve this, a key step is the introduction of an Open Data policy, whose main phases are:
Conducting a preliminary study to assess Benin's readiness to open up its data, based on the World Bank's ODRA (Open Data Readiness Assessment) model.
Building the Open Data portal, with a transfer of knowledge to ensure its maintenance and operation
Carrying out change management through events, training, and a study of data literacy and governance.
Open Data is a key element of the Smart Gouv project and, more generally, of the Government Action Programme (PAG) 2021-2026. The series of meetings with the various stakeholders will lead to the drafting of the report on Benin's readiness for open data.