Open Institute
For Support To The Global Goals For Local Impact Project
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Amount$300,000
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Program
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Date Awarded9/15/2016
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Term24.0 Months
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Type of SupportProject
Overview
The Global Goals for Local Impact project, coordinated by the Open Institute, will inform Kenyan citizens in six villages about their government’s commitments to the Sustainable Development Goals, and facilitate citizen engagement in the prioritization and implementation of development policies and public services. The project builds on a 10-month pilot in Lanet Umoja in north Nakuru County, which increased citizen engagement and local government responsiveness to the demand for clean water.
About the Grantee
Grantee Website
www.openinstitute.com
Address
209 State House Road
P.O. Box 50474-00100, Nairobi, Kenya
Grants to this Grantee
for general operating support
Open Institute is a Kenyan civil society organization that works with government institutions, citizens, and grassroots groups to promote responsive, inclusive governments and active citizenship. Open Institute works to promote increased responsiveness by Kenyan county governments while expanding partnerships with subnational reformers across Africa.
for a program to strengthen data governance in Kenya
Open Institute is a nonprofit organization based in Nairobi, Kenya, whose mission is to collaborate with governments, citizens, civil society organizations, and other players to develop policies, tools, and knowledge that strengthen citizens’ voices in the governance and development of their societies. Together with partner organization Amnesty International Kenya, this grant will supplement Open Institute's work supporting the effective operationalization of Kenya’s Data Protection Act, by working toward data protection harmonization and capacity building at the regional level (East African Community). This supplement is part of a cluster of grants under the Evidence-Informed Policymaking strategy to strengthen a field of African institutions working on data governance. The goal of this cluster is to help governments in East and West Africa develop policy frameworks that balance public good uses of data with data privacy and protection.
for a program to strengthen data governance in Kenya
Open Institute is a nonprofit organization based in Nairobi, Kenya, whose mission is to collaborate with governments, citizens, civil society organizations, and other players to develop policies, tools, and knowledge that strengthen citizens’ voices in the governance and development of their societies. With this grant — and together with partner organization Amnesty International Kenya — Open Institute will continue work supporting the effective operationalization of Kenya’s Data Protection Act, scaling up awareness campaigns on data governance and rights to privacy, and bolstering regional cooperation therein. This renewal is part of a cluster of grants under the Evidence-Informed Policymaking strategy to strengthen a field of African institutions working on data governance. The goal of this cluster is to help governments in East and West Africa develop policy frameworks that balance public good uses of data with data privacy and protection.
