Acknowledgements

Acknowledgements

The editors would like to thank the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) for its support of the State of Open Data projects from inception to conclusion, without which this publication would not have been possible.

We wish to also acknowledge the ongoing efforts of the Data for Development Network (D4D.net) and the Open Data for Development (OD4D) Network to create open data ecosystems around the world in order to spur social change, increase government transparency, and support the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), including the publication of both the 1st and 2nd editions of the State of Open Data. D4D.net and OD4D have received support from IDRC, the World Bank, the United Kingdom’s Department for International Development (DFID), the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, and Global Affairs Canada.

The State of Open Data is the result of a broad collaboration, drawing on input from well over 200 individuals. Authors that participated in the 1st edition benefitted from the contribution of an Editorial Board and many other reviewers. We have endeavoured to credit all non-anonymous contributions, but we know there will have been input and suggestions offered at webinars, workshops, or in other conversations that are not recorded below. If you were a contributor to either the 1st or 2nd edition of the State of Open Data in any way, we thank you.

The State of Open Data project owes its greatest debt to all of the authors who have come together to contribute chapters and updates, bringing an unprecedented level of expertise and knowledge, as well as a diversity of invaluable experience. We have included more specific information about every author in each chapter.

We would like to recognise and thank all the members of the State of Open Data’s Editorial Board and peer reviewers who supported the 1st edition and all those who have provided assistance to the authors through their contribution to environmental scans, the State of Open Data Roundtables, or to the development of the chapters for either the 1st or 2nd edition.

Editorial Board (1st Edition): Ania Calderon, Craig Hammer, Fiona Smith, Joel Gurin, Katelyn Rogers, Lejla Sadiku, Maurice McNaughton, Muchiri Nyaggah, Nancy Salem, Nnenna Nwakanma, Shaida Badiee, Stefaan Verhulst, and Teg-wende Idriss (Tinto).

Peer Reviewers (1st Edition): Abed Khooli, Ali Rebaie, Amanda Smith, Amy Guy, Anca Matioc, Ania Calderon, Caleb Rudow, Claire Schouten, Claudia Schwegmann, David McNair, Eric Swanson, Francesca De Chiara, Giuseppe Sollazzo, Hatem Ben Yacoub, Jacqueline Klopp, Jean-Noé Landry, Jenna Slotin, Joshua Powell, Julian Tait, Keitha Booth, Krishna Sapkota, Krzysztof Izdebski, Leigh Dodds, Maya Forstater, Mollie Hanley, Omenogo Mejabi, Oscar Montiel, Paul Walsh, Paulina Bustos Arellano, Pyrou Chung, Raed M. Sharif, Rafael García Aceves, Riyadh Al-Balushi, Rob Kitchin, Rosario Pavese, Satyarupa Shekhar, Tom Orrell, Willow Brugh, and Yan Naung Oak.

Chapter Authors and Contributors to Environment Scans and Chapters: Carlos Iglesias, Enrique Zapata, Arjan El Fassed, Stefanie Felsberger, Alan Hudson, Kshitiz Khanal, Michal Kubáň, Carla Bonina, Devangana Khokhar, James McKinney, Khairil Yusof, Pierre Chrzanowski, Adrián Pino, Ana Brandusescu, Andrea Borruso, Anne-Marie Heemskerk, Bart Hanssens, Ben Parker, Christian Medina-Ramirez, Eduard Martin-Borregon, Elise Dufief, Eva Constantaras, Francois van Schalkwyk, Joshua Tauberer, Lindsay Read, Manuel Acevedo, Marina Godoy Crotto, Martin Noblecourt, Martín Szyszlican, Matteo Brunati, Paige Kirby, Rachel Rank, Rupert Simons, Aaron Wytze, Adam Kariv, Alannah Hilt, Alla Morrison, Andi Pawelke, Andrea Ayres Deets, Andrew Nicklin, Andrew Therriault, Andrew Young, Anna Alberts, Anna Fleming, Anna Powell-Smith, Anton Ruehling, Antonio Jesús Sánchez Padial, Arturo Muente-Kunigami, Audrey Ariss, Bierta Thaci, Carole Excell, Chang Liu, Chipo Msengezi, Chris Taggart, Daniel Carranza, Darko Brkan, David Moore, David Rae, David Sasaki, David Selassie Opoku, David Wasylciw, Denice Ross, Dhanaraj Thakur, Dheeraj Ravindranath, Diego Cuesy, Duncan Edwards, Edafe Onerhime, Edward Saperia, Eliza Niewiadomska, Fabrizio Scrollini, Felipe Amaya Salazar, Feng Gao, Gabe Sawhney, Gabriel Mercado, Jack Hardinges, Gabriela Rodriguez, Gaurav Godhwani, Georges Labreche, German Stalker, Gerry Tychon, Gwen Phillips, Hari Subhash, Hossein Maleknejad, Jason Lally, Jason M. Hare, Jay Daley, Jeff Geipel, Joel Natividad, Jonathan van Geuns, Jorge Florez, Jorge Umaña, Jose M. Alonso, Joshua Powell, Juan Ortiz Freuler, Juan Pablo Marin Diaz, Kate Vang, Katie Clancy, Krystina Shveda, Krzysztof Madejski, Kyle Copas, Laura Meggiolaro, Lisa Walmsley, Liz Dodds, Liz McGrath, Maciej Możejewski, Madeleine Ngeunga, Maggie Walter, Manuel Acevedo, Marnie Webb, Martin Bader, Martin Noblecourt, Matthew McNaughton, Michael Schnuerle, Mike Davies, Mikhail Parfentiev, Miles Litvinoff, Momi Peralta Ramos, Mor Rubinstein, Nadiia Babynsky Virna, Nancy Salem, Natalia Mazotte, Nikesh Balami, Nikhil VJ, Nino Macharashvili, Noémie Girard, Nora Lester Murad, Owen Boswarva, Pablo Cruz Casas, Paloma Baytelman, Paola Mosso, Paul Bradshaw, Paul Hindriks, Paul Stone, Paulina Bustos, Pedro Manrique, Philip Horgan, Pınar Dağ, Rachel Murray, Ruba Ishak, Scott McQuarrie, Selene Yang, Sidi Zakari Ibrahim, Stefaan Verhulst, Steven Adler, Sym Roe, Tara Susman-Peña, Thomas Lassourd, Tina Appiah, Tyler Kleykamp, Valentina Delgado, Virginia Brussa, Walter Palmetshofer, Will Skora, Yacine Khelladi, Yanina Bellini Saibene, Yohanna Loucheur, Zukiswa Kota, Jorge Florez, Leigh Dodds, Melisa Allan, Idah Mugambi, Akanksha Nagpal, Ruthie Musker, Martin Parr, Louise Russell-Prywata, Augustina De Luca, Sandra Elena, Leo Havemann, Javiera Atenas, Angel Hsu, Johannes Friedrich, Vivianne Meta, David Eaves, Mark Irura, Bertrand Rukundo, Pete Masters, Richard Sterling, Heather Leson, Catherine Weaver, Charl-Thom Bayer, Eric Swanson, Jamison Henninger, Shaida Badiee, Julián Andrés Rojas Meléndez, Sampriti Saxena, Stephen Song, Teresa Scassa, Mariel Garcis Montes, Danny Lämmerhirt, Susanna Siri, Pyrou Chung, Tahu Kukutai, Robyn K. Rowe, Stephanie Russo Carroll, Tim Davies, Renata Avila, Leonida Mutuku, Michael Canares, Helen Darbishire, David Zamora, Silvana Fumega, Nagla Rizk, and Anjum Dhamija.

Special thanks are due to Muchiri Nyaggah, Keziah Munyao, and Amina Nzinga at the Local Development Research Institute, and to Fiona Chawana at the D4D Global Research Hub, for their invaluable assistance in updating over 30 chapters for the 2nd edition and to the entire African Minds production team, François van Schalkwyk (Director), Simon Chislett, Leith Davis, and Tessa Botha, for their partnership in the publishing of the 1st edition. The project also owes a great debt to Nola Haddadian, the Publisher at IDRC, for her tireless support and patience throughout the original publishing process without which the project would not have been realised.