Photo Credit: World Bank
I’ve received a few requests recently for my data sources, so I thought I’d highlight Eric Green’s latest post at Change.org. Here, he has compiled an excellent list of data sources for global health. In particular, he highlights the open data initiative at the World Bank, which was launched last Tuesday, compiling more than 2,000 developing indicators from over 200 countries and ensuring unlimited, free access to one of the most reliable sources of development data.
I’m most intrigued and excited about the Global Apps for Development Competition, which challenges the developer community to build new applications, using information to enhance development. Want to see this in action? Check out Geo.me’s visualization application which uses Google’s visualization API to map indicators based on the available data.