What is a Dataquest ?
It typically takes the form of a day event, it could be shorter or longer, in which people arrive, with laptops or access to laptops and the internet, and either individually or in teams explore the data. During the event they create insights by engaging with the dataset and combining it with other data and contextualizing it. The outcomes depend on the type of Dataquest, they can be for example a multimedia piece, the start of a research project or a human story among others.
The Better Budget Dataquest
Teams of up to five individuals will explore the spending dataset and by contextualizing it with other data they should come up with findings for one of the following categories: gender, inequality or environment.
A multimedia piece, the start of a research project, a story or other creative ideas must be presented by the end of the event. Considering the insights, judges from government and civil society will decide the winners.
Objectives of the Dataquest
As the Better Budget name suggests, the Dataquest is an opportunity to find new insights on certain topics and innovative ideas to improve budget allocations and execution. The process will also be an opportunity for data publishers to expand budget and data literacy, to increase awareness and engagement, as well as an occasion to observe users’ challenges in using the data to improve publication means.
What you need to host your own Dataquest
- Open data of budget allocations and expenditures, preferably published through the Open Fiscal Data Package.
- A place to host the event with good internet access for participants. Consider that in many countries, civil society organizations specialized in open data host events during Open Data Day and offer space for collaborations.
- A dissemination and engagement strategy.
- Select the judges, be sure to have an odd number of judges.
- Let us know you want to host a Dataquest!
Important dates
- November 16th GIFT will open the generic operating rules of the Dataquest for comments, this is the first year of the Better Budget Dataquest, so we encourage your contributions.
- January 31th closing comments and integrating a final version of the general rules.
- January-February 2019 country dissemination efforts (social media, events, radio, interviews).
- March 2nd, 2019 Open Data Day, day of the event.
Any question or further information?
Please contact Lorena Rivero at lorena@fiscaltransparency.net and 4 at tarick@fiscaltransparency.net