@openknowledgenp.bsky.social
Liberating Knowledge for Opportunities: A non-profit civic tech organization working to create a fair, sustainable, and open future. Chapter @okfn.bsky.social
As a Social Innovation ICT Award 2025 semi-finalist, we showcased the Integrated Data Management System at Startup & Idea Fest, engaging with a large number of visitors.
We also presented IDMS at the Grand Jury Session & joined the Speed Dating round to share our vision with clarity & purpose.
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Explore โ๐๐ณ๐ฐ๐ฎ ๐๐ถ๐ฎ๐ฃ๐ฆ๐ณ๐ด ๐ต๐ฐ ๐๐ข๐ณ๐ณ๐ข๐ต๐ช๐ท๐ฆ๐ด: ๐๐ท๐ข๐ญ๐ถ๐ข๐ต๐ช๐ฏ๐จ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐๐ถ๐ด๐ต๐ข๐ช๐ฏ๐ข๐ฃ๐ช๐ญ๐ช๐ต๐บ ๐ฐ๐ง ๐๐ฆ๐ฑ๐ข๐ญโ๐ด ๐๐๐ ๐๐ณ๐ฐ๐ธ๐ต๐ฉโ โ a deep dive into how foreign investments in Nepal are growing, where theyโre coming from, and whether this growth is truly sustainable.
๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐ฆ๐จ๐ซ๐: opendatanepal.com/data-stories...
๐ New Data Story Alert!
Explore โA Decade of Growth: Nepalโs GDP Trajectory (2011โ2022)โ - uncovering how Nepalโs economy evolved through challenges like the 2015 earthquake and the pandemic, and what shaped its path to recovery.
๐ Read here: opendatanepal.com/data-stories...
Welcome to our Advisory Board, Nikesh!
Nikesh Balami is the Co-founder and CEO of Open Knowledge Nepal - @openknowledgenp.bsky.social - a nonprofit civic tech organization. He is a civic entrepreneur, an open data advocate and a tech researcher.
The remapped Open Data Nepal is here โ faster, smarter & built for the next generation of data users.
Access consolidated datasets from health to governance, contribute your own data stories & shape Nepal's data future.
Discover what's new: oknp.org/blogs/making...
@okfn.bsky.social
Breaking down digital barriers with accessible data tools ๐ก
Our APrIGF 2025 session showcased how the Open Data Editor empowers anyone to work with data - no coding skills needed, no internet required & privacy built in.
Read how: oknp.org/blogs/reflec...
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Learn to validate and clean datasets without coding! Join our workshop on Open Data Editor โ an offline-first tool for civil society, journalists, and activists working with public data.
๐ ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ ๐๐๐ญ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ฌ: oknp.org/blogs/empowe...
#APrIGF2025 #OpenData #CivicTech
Open Knowledge Nepal strongly condemns the Government of Nepalโs decision to ban social media platforms.
We urge the Government of Nepal to immediately withdraw this decision and instead work towards policies that promote digital rights, transparency, and inclusive governance.
Nepal lost 7,221 souls in 2023/24 - 20 lives every single day.
Men, women, children - all silenced by stigma, isolation, and system failure
Read why this crisis canโt be ignored anymore: oknp.org/blogs/ignore...
#MentalHealthNow
New Data Stories Alert!
Understanding the Growth of #Cybercrime in Nepal - Whatโs driving this rise? Whoโs most at risk?
From digital harassment to outdated laws, our latest blog dives into whatโs driving this rise & whoโs most at risk: oknp.org/blogs/unders...
#DigitalSafety
Unlocking Transparency with Open Data Editor! ๐
Join our workshop at #DRAPAC25 to explore tools that power impactful data advocacy.
๐ Collab Space A, Open Tech Camp KL
๐๏ธ Aug 28 | ๐ 11:00โ11:50 AM (UTC+8)
๐ blog.okfn.org/2025/07/30/u...
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On June 13, we hosted a hands-on training on the #OpenDataEditor for officials at Tulsipur Sub-Metropolitan City.
Participants explored how ODE can help detect data errors and support auditing in their IDMS system, marking a big step for civic tech at the local level. ๐ป๐
#CivicTech #OpenData
Join the launch webinar for the new course: "Quality and Consistent Data with #OpenDataEditor"! ๐
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June 17 | ๐ 14:00 CEST
๐ Online | ๐ป For non-programmers!
๐ Register: lnkd.in/dF-k_-Mc
#DigitalLiteracy #SchoolOfData #TheTechWeWant
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๐ย Lanรงamento internacional do curso โQualidade e consistรชncia de dados com o ODEโ!
๐ซย Vocรช que lida com dados tem um encontro marcado com a gente na prรณxima quarta-feira (dia 17/06) de manhรฃ para conhecer tudo sobre esse novo curso da #EscoladeDados, programa educacional da OKBR.
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The #OpenDataEditor app + course combo is definitely your gateway to the world of #opendata.
See everything you'll learn from an instructor with exclusive lessons in just 15 hours. Plus it's free and fun!
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Let's bridge the digital literacy gap together!
#ODE
#TheTechWeWant
๐ข๐จ๐พโ๐ป For its work with local governments in ๐ณ๐ต Nepal, โช@openknowledgenp.bsky.socialโฌ needs to overcome the data literacy gap among civil servants.
Solution? #OpenDataEditor: now the IT staff is empowered to validate data independently.
๐๐พ Find out how: buff.ly/l6eobiZ
#TheTechWeWant
On May 9, we hosted the RTI Community Consultation Workshop with activists, journalists, civil society & govt reps - including the National Information Commission - to discuss challenges & opportunities in strengthening Nepalโs RTI Act.
#RTI #Transparency #CivicEngagement
We hosted the "Community Consultation on RTI Act 2007" on Mar 30 with Accountability Lab Nepal, bringing together youth & civil society to discuss modernizing Nepal's RTI Act.
Thanks to all participants for your valuable insights! #RTIAct #Transparency #NepalGovernance
๐๐ฝ Congratulations to Bioinformatics Hub of Kenya Initiative (BHKi) and The Demography Project ๐ฐ๐ช / City of Zagreb ๐ญ๐ท / @obsarm.bsky.social ๐ซ๐ท / and @openknowledgenp.bsky.social ๐ณ๐ต
๐๐พ And many thanks to the Patrick J McGovern Foundation for its kind and crucial financial support!
๐คฉ We are delighted to announce the selected organisations for a new pilot programme of the #OpenDataEditor. We look forward to seeing ODE in action to ensure the quality of #genomic, #infrastructure and #climatedata in such diverse parts of the world.
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