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ODI network develops "9 Tips to Stay Safe Online in the Age of COVID-19"
The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed the need to protect not only one’s own physical health, but also our digital selves. The Open Development Initiative has developed a set of nine tips for staying safe online during the pandemic. This is in response to the increasing need ...
Open Development Laos publishes a new page on "Essential Information on COVID-19 in Laos"
Open Development Laos (ODL) publishes a new page on “Essential Information on COVID-19 in Laos”, available in Lao and English. The page collects essential services and health information related to COVID-19 so that people can easily access to basic information during the pandemic. Visit the page ...
Mekong Women in Data: Understanding barriers to women’s access to open data in Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, and Vietnam
Gender inequality underscores the lives of women all over the world. At the Open Development Initiative, we wanted to understand how this impacted women in the Mekong countries of Cambodia, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Myanmar, and Vietnam (CLMV) in their access to open data. In ...
Open Development Myanmar publishes a new topic page on COVID-19 and the 2020 Myanmar Election
Open Development Myanmar (ODMm) recently published a new topic page on COVID-19 and the 2020 Myanmar Election, available in English and Burmese. Myanmar is preparing for a multi-party democratic general election, to be held on 8 November 2020. Myanmar’s previous election was held in 2015. ...
Open Development Thailand publishes new pages on COVID-19 Impact on Thai Labor Market and its Dashboard
Open Development Thailand (ODT) recently published a new topic page on “COVID-19 Impact on Thai Labour Market,” which shows that the lockdown measure and other COVID-19 measures significantly affected jobs and workers in Q2/2020. The data dashboard will provide you insights to understand vulnerable informal ...
Open Development Cambodia publishes a new topic page on “Socio-economic impact of COVID-19 on Cambodia”
Open Development Cambodia (ODC) publishes a new topic page on the “Socio-economic impact of COVID-19 on Cambodia” on the “COVID-19” profile page. On the new bilingual page, the public will be able to get more insights and information regarding the socio-economic impact of COVID-19 on ...
Open Development Laos publishes new topic page on "COVID-19 and Education"
Open Development Laos (ODL) recently published a new topic page on “COVID-19 and Education” in English. Laos has reported relatively low numbers of COVID-19 cases. However, Laotians have still been significantly impacted by both national and international measures to prevent the transmission of coronavirus. Education is ...
Open Development Myanmar publishes a new topic page on "COVID-19’s impact on employment on women in Myanmar"
Open Development Myanmar (ODMm) recently published a new topic page on “COVID-19’s impact on employment on women in Myanmar,” available in English and Burmese. Impacts of the pandemic on the employment are seen a high proportion of informal works. Women are significantly more likely than men ...
Open Development Laos publishes new topic page on COVID-19 and Gender Equality
Open Development Laos (ODL) recently published a new topic page on “COVID-19 and Gender Equality” in English. Like other countries, Laos has been impacted by the economic downturn triggered by the pandemic. The preventative measures for COVID-19 have had knock-on effects on Laotians, but more intensified ...
Open Development Vietnam publishes new topic page on "Ethnic minorities and indigenous people policy and rights"
Open Development Vietnam recently published a new topic page on “Ethnic minorities and indigenous people policy and rights.” “The Vietnamese Government recognizes 53 ethnic minorities. Most ethnic minorities inhabit remote areas of Vietnam and have their own belief systems which are heavily tied to land. The Government ...
