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Discussions Prioritize Self-determination Rights for Indigenous Data
Indigenous identity is linked to the uniqueness of their valuable cultures, knowledge, and languages, which is reciprocally tied to time and space. Activists in Thailand call for priorities on self-determination rights for indigenous data. During the events celebrating this year’s Thailand’s Indigenous Peoples Day and ...
Open Development Vietnam publishes a new topic page on Infrastructure
Open Development Vietnam recently published a topic page on ‘Infrastructure‘, showing how investment in public infrastructure is one of key driving forces for Vietnam’s economic development over recent decades. Infrastructure accounted for 53% of total Official Development Assistance (ODA) received between 2010-2017. Vietnam has heavily ...
Open Development Mekong publishes "Drivers of Foreign Investment in Cambodia"
Open Development Mekong recently published a page on “Drivers of Foreign Investment in Cambodia.” Over the past decade, Cambodia has recorded an average real growth rate of 7.7%. Reaching lower middle-income status in 2015, Cambodia’s economy remains one of the fastest-growing economies globally. Foreign direct investment ...
Open Development Mekong updates topic pages on "Government" and "Environment and Natural Resources"
Open Development Mekong just updated two topic pages on “Government” and “Environment and Natural Resources” concerning recent situations in the Mekong region. Access the Government page. Access the Environment and Natural Resources page. ...
Open Development Vietnam publishes a story on ethnic minority traditional festivals
Open Development Vietnam just published a story map representing 17 typical ethnic minority traditional festivals in Vietnam recognized as national intangible cultural heritage by the Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism. Festivals are an essential part of spiritual life in Vietnam, reflecting unique customs and practices ...
Open Development Vietnam publishes a page on Disaster
Open Development Vietnam recently published a page on Disaster, showing impacts of disasters on people living in poverty. Vietnam is one of the most disaster-prone countries in the world. S-shaped with a 3,440 km coastline, its unique geographic location in the monsoon belt of Southeast Asia ...
Open Development Vietnam launches a storybook shared by indigenous women
Part of our work through the Open Development Initiative is to support the digital rights of Indigenous Peoples in the region. Open Development Vietnam has partnered with Center for Sustainable Development in Mountainous Areas (CSDM) to develop storybooks shared by Indigenous women in Vietnam. It’s available ...
Open Development Mekong recently published an evolution of our data literacy training in the Mekong region
Open Development Mekong recently published an evolution of our data literacy training entitled, “If data were an open forest — would anyone use it?” The Open Development Initiative (ODI) has been facilitating the collation and release of data and information for over eleven years now. The ...
Open Development Mekong publishes a report on "Filling Data Gaps to Support Access to Civil Rights in the Mekong Region"
Open Development Mekong recently published a report on “Filling Data Gaps to Support Access to Civil Rights in the Mekong Region.” Data gaps impact the ability of marginalized peoples in the Mekong region to access their civil rights. Supporting them to access their digital rights allows ...
Open Development Thailand publishes a dashboard on “Essential Information on COVID-19 in Thailand”
Open Development Thailand (ODT) recently published a dashboard on “Essential Information on COVID-19 in Thailand,” which collects useful information on the nationwide measures, capacity of health services and medical workforces, hotline contact, educational videos, and infection cases over time. Access to the page>> ...
