Code for Nepal is a start up that aims to increase the access of practical open data to the general public and boost digital/data literacy, especially for women to connect them with potential job opportunities.

1. Opportunities and Challenges for
Code for Nepal
www.codefornepal.org
By @RaviNepal for @codefornepal

2. What’s Code for Nepal?
• A startup that aims to increase the access of
practical open data to the general public and
boost digital/data literacy, especially for
women to connect them with potential job
opportunities.
• Mia Mitchell (@ameliahmitchell) and Ravi
Kumar (@RaviNepal) launched Code for Nepal
in February, 2014. We are still in Alpha phase.
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By @RaviNepal for @codefornepal
By @RaviNepal for @codefornepal

3. Brief History of Open Data in Nepal
• In 2012, Open Nepal was launched to build an
open data ecosystem in Nepal.
• Civil society organizations, techies and
activists are increasing access to open data.
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By @RaviNepal for @codefornepal

4. Availability and Usage of Open Data
• The open data community is mostly looking at
aid data and government data.
• The usage of open data in Nepal is still in its
early phase. At Code for Nepal, we are
currently looking at Census data and Poverty
Alleviation Fund Data.
By @RaviNepal for @codefornepal
By @RaviNepal for @codefornepal

5. Risks and Challenges for Code for Nepal
• Access to open data remains a challenge in
Nepal, like in most fragile states. Thanks to
Open Nepal, we are seeing progress.
• We believe the biggest risk is that open data
revolution will be confined to small group.
There is a need to invite and engage public at
large, including outside the capital city.
By @RaviNepal for @codefornepal
By @RaviNepal for @codefornepal

6. Current Projects of Code for Nepal
• We are working to launch a nationwide survey
targeting young women to discover their
interest in digital literacy, open data or
transparency.
• We are partnering with journalists to help
them publish data-based stories.
By @RaviNepal for @codefornepal
By @RaviNepal for @codefornepal

7. What’s the relationship between
Nepal’s progress and Open Data?
• Open data has enormous potential to help
people make decisions based on evidence.
• In Nepal, we are still recovering from a
decade-long civil war, confusion and fear run
high, and data can provide objective guidance
to stakeholders.
By @RaviNepal for @codefornepal
By @RaviNepal for @codefornepal

8. Thank you!
• If you have questions or want to help us
increase access to open practical data in
Nepal, please email us at code for nepal [at]
gmail dot com
• Or tweet at @codefornepal
By @RaviNepal for @codefornepal
By @RaviNepal for @codefornepal