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    A new global benchmark for data governance, data capability, data availability, and data use for the public good READ MORE

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WHO WE ARE

The Caribbean Open Institute (COI) is a regional coalition of individuals and organizations that promotes open development approaches to inclusion, participation and innovation within the Caribbean, using open data as a catalyst. Our focus is on: Advocacy, awareness, and engagement with public sector stakeholders on Open Government and Open Data; Evidence of the potential impacts of Open Data initiatives through demand-side research initiatives in various thematic sectors; Capacity building in data literacy, competence and application as an essential component of Caribbean development

Our Stories (Blogs)

JUMPing toward a Digitally Inclusive Society

The Caribbean is abuzz with excitement!  JUMP, an initiative by Cable and Wireless Charitable Foundation (CWCF)  in collaboration with regional governments, private... read more
  • Women-Centred Disaster Resilience in Haiti
  • From Brainstorm to (Almost) Blastoff: Building ClearPath, an Accessible...
  • Digital Citizen Participation in Jamaica with Tell Your MP
  • HarvestAPI: A Building Block to Better Agriculture Data Interfaces
  • Reimagining Jamaica’s Agriculture Data Infrastructure
  • Visualising the Structure and Linkages in the Jamaican Economy Using National...

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Caribbean Open Data News

  • 2 Caribbean projects win the 2017 FRIDA Regional Fund for Digital Innovation
    The FRIDA 2017 edition announced three innovative initiatives designed to address different educational and environmental challenges in the LAC region. Winner  in the program's...
  • Data: the new oil for T&T?
    As Trinidad & Tobago seeks to diminish the country’s dependence on hydrocarbons, efforts are being made to emphasize access to data services as a source for economic growth. At a conference...
  • Open Data Barometer - The Caribbean Snapshot
    This regional snapshot covers the five Caribbean countries assessed in the fourth edition of the Barometer: Jamaica, Dominican Republic, Trinidad & Tobago, Saint Lucia and Haiti
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Open Data Resources

Caribbean Open Data
Initiatives

  • Towards a Data-Driven Agriculture Sector in Jamaica
    Over the last two years, the Rural Agricultural Development Authority, the SlashRoots
  • Establish the Caribbean School of Data
    Building sustainable open data infrastructures and enabling the effective use of Open
  • Visualizing the structure and inkages in the Jamaican economy using National...
    The sectors of the economy are all linked together as portions of the output in one
  • Open Data and Interactive Community Mapping: Empowering Local Community Tourism
    As the global tourism landscape evolves, there is an emerging market for an alternative
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International Open Data
News, Events, Blogs

  • Why I am dedicating time to the CSTD Working Group on Data Governance and the 2025-2026 UN Working Group on Safeguards for Digital Public Infrastructure
    Photo: Lucas Pretti/OKFN As Chief Executive Officer of the Open Knowledge
  • ICTP 336: Social media and mental health, data residency, and big tech versus developing countries
    In our January 2025 Community Chat, and with members of the Caribbean tech community,
  • The enduring value of open source in a data-driven world
    As data becomes one of the most valuable assets globally, the digital infrastructure that
  • CHAOSScon 2025: Key Takeaways on Open Source Health and Metrics
    On 30 January I was lucky to attend CHAOSScon 2025 in Brussels, which brought together
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Open Data Research
& Documents

  • Fisheries and Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) Sector Study
    This scoping study was conducted within an overarching research project “Harnessing Open
  • Data Visualization in Review
    Report from an IDRC study that assesses the potential of data visualization to assist in
  • Data Capacity Building in the Global South
    Strengthening data capacity across civil society, governments, and the private sector in
  • DevCA 2015 Conference Report
    The Developing the Caribbean Conference & Code Sprint is a product of a unique
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Regional and International Partners

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