ABSTRACT

Abstract

This chapter considers the interrelated themes of open and big data in the Global South, with a particular emphasis on privacy concerns. Open data and big data are examined together, in part because of the emerging view that open government data alone cannot meet the data needs of developing countries. We examine the potential uses and applications of big data analytics to inform evidence-based policy-making, mostly around sustainable development, as well as some of the associated challenges. We also identify and address data-protection and privacy concerns that arise from the use of open and big data, with a particular focus on the experience of countries of the Global South. The chapter concludes with some suggestions about the kind of research needed to shape the future of open data in the Global South.

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