Government Challenge
Open Challenge
Summary: Budget and government transparency in Greece.
Type of Challenge: Open Challenge: Participants from any level of experience will get the chance to define their own problem and solutions. The primary deliverables will be a pitch deck with ML Canvas. Providing a proof of concept can also be done.
Country: Greece
Sector: Governance
Impact:
- Ensure freedom of expression and access to public information through an open data portal
- Help citizens understand budget information through visualizations
Data Used:
- Budget data from Greece’s Ministry of Finance; economic, energy and environment data from the National Bureau of Statistics
- All types of data from Greece’ government
GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
- Provide analyses and tools accessible to a political layperson on Greece’s budget and policies
- Create a civil society organization/platform working for promotion of public accountability and good governance in Greece
- Inform citizens on key governance issues and strengthens state response to citizens’ grievances
- Provide access to public data in an open format
- Help civil society monitor municipal projects in their community
- Provide recommendations and advocacy on economic policies to reduce poverty in Greece
The goal is to provide analyses and tools accessible to a political layperson on Greece’s budget and policies and create a civil society organization/platform working for promotion of public accountability and good governance in Greece. It also aims to Inform citizens on key governance issues and strengthen state response to citizens’ grievances, while providing access to public data in an open format. We want to help civil society monitor municipal projects in their community and provide recommendations and advocacy on economic policies to reduce poverty in Greece.