Government Data Assessment & Inventory
Ministry of Public Service / Ministry of Finance / World Bank
Overview
The Government of The Gambia identified the need to understand what administrative data is collected, how it is stored, and how data sharing can be improved. Fragmented data landscapes undermined monitoring, evidence-based decisions, and citizen engagement.
Phase 1 (2024) covered the Ministries of Health, Basic Education, and Higher Education — producing a rapid data inventory, Data Governance Policy, technology specifications for data exchange, process mapping, sector dashboards, citizen compacts and service charters, and a whole-of-government approach strategy. Phase 2 (2025) extended coverage to Public Service, Fisheries & Water Resources, and Gender, Children & Social Welfare.
Phase 2 activities included stakeholder meetings, refined data collection tools, Key Informant Interview training, data inventory surveys, spot-checks, real-time validation, and presentation at a validation workshop.
Impact
The project established The Gambia's first systematic data governance framework, producing actionable policies and monitoring tools that enable government to manage data as a strategic asset across all services.
Services Delivered
Technologies Used
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