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    • Objectives:

      1.  Improving data quality, data availability at the county level  by understanding the unique issues therein in order to build capacity of top management at the County Government.
      2. Improve county government efficiency and cost-effectiveness in publishing relevant data.

       

      Summary of goals:

      1. Increasing data capabilities in the county government to improve the use data for problem solving.
      2. Help counties to be more efficient and cost-effective in providing data in increasingly overstretched and under-resourced environments when it comes to data. 
      3. Forge new synergies between government (official statistical systems), civil society and the private sector for data collection, analysis and use. 
      4. To improve county government efficiency and cost-effectiveness in publishing relevant data.

       

      Training Outcomes: 

      1. Understanding the current status and quality of the data available as a critical first step to identify critical areas for investments.
      2. Developing an objective/transparent view of the quality and availability of data and the mechanisms required for continued sustainability.
      3. Understanding ingredients for sustainability and scalability in strengthening the data ecosystem at the county government level.
      4. Development of a data maturity plan (that builds upon an assessment conducted by the external consultant) that reveals sectoral data and data management plans with desirable positive outcomes aligning to county priorities. 
      5. Strengthen citizen engagement practices within the county
      6. Sharing of good practices across participating counties.

       

      Programme Content

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      Module

      Description

      Duration

      Outputs 

       

       

       

       

       

      1

      Making a Case for data (Kickoff)

      Introduction to data and open data

      Agenda setting for counties (thematic priorities for data indicators in their counties and map the indicators against the SDGs, MTP III (V2030) and their own CIDPs. )

      Week 1

      3 days 

      Individual county maps highlighting priority data and indicators (aligned to the CIDPs).



      County data indicators mapped against the SDGs &  MTP III (V2030).

      2

      Data Governance Models

      - Data Governance Models 

      - Approaches to tools and Information  Technology

      - Effective data governance (and Kenya’s digital economic blueprint)

      - Data management

      Week 2



      Online Session



      120 minutes

      Ideal data governance model for the county

      - Nomination of county ICT staff for certifications/training*

      - Acquisition of computing resources for the county*

      3

      Stakeholder engagement 

      - Data production and use personas in the county

      - Stakeholder mapping and engagement for effective data management

      Week 3



      Online Session



      120 minutes

      Stakeholder mapping and stakeholder engagement plan

      4

      The Role of Technology

      - Infusing data and technology

      - Improving Data Quality

      - Data interoperability

      - Egovernment vs E Governance

      - Role of alternative sources of data (including Citizen Generated Data) viz official statistics

      Week 4

      Online Session



      120 minutes

      Draft e-governance master plan allowing for a rational, informed and coordinated ICT investment effort in ICT and data.

      5

      Practicum

      - Data maturity assessment questionnaire submission

      2 weeks (Week 5/6)



      In Person

      County baseline survey report on the state of sectoral data

      6

      Mid Term Workshop 2

      - Leadership and data governance

      - Information technology, tools and infrastructure

      - Influencing change

      - Effective communication of data driven framework

      - The county data desk and positioning the data desk for change

      - Introducing the need for a longer term MoU between OI and the counties to support and strengthen sectoral data ecosystems.

      - Discuss the published data maturity assessment report (actual aggregated scores per county) with other county officials to review the report and see what could be useful in their counties.

      3 days (Week 5)



      In Person
      1. Customized county Data Desk Framework
      2. Understanding/dissemination of findings from the data maturity assessment. 
      3. Identification of staffing/skills needed. 
      4. Platforms to support counties - Devolution Hub as a centralised document hub both private and public, CKAN as a store of Open Data in reference to the first workshop. 

      7

      Open government

      - Open contracting, open data and the Open Government partnership

      - Data protection and data privacy

      Week 6



      Online 

      Data desk implementation framework and workplan

      8

      Practicum

      - Data maturity plan development

      Week ⅞



      Online 

      Draft data maturity plan for the county

      9

      Final workshop 

      - Final data maturity plan (final work plans to establish a data desk also included)

      (2 days) 



      Week 9



      In Person

      Set up long term mandates with counties and codify and operational established mandates and business processes where possible (such as MOUs).

      - Data maturity plans

      - Data desk implementation work plans

      - E Governance master plan

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