Conference on Enhancing the Africa Information Highway: Improving Data Management and Dissemination for Enhanced Development Outcomes

November 16 - 20 2015, Libreville, Gabon, Organized by: AfDB, AUC, IMF and Statistics Gabon

The Bank completed installation of the Data Portals in all the countries and several regional organizations a couple of years ago. This mega network for easy data access, analysis and exchange has now become the African Information Highway. All participating sites have two or more focal points that were selected by their organizations as representatives. The paramount role of the focal points is to ensure that the portals are regularly updated with the most recent data. Given the success of the AIH, several peripheral but important initiatives have been developed around its umbrella position. The overall objective of the workshop is to introduce these important initiatives to the focal points and other key stakeholders as well as discuss strategies for continually increasing the use of the AIH. The workshop aims to do this through a series of presentations and discussions-including breakout sessions- involving all the aforementioned participants.  Besides introducing the new initiatives, the workshop will address the following issues: 
 
•         Country data portal operations and maintenance. How is it going?
•         Challenges faced by countries and how to address them? 
•         Innovative uses of the portals? 
•         Role of the Bank going forward?
•         Finalization of the Governance mechanism
•         Assess the direction of the initiative for the next few years

AIH Workshop documents:

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