SUSTAINABILITY
70 helping to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals proposed by the United Nations . Open Data can help foster economic growth and job creation , improve efficiency and effectiveness of public services by allowing the cross fertilization and synergy of different industries , sectors and governments leading to new practices , new equipment and new technologies that in turn , lead to better yields and the stimulation of private and public economies . This will in turn , improve government transparency , citizen participation and accountability through the sharing of data across communities and borders .
However , there is still a long way to go before Open Data access is globally accepted and utilised . This drive and determination for it to be a success needs to be welcomed by respective governments and organisations across the globe and pushed to the top of the agenda . With the correct approach and implementation methods in place , Open Data can have a high economic and social return on investment for
MARCH 2019