Highlight the need for adequate data dissemination from public authorities.
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Embed open data principles in Master Plans to make planning more inclusive and participatory
An open data culture needs to be built within urban planning exercises.
Technology can aid state capacity, not replace it
Technology is not a silver bullet for governance. Technical solutions must be supplemented with structural improvements to ensure the effective delivery of public services.
Data can play an important role in helping India recover from COVID-19
A structural shift in thinking about data within Indian urban governance is needed. This piece highlights how data can play an important role in India’s response and recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Lack of Relevant, Credible Data Is Compromising India’s COVID-19 Efforts
The inherent data crisis that the pandemic has brought to light presents a policy window- allowing us to build effective data systems to improve governance in the long term.
Assessing geomasking techniques to protect the spatial privacy of individuals during COVID-19 and beyond
Summarises various geomasking techniques that can be applied by Indian policymakers to continue using GIS for tracking COVID-19 spread but also for monitoring and improving the delivery of healthcare beyond the pandemic.
Indian Cities in the Post Pandemic World
Interview 16 global experts to outline the lessons policymakers can take from COVID-19 to inform a new urban reform agenda.