Expression_of_Interest_Open_Data_Kosovo.pdf

TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO SUPPORT

BEHAVIOR CHANGE RELATED TO ENERGY

CONSUMPTION PRACTICES,

ENVIRONMENTAL DATA AND OPEN DATA AS

PART OF THE KOSOVO THRESHOLD

PROGRAM

Expression of Interest (EOI) by Open Data Kosovo

Address: Bajram Kelmendi, Object KIG, Entry 1, Floor 4, Pristina 10000, Kosovo

Primary point of contact: Georges Labrèche, Executive Director

Telephone No: +38649607177

Email: georges@opendatakosovo.org

Secondary Point of Contact: Blinera Meta, Deputy Director

Telephone No: +37745644063

Email: blina@opendatakosovo.org

Date: 7 July 2017

To: Nataliya Holl, Senior Contract Specialist and Andrew Lee, Contract Specialist, Millennium Corporation Challenge

Dear Madam/Sir, This is in response to your public notice inviting expressions of interest for the project “Technical Assistance to Support Behaviour Change Related to Energy Consumption Practices, Environmental Data and Open Data as Part of The Kosovo Threshold Program.”

We hereby submit our expression of interest (EOI). We have attached the necessary information to the present EOI. The information furnished by us in this EOI is correct to the best of our knowledge.

We understand that the Millennium Corporation Challenge (MCC) reserves the right to decide whether or not to pre-qualify our organisation for the above stated assignment.

Sincerely, On behalf of ODK:

Signature:

Georges Labrèche

Executive Director

AREAS OF EXPERTISE AND POTENTIAL VALUE ADDED TO THE

SERVICES

Open Data Kosovo has championed the opening of governmental data in Kosovo since its founding in 2014. Most of the data liberated by the government of Kosovo as open data has thus far took place under the leadership and expertise of ODK, including procurement, air quality, water surface quality, election monitoring, asset declaration and other types of data. ODK has successfully advocated and lobbied for government to adopt digitally-driven transparency best practices, such as hosting and populating a national data portal (Government Open Data Portal) and using open licensing for data and software source code.

As a civic-tech organisation, ODK has designed, developed and delivered scalable data-driven solutions for a diverse portfolio of clients, among whom Kosovo’s public institutions have occupied a special place. ODK’s expertise in data collection and analysis has provided its clients and partners with the tools and insights that support data-driven decision-making, policy-making, and process optimizations in day to day strategies.

All local projects undertaken by ODK involve making government processes more transparent by opening government data in a way that sheds light on the internal workings of government activities (e.g. opening procurement data to better document and monitor procurement practices).

Furthermore, emphasis is placed on using the opened data in a way that will make it possible to close the feedback loop and maximize response to the insights extracted from the data.

Outside of Kosovo, ODK leads and partners in several initiatives that promote open data best practices, among others the Open Contracting Data Standard. It has received international acclaim for developing a red-flag algorithm that automatically analyses the open procurement data in Kosovo and highlights possible irregularities in uses of public money. At the cutting-edge of open data thinking in the Western Balkans and worldwide, ODK has contributed to the Aspen Institute conference “The Role of Digitalization for the Economic Development of the Western Balkan Region” with a research paper and presentation on ”Citizen Engagement in Kosovo with Open Data Driven Civic-Tech Initiatives for Increased Government Transparency and Youth Employability.”

As part of TransparenCEE, a network of Central Eastern European and Eurasian NGOs interested in using technology in transparency and accountability work, ODK has conducted extensive research into openness of all public institutions in Kosovo (including thousands of indicators) and drafted policy reports spanning the entire institutional spectrum. It has contributed to the production of a regional government openness index that allows for cross-country comparative analysis.

ODK Differentiators and Value Added:

● Sole Open Data Analysis Experts in The Balkans

● Agile Methodologies and Rapid Prototyping in Product Development

● Data-Driven and Evidenced-Based in All Activities

● Ability to Scale Through Network of Over 600 Local Digital Community Contributors

● Global Reach in Civic-Tech Initiatives

● Investment in Building Tech Communities for Social Good as a Corporate Social Responsibility

● Staff with Strong Engineering Background