Andrew Clarke is Publish What You Fund's Advocacy Manager. His role includes developing, managing and coordinating Publish What You Fund's advocacy strategy and communication activities. Andrew's background is in political advocacy and aid effectiveness. He has previously held the position of public affairs manager at Ranelagh International Ltd (a political consultancy), and has worked as a consultant with the Overseas Development Institute. He holds a MA in Political Science from the University of British Columbia and a BA Hons in History from the University of Cambridge.
The UK is a global leader in open data but the picture is still mixed across government activities and departments when it comes to international aid information. Although the Department for International Development (DFID) accounts for the lion’s share of UK aid spending, there are other important players, notably the Department of Energy & Climate
All UK Government departments produced an open data strategy in June – alongside the Cabinet Office’s Open Data White Paper – pledging themselves to big releases of datasets and innovative open data approaches over the next two years. Although they followed a template, the departments’ strategies vary dramatically in scope, detail and ambition. This