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From: Central Library Sent: 08 July 2010 14:59 To: All RBI Users Subject: World Bank Data-Open Access Announcement Importance: High DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC ANALYSIS AND POLICY RESERVE BANK OF INDIA LIBRARY World Bank Online Resources - Open Access Announcement The World Bank's Access to Information Policy has been announced recently wherein statistical data published by World Bank would be provided to the public free of charge through a new platform. Access the new data platform at http://data.worldbank.org<http://www.mmsend15.com/ls.cfm?r=95559729&sid=9452760&m=1003888&u=WorldBank&s=http://data.worldbank.org>. The World Bank's new policy underscores its commitment to transparency and accountability as the premiere institution for international development. The World Bank Group now provides free, open, and easy access to its comprehensive set of data on living standards around the globe-some 2,000 indicators, including hundreds that go back 50 years. The open data announcement coincides with the launch of the World Development Indicators<http://www.mmsend15.com/ls.cfm?r=95559729&sid=9269499&m=986191&u=WorldBank&s=https://publications.worldbank.org/ecommerce/catalog/product?item_id=9585416> (WDI) 2010, the Bank's popular statistical resource. Apart from giving open access to the WDI<http://www.mmsend15.com/ls.cfm?r=95559729&sid=9269500&m=986191&u=WorldBank&s=http://data.worldbank.org/data-catalog/world-development-indicators>, with nearly 1000 indicators, the initiative also opens up the Global Development Finance<http://www.mmsend15.com/ls.cfm?r=95559729&sid=9269501&m=986191&u=WorldBank&s=http://data.worldbank.org/data-catalog/global-development-finance> (GDF), Africa Development Indicators<http://www.mmsend15.com/ls.cfm?r=95559729&sid=9269502&m=986191&u=WorldBank&s=http://data.worldbank.org/data-catalog/africa-development-indicators> (ADI), Global Economic Monitor<http://www.mmsend15.com/ls.cfm?r=95559729&sid=9269503&m=986191&u=WorldBank&s=http://data.worldbank.org/data-catalog/global-economic-monitor> (GEM), and indicators from the Doing Business<http://www.mmsend15.com/ls.cfm?r=95559729&sid=9269504&m=986191&u=WorldBank&s=http://www.doingbusiness.org/economyrankings/> report. Contact Library<mailto:librar...@rbi.org.in> for any further questions about the announcement. R.Kaushalya Director 8 July 2010 ________________________________ Notice: This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you are not the intended recipient, any dissemination, use, review, distribution, printing or copying of the information contained in this e-mail message and/or attachments to it are strictly prohibited. If you have received this email by error, please notify us by return e-mail or telephone and immediately and permanently delete the message and any attachments. The recipient should check this email and any attachments for the presence of viruses. The Bank accepts no liability for any damage caused by any virus transmitted by this email. Voice your thoughts in the blog to discuss the Rights of persons with disability bill at: http://www.accessindia.org.in/harish/blog.htm To unsubscribe send a message to accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.in with the subject unsubscribe. To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please visit the list home page at http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in
