he Government of Ukraine is committed to maximising the potential of open data to help grow the Ukrainian economy. To help prioritise areas for investment and build a compelling case for open data in the Ukraine, the government would like to understand its economic potential.

For this purpose, TAPAS is commissioning an independent economic report that estimates the potential value of open data for the Ukrainian economy.

This research is part of the Transparency and Accountability in Public Administration and Services Programme (TAPAS), which supports Ukrainian citizens and the Government of Ukraine in reducing or eliminating corruption in key public administration functions and services. It works to build the trust of Ukrainians in their government based on demonstrated transparency, accountability, and improved services. Visible and successful reforms in public administration and services are focused on eProcurement, Open Data, and eServices.

Open data is data anyone can access, use and share. 2013 research by McKinsey estimated a global market powered by open data would create an additional $3tn to $5tn a year. By 2020, the use of open data is estimated by the European Commission to reduce public administration costs across the EU28+ by 1.7bn EUR.

Core data assets are data assets that are widely used and relied upon by sectors, like addresses, weather, property records, mapping, companies and agriculture data. These are essential elements of a country’s data infrastructure. They might be owned by government, businesses, non-profits or research institutions.

THE ECONOMIC REPORT

The economic report should answer the following questions:

1. How can open data grow the Ukrainian economy, including:
   1. cost savings for the private and public sector,
   2. efficiency and productivity gains, and
   3. new or better services and business models?
2. Resulting from the three categories above, what is the expected economic value to the Ukrainian economy (as a percentage of GDP and total number in UAH) from access to core data assets as open data?
3. How will open data affect employment in Ukraine, considering
   1. potential job creation,
   2. jobs that may fall away, and
   3. the likely impact on income distribution.
4. What are practical examples of how open data is either already being used, or could be used (based on examples in other countries), to promote economic growth in each of the following sectors in Ukraine:

• Public administration
• Energy and resources
• Construction
• Agriculture and environment
• Transportation
• Education

1. What is the estimated cost to open core data assets?

METHODOLOGY GUIDELINES

The successful applicant will propose a methodology, based on a thorough understanding of the Ukrainian economy and data landscape. The methodology may be adapted in the course of the research, based on preliminary findings and in discussion with the TAPAS team.

The methodology should ensure that the report:

• builds on the growing body of evidence and previously developed methodologies regarding the economic potential of open data (key reports exploring the economic value of open data have been listed by the Open Data Institute here)
• formulates a theory of change describing ways in which open data can impact the economy through cost savings in the private and public sector, efficiency and productivity gains, and new or better services and business models.
• considers both macroeconomic and microeconomic approaches to quantify the impact open data would have on the Ukrainian economy, and propose how each approach can be used, and how they will be assessed against one another to come up with a credible number.
• synthesises existing research on the impact of open data on jobs and derive likely implications of open data on employment and income distribution in Ukraine.
• uses case studies to 1) lend credibility to the report with examples of how open data has been used to help organisations or governments make or save money, 2) provide inputs for macroeconomic analysis, supporting an argument for a multiplied effect of open data on economic growth.
• selects an appropriate approach to estimate costs required to open core data assets.

We will clarify the research questions with the successful bid applicant, and may amend the questions based on the progress of the research and the availability of relevant information for Ukraine. Following the award of the research piece, the research team will be asked to present the proposed methodology for review from an open data team.

BUDGET

Anticipated  budget for this work is not exceeding  $20 000 USD.

TIMESCALES

All questions and clarification requests submit to email address konyiliogwu@eurasia.org  no later than 18.00 Kyiv time  30th of June

Proposals for this work must be received by 6th of July.

We will notify the successful applicant by 13th of July.

A draft/outline report must be submitted by 15th of September.

How to apply

To apply please send us a brief summary of the research and policy experience of your organisation, CVs of members of the proposed research team, and two-page summary of your proposed approach to the work and draft methodology to tapas.procurement@eurasia.org. This must be prepared in both Ukrainian and English.

OUTPUTS

A succinct, evidence-based economic report not exceeding 20 pages suitable for use by the Ukrainian government, including an executive summary and data visualisations. The report should be produced in Ukrainian and English. Good English skills are required for successful bid applicants to allow reviews by an international team.

TAPAS believes in the value of open research: research that is published openly – both the final output and the data and methodologies that underpin it – wherever possible. The successful applicant must agree to the open licensing of the final output, as well as the data and methodologies that underpin it if possible.

BACKGROUND MATERIALS

Lateral Economics, the economic value of open versus paid data assets (2016)

Arup, Climate Group & Schneider Electric. (2014). Urban Mobility in the Smart Age. Available at: http://digital.arup.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Urban-Mobility.pdf.

Caribbean Policy Research Institute. (2015). Open Government Data: A Catalyst for Jamaica’s Growth and Innovation Agenda. Think Tank. p10-11. Available at: http://issuu.com/caprithinktank/docs/capri_issue_4_

Danish Enterprise and Construction Authority (DECA). (2010). The value of Danish address data. Available at: http://www.adresse-info.dk/Portals/2/Benefit/Value_Assessment_Danish_Address_Data_UK_2010-07-07b.pdf.

Deloitte. (2011). Pricing of public sector information (POPSIS). Available at: http://ec.europa.eu/digital-agenda/en/news/economic-analysis-psi-impacts.

Department for Business, Innovation & Skills. (2013). Assessing the value of OS OpenData to the economy of Great Britain. Available at: https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/207692/bis-13-950-assessing-value-of-opendata-to-economy-of-great-britain.pdf.

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Lateral Economics / Omidyar (2014). Open for Business: How Open Data Can Help Achieve the G20 Growth Target. Available at: https://www.omidyar.com/sites/default/files/file_archive/insights/ONReport_061114_FNL.pdf.

McKinsey. (2013). Open Data: Unlocking innovation and performance with liquid information. Available at: http://www.mckinsey.com/insights/business_technology/open_data_unlocking_innovation_and_performance_with_liquid_information.

McKinsey. (2011). Innovation in government: Kenya and Georgia. Available at:  http://www.mckinsey.com/insights/public_sector/innovation_in_government_kenya_and_georgia.

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Open Data Institute. (2015). Open data means business: UK innovation across sectors and regions. Available at: http://theodi.org/open-data-means-business.

Oxera Consulting. (2013). What is the economic impact of geo services?. Available at: http://www.oxera.com/oxera/media/oxera/downloads/reports/what-is-the-economic-impact-of-geo-services_1.pdf.

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Warsaw Institute for Economic Studies. (2014). Big and open data in Europe: A growth engine or a missed opportunity?. Available at: http://www.bigopendata.eu/.

World Bank. (2014). Open Data for Economic Growth. Available at: https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/19997.