# About Us
Countries with more sophisticated data infrastructure have been adopting an increasingly holistic approach to data management, which facilitates coordination and promotes innovation while safeguarding privacy and individual rights. Recognizing the diversity of the region and the different levels of progress among governments regarding data initiatives, this tool represents an opportunity for countries to conduct a self-assessment, that will determine the maturity level of strategic elements in their data management. As a result, administrations will be able to identify areas for improvement and establish priorities, enabling them to develop a national (or local) data strategy.
# Authors
Public Digital
Public Digital is a specialist digital transformation consultancy. We help organisations create the right conditions to achieve change at scale.
Public purpose defines us and our work. We want to do work that benefits the world and improves lives. We’re not interested in projects that are simply about selling more unsustainable goods, or for the financial benefit of a small number of already-wealthy individuals. We want to work on things that matter, because they help ordinary people. View our Positions
Division of Innovation in Citizens Services IFD/ICS - Inter-American Development Bank (IDB)
About the IDB: The Inter-American Development Bank is devoted to improving lives. Established in 1959, the IDB is a leading source of long-term financing for economic, social and institutional development in Latin America and the Caribbean. The IDB also conducts cutting-edge research and provides policy advice, technical assistance and training to public- and private-sector clients throughout the region
The Data and Digital Government Cluster promotes a comprehensive vision of digital transformation that includes institutional strengthening, governance, regulatory framework, and technological services. This digital transformation of the public sector supports the country's competitiveness and social inclusion by emphasizing the national data strategy and the cybersecurity policy necessary to protect cyberspace. More Information
Team
Arturo Muente
Arturo Muente Kunigami has more than 20 years of experience in open development, telecommunications and financial services. Currently, he is the Lead Modernization of the State Specialist at the Inter-American Development Bank, where he is responsible for digital government projects, civil registries and identity, and data analysis. Before joining the IDB, Arturo worked for a decade as a World Bank official, leading the design and implementation of knowledge products and investment projects in the area of telecommunications, information technology-based services and smart cities in several countries around the world. . Arturo is an economist from the Universidad del Pacífico (Peru) and has an MBA from Emory University (USA). You can follow Arturo on Twitter @n0wh3r3m4nAndrea Barenque
Andrea is a specialist in Data Policy. She worked as a Mexican government official for more than eight years. Her last position was in the Digital Strategy team, as Deputy General Director of Open Data and part of the management team of the datos.gob.mx platform. She is part of the Public Digital Network. You can read more about Andrea hereSergio Araiza
He is part of the Public Digital Network. You can read more about Sergio hereDan Abadie
Daniel Abadie was appointed Undersecretary of Digital Government of the Government of Argentina for the period 2015-2019. As Chief Digital Officer, he advised the President on the digital economy and digital transformation. He led the 2018 G20 discussion on Government Transformation during the Argentine presidency. He was the head of Digital Government Services for Argentina, led the design and implementation of the Mi Argentina platform, launched the first digital driver's license, the single domain website Argentina.gob.ar, a virtual assistant for maternity and early childhood , Chat Crecer , and the National Plan for Digital Inclusion. In 2019, he was chosen by Apolitical as one of the 20 most influential people in the world in digital government, he won a Webby Award in the health category for the virtual assistant Chat Crecer and a TEDx speaker. Dan develops Public Digital's work with organizations in Latin America and the Caribbean. You can read more about Dan here# License
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