This may be of interest to some best Alice -------- Original Message -------- Subject: Access Data on Development Free Date: Mon, 9 May 2011 17:56:21 +0300 From: kmuthembwa@worldbank.org Dear Colleague, In April 2010, The World Bank took an unprecedented step in the global open data movement. The Bank opened up one of the world's most reliable and comprehensive databases on developing economies. It includes more than 2,000 indicators from countries around the world, including hundreds that go back 50 years. The _website_ <http://data.worldbank.org/>(_http://data.worldbank.org/_) provides free, open, and easy access to development data in French, Spanish, Arabic, and English. We would like to encourage you to visit this site Best regards ------------------------------------------------------ Keziah Muthembwa Africa Region Strategic Communications--AFRSC World Bank, Kenya Country Office Upper Hill Plaza, Upper Hill Rd, P.O Box 30577 00100, Nairobi Tel: +254 20 3226484 */Learn more about our:/* <http://web.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/COUNTRIES/AFRICAEXT/0,,contentMDK:22846778%7EpagePK:146736%7EpiPK:226340%7EtheSitePK:258644,00.html> */Join the conversation:/*_ _<http://www.facebook.com/WorldBankAfrica?ref=ts><http://twitter.com/WorldBankAfrica><http://blogs.worldbank.org/africacan/><http://www.flickr.com/photos/worldbank/sets/72157601463732327/><http://www.youtube.com/user/WorldBank> The World Bank in Kenya: *www.worldbank.org/ke*