Policies, regulations, and strategies to promote open data in Colombia: a literature analysis

Abstract

Governments are leading efforts that allow the modernization of their public administration and the consolidation of open, transparent, and efficient states. In this scenario, open data is a strategy that helps achieve these objectives, improving interaction with society through the generation of social, public, and economic value. The purpose of this article is to analyze the development of public policies, the legal and regulatory framework, and the strategies that the Colombian government has defined to contribute to open data. This work was carried out from a literature review and an exploratory analysis of the content of public policies, national development plans, regulations and programs proposed by the Colombian government in the period from 1998 to 2018. The results indicate that, although there are advances at a political, legal, technological and organizational level, it is necessary to propose improvements. Furthermore, it is observed that, although access to information has been promoted, the publication and use of open data on the political agenda requires increased efforts in the open data assessment phase.