PATH TO BECOMING A DATA-DRIVEN PUBLIC SECTOR.

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Foreword Acknowledgements Executive Summary 1 Introduction Digital government approaches are the foundation for transforming a country Towards a data-driven public sector The data-driven public sector report Anticipated impact and next steps References Note 2 Data governance in the public sector Introduction The case for good data governance in the public sector Developing a common framework for public sector data governance Flexibility and scalability Organisational Sector- or policy-specific Multilevel Cross-sector Cross-border Overview of public sector data governance practices at the national level across OECD member and partner countries Strategic layer National data strategies Leadership Tactical layer Steering and policy co-ordination bodies Chief data officers, institutional networks and data stewardship Legal and regulatory frameworks Skills: Capacity building, collaboration and knowledge-sharing Delivery layer The data value cycle National data infrastructures and architectures References Notes 3 The application of data in the public sector to generate public value Introduction Defining value The government data value cycle Collecting and generating Storing, securing and processing Sharing, curating and publishing Use and reuse Valuing data as an asset Public value Gross domestic product Government efficiency Social value Engagement and participation Applying data to generate public value Anticipating and planning Evidence based policy making Anticipatory governance Forecasting Foresight Designing services and policy interventions Delivery Improving public services that respond to citizen needs Giving public servants the capacity to focus on meeting other needs Communication and engagement with the public Responding to emergencies, crises and developing situations Evaluation and monitoring Policy evaluation Operational performance Demonstrating return on investment Accountability through audit trails and transparency References Notes 4 The role of data in building trust Introduction Determinants of trust Public trust through data ethics Digital rights and data rights Good data-related legislation across OECD countries Ethics Ethics through an independent entity Ethics through an ethical framework or guidelines Privacy and consent Transparency Security Data ethics guidelines References 5 Conclusions Annex A. Background: OECD work on data-driven public sector Annex B. Data-driven integrity Annex C. Data-driven human resources management: Enabling the strategic use of human resources data for a high-performing civil service