The COVID-19 pandemic is not the last crisis situation that India will face. It is a matter of when, not if, the next hazard strikes, whether it be a climate-induced natural disaster or the outbreak of a new infectious disease. While these events are largely unavoidable, the resulting disasters are a product of human action and decision. Open data platforms fuelled by robust data management infrastructure, systems, and procedures—and established well before an emergency situation arises—can empower government, civil society, and the public to effectively confront a crisis by taking both anticipatory and real-time action.
By Sam Neufeld & Sridhar Ganapathy
October 19, 2021
