PUBLIC DATA IN NIGER: FROM AVAILABILITY TO USABILITY
Challenges and Opportunities for Data Sharing and Reuse Executive Summary Niger has made significant progress in the production, dissemination, and archiving of public data. The National Institute of Statistics (INS) plays a central role in this ecosystem, notably through the National Data Archives of Niger (ANADO), which allow users to access surveys, censuses, and administrative data, as well as the associated documentation and metadata. These advances are part of a broader dynamic of improving the country’s statistical performance. According to the World Bank, Niger ranked 55th globally and 4th in Africa in 2024 according to the Open Data Inventory (ODIN), which assesses, among other things, the coverage and openness of official statistics. However, the availability of data does not necessarily guarantee its usability. For public data to generate real social value, it must be possible to identify, understand, document, obtain under clear conditions, verify, and reuse it by different...