Analyzing Open Data to Drive Positive Change in Lima

This Omdena Local Chapter Challenge runs for 8 weeks and is a unique experience to try and grow your skills in a collaborative and safe environment with a diverse mix of people from all over the world. 

You will work on solving a local problem, initiated by Lima, Perú Chapter.

The problem

The availability of Peru’s Open Data Platform, which encompasses an extensive range of unstructured datasets spanning diverse domains such as the economy, mining, agriculture, health, and more, presents a unique opportunity and a substantial challenge. The problem at hand is two fold: first, these datasets are currently disorganized and underutilized, hindering their potential to support research and open-source initiatives. Second, there exists an untapped potential for harnessing this data to gain critical insights aimed to be visible to the residents of Lima.

Furthermore, the absence of compelling visualizations and comprehensive reports that draw connections across multiple datasets poses a barrier to informed decision-making. Our overarching goal is to leverage this wealth of data to address these challenges, fostering a culture of data-driven innovation in Lima. To do so, we need to stimulate local community involvement in generating powerful insights to further our understanding and drive improvements in the city’s quality of life.

The goals

• Create a comprehensive index of open datasets about Lima.
• Integrate, analyze, and visualize diverse open datasets about Lima.
• Create a comprehensible new dataset related to Lima.
• Additional (not obligatory): Host results on a website.

Why join? The uniqueness of Omdena Local Chapter Challenges

Omdena Local Chapter Challenges are not a competition or hackathon but a real-world project that will grow your experience to a new level. A unique learning experience with the potential to make an impact through the outcome of the project. You will go through an entire data science project lifecycle. This covers problem scoping, data collection, and preparation, as well as modeling for deployment. And the best part is that you will join the global and collaborative community of Omdena with tons of benefits to accelerate your career.

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