Open Science Vision 2030
A practical, priority-driven action plan for The Gambia — mapping 8 foundational Open Science priorities into a year-by-year roadmap for Government, Universities, Civil Society, NGOs & Private Sector.
The Bottom Line
The immediate priorities for Open Science in The Gambia are foundational, not advanced: Governance + Infrastructure + Access + Skills. If these are addressed first, the country can move from "data exists but is underused" → "data drives innovation, policy & transparency."
Phase 1: Foundation — 2025
Emergency priorities — governance, portals, legal frameworks
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Showing 8 of 8 priority pillars for 2025
Open Data Ecosystem
Build a functional national open data portal with standardized, machine-readable formats across all ministries.
Launch national open data portal (mocde.gov.gm)
Mandate CSV/API publication across 5 pilot ministries
Adopt open metadata standards
Policy, Licensing & Legal Frameworks
Establish clear open licensing, data governance laws, and Creative Commons adoption across institutions.
Finalize National Data Policy
Adopt Creative Commons licensing framework
Publish Open Science legal guidance
Research Governance & Coordination
Operationalize the National Research Policy and create a central coordinating body linking research to policy.
Establish National Open Science Coordination Unit
Operationalize National Research Policy
Map existing research outputs and gaps
Digital & Data Infrastructure
Expand broadband, cloud infrastructure, and digitize public records to create a robust digital science foundation.
Map infrastructure gaps across 7 regions
Pilot cloud storage for 3 government ministries
Digitize 10,000+ public records
Open Access Publishing
Mandate open access for publicly funded research and create a national repository for papers and datasets.
Launch Gambia National Repository (GNR)
Mandate open access for all government-funded research
Partner with AfricArXiv and OpenDOAR
Human Capacity & Culture
Train researchers in data management, open science workflows, and build incentive structures for knowledge sharing.
Launch Open Science 101 training for 200 researchers
Introduce RDM modules in 3 universities
Create national open science champions network
Data Quality, RDM & FAIR Principles
Introduce research data management standards and ensure all datasets are Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable.
Publish national RDM standards guide
Pilot FAIR assessment in 3 research institutions
Train 100 data stewards
Funding & Incentives
Create dedicated Open Science funding streams, public-private partnerships, and tie funding to openness requirements.
Establish Open Science Fund (seed: GMD 5M)
Map donor landscape for open science funding
Launch first open science call for proposals
SDG Alignment
SDG 4
Quality Education
SDG 9
Innovation & Infrastructure
SDG 16
Peace & Strong Institutions
SDG 17
Partnerships for Goals
Key Stakeholder Roles
Government
Policy, legal frameworks, funding mandates, open data portals
Universities & HEIs
Research governance, OA publishing, capacity building, curricula
Civil Society & NGOs
Advocacy, community training, grassroots data collection, accountability
Private Sector
Infrastructure investment, data partnerships, innovation funding
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Building tomorrow's digital ecosystem
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