Module 2 handbook

Aims and challenges

About Cereal Systems Initiative for South Asia (CSISA):

• funded by BMGF and the US Agency for International Development (USAID)
• established in 2009 
• aims include improving farmers’ access to market information

The enabling environment was impacted by a widespread concern around misuse of data and lack of data management processes.

Solutions

CSISA convened a steering committee consisting of:

• domain experts
• research institutions
• public sector bodies

This committee connected institutions together to start unlocking the benefits of wider data sharing for everyone.

Assisted by the foundation, this community was able to:

• improve their data knowledge and skills to tackle barriers and fears
• develop community norms and practices to ensure data is accessible and reusable for as many people as possible