CKAN for Data Management in Informal Settlement Areas
We use the Comprehensive Knowledge Archive Network (CKAN) as the foundation for our spatial data portal, helping partner organizations working across different towns in Namibia manage and share informal settlement data efficiently.
The system provides secure, role-based access, allowing organizations to store, organize, preview, and share their data. Importantly, each town can take full ownership of its data, with the ability to update information and enable contributions from organizations and the public—ensuring the data stays accurate and up to date.
Our platform connects to a central database, making it easy to create dashboards and visualizations for planning and decision-making. It handles multiple data formats and allows users to preview, download, or access data via APIs, providing flexibility for a wide range of users.
Overall, this tool empowers towns and organizations to collaborate, manage, and leverage data effectively, supporting informed decisions and better urban planning.
CKAN - survey interface
CKAN - organizations interface
Partners
National, sub-national, and local level stakeholders.
Features and functionality
The CKAN for Data Management
- centralized and standardized data storage
- ensures secure, multi-organization and multi-level data management with spatial capabilities
- fully open-source tech stacks
- can be scaled easily to any type of use-case/project completely
- Dockerized set-up for ease of deployment across different environments
Scalability
- The CKAN for Data Management has been designed to be fully scalable, adaptable in other data management scenarios and use cases.
- The system is fully open-source and completely dockerized allowing developers to extend its functionalities or utilize its individual modules for other data management, automation or orchestration processes.