GOOD PRACTICE

AIM

• Democratization of information: Provide public access to data and indicators on various aspects of the city
• Government transparency: Improve the transparency of municipal management by making City Hall data accessible in a user-friendly manner
• Support for decision-making: Provide quality data to drive research and informed decision-making in areas such as urban mobility
• Environmental monitoring: Enable public monitoring of the state of ecosystems, water, air, and soil quality
• Improving quality of life: Share health strategies aimed at improving the quality of life of residents and visitors
• Economic development: Boost tourism and the economic and social development of the department through the tourism observatory
• Urban planning: Stimulate innovation in data capture, visualization, and analysis processes for territorial planning
• Cultural promotion: Facilitate access to data on Montevideo’s cultural reality, democratizing knowledge about the city’s cultural life

Observatorio (https://montevidata.montevideo.gub.uy) /Portal DA (https://ckan.montevideo.gub.uy)

DESCRIPTION OF THE ACTIONS CARRIED OUT

The Montevideo City Council has created a Data Observatory (Montevidata), a platform that facilitates public access to key information on various aspects of the city. This digital space allows citizens, academics, and organizations transparent access to data—made available through the Open Data Portal—ranging from environmental indicators and visualizations to gender equality policies.

At its core, the Environmental Observatory offers information on ecosystems, water, air, and soil quality, while the Health Department uses this tool to share strategies aimed at improving quality of life. It also includes data on urban mobility, fostering research and informed decisions.

Tourism benefits from a dedicated observatory that promotes economic and social development. Likewise, the territorial observatory promotes innovation in urban planning, and the cultural observatory highlights Montevideo’s artistic and social richness.

Furthermore, it addresses topics such as socio-labor integration and gender equality, providing information on public employment policies, training, and strategies to build a more equitable city. This observatory represents a step toward more transparent and participatory governance, reflecting the diversity and complexity of Montevideo.

KEY SUCCESS FACTORS

• Support from the authorities for the creation and consolidation of the platform.
• Strong involvement from the various departments of the Municipality, fostering a sense of ownership of the project.

MAIN RESULTS OBTAINED

Validation of the use of new technologies for the benefit of the population; greater transparency and demonstrating actions based on the evidence provided by data analysis and visualizations.