Dear [Partner],
USAID has clear policies that favors open data and open source technology. There are three policy documents that I think are instructive here. Two apply to data ownership. The third refers to both open data and open source.
USAID ADS Chapter 579 covers USAID's Development Data policies. It covers data collected under USAID-supported efforts. It requires that data be collected in machine readable formats whenever possible and covers data ownership. It refers strongly to Federal Government's Open Data Policy which is also enforced by USAID.
USAID recently adopted the Principles for Digital Development. The document call for USAID implementers to "Use open standards, open data, open source, and open innovation." It pr