tawandamoyo/open-data-zw

Open data for Zimbabwe # Open Data Zimbabwe ## 🏛️ Zimbabwe's Definitive Open Data Platform Open Data Zimbabwe is a comprehensive initiative to systematically collect, standardize, and publish high-quality public interest datasets from Zimbabwe's official sources. We provide trusted, enterprise-grade data infrastructure serving citizens, researchers, journalists, and civic organizations. ### 🎯 What Makes Us Different - **Enterprise-grade data governance** with comprehensive quality assurance - **Complete provenance tracking** and confidence scoring for every record - **Longitudinal data models** designed for historical analysis from day one - **Community-driven validation** and transparent feedback mechanisms - **Developer-friendly APIs** with both bulk downloads and versioned REST endpoints ## 📊 Coming Datasets ### Members of Parliament (MPs) - **Coverage**: All current and historical MPs with complete term tracking - **Updates**: Twice weekly (Monday & Thursday) - **Confidence Score**: 95%+ - **Records**: 350+ MPs across 10 parliamentary sessions ### Constituencies - **Coverage**: All 210 National Assembly constituencies - **Geographic Data**: Boundaries, area calculations, and demographic links - **Historical Representation**: Complete MP succession records - **Updates**: Monthly or as boundaries change ## 🚀 Quick Start ### Using the API ```bash # Get all current MPs curl "api.opendatazw.org" # Get specific MP details with full history curl "api.opendatazw.org" # Search for MPs by name or constituency curl "api.opendatazw.org" # Get constituency representation on specific date curl "api.opendatazw.org" ``` ### Bulk Downloads ```bash # Download complete datasets wget api.opendatazw.org wget api.opendatazw.org …