> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://open-data-charter.gitbook.io/odcmeasurement-guide/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://open-data-charter.gitbook.io/odcmeasurement-guide/purpose-of-the-measurement-guide.md).

# Purpose of the Measurement Guide

The Measurement Guide is not a new measurement tool by which Charter adopters will be marked on their progress. Instead, its purpose is to:

* Help governments inform, design, implement, monitor and re-engineer their open data activities, including data publication policies and improvement programs.
* Understand and engage with the underlying analytical framework and architecture of existing indicators.

The Measurement Guide will support:

* **Governments** during the Charter implementation process, to help them measure their progress in designing programmes that deliver their commitments and better formulate Charter adoption statements, including national and sub-national plans.
* **Civil society and communicators** to monitor progress of government open data policies/action plans and develop recommendations for improvement.
* **Researchers and open data assessment practitioners** to identify measurement gaps, improve current indicators, and develop new ones.
* **Funders/donors** to better understand existing measurement tools and improvements that they could potentially support in the future