Department of Information and Tourism, Taipei City Government

To live up to Mayor Ko Wen-je’s “open government, public participation” philosophy, Department of Information Technology (DOIT) announced that information regarding 2017 Taipei City Government General Budget is now available on http://budget.taipei (Chinese).
Presented in graphical formats, the visualized website allows residents to obtain a clearer picture of the city’s budget breakdown. Users are also welcome to provide their opinions through the feedback mechanism. The mobile version of the website has also been optimized to allow for better navigation experience.
In cooperation with Department of Budget, Accounting and Statistics, DOIT utilized machine readable budget data from the City’s Open Data platform. It empowers users to develop value added applications by taking advantage of the more accessible and understandable data provided on the website.
In the future, DOIT will seek the assistance of Department of Social Affairs to publish statistics about “Lottery Revenue Distribution Fund” through visual representation.