The document summarizes key takeaways from a discussion on how open data could contribute to poverty eradication in Kenya and Uganda. There are several main points: 1) Open data can help with resource allocation and poverty reduction by providing statistics on services, access, and demand. Data needs to be more accessible and relevant to needs. 2) Technological advances in both countries provide opportunities to increase data access and awareness, while demographic and cultural shifts also support more open data. 3) While some government data is collected, it often goes unused. More needs to be done to transform data into usable information to support development goals.