> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://policy-advocacy.gfmd.info/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://policy-advocacy.gfmd.info/actors-1/institutions-and-other-organisations/web-foundation.md).

# Web Foundation

Established in 2009 by the inventor of the World Wide Web, Sir Tim Berners-Lee, the [World Wide Web Foundation](https://webfoundation.org/) seeks to advance the open web as a public good and a basic right. They offer multiple resources such as [research](https://webfoundation.org/research-publications/), as well as initiatives and projects including:

* Alliance for Affordable Internet ([A4AI](https://a4ai.org/)) – Working to make Internet access more affordable and inclusive. A key resource they public is the annual [Affordability Report](https://a4ai.org/affordability-report/report/2019/#)
* [Contract](https://contractfortheweb.org) for the Web
* [Open Data Barometer](https://opendatabarometer.org/) – It measures the prevalence and impact of open data initiatives around the world
* [Open Data Charter](https://opendatacharter.net/) – Guides and supports governments as they implement shared open data principles, standards and best practices
* [Open Data Labs](http://labs.webfoundation.org/) – Employs a combination of research, incubation, training, and engagement to ensure that open data is used to address practical problems in developing and emerging economies
* [Web Index](http://thewebindex.org/) – The first measure of the web’s contribution to social, economic, and political progress, studying 86 countries across the world
* [Web We Want](https://webwewant.org/) – a global coalition working to defend, claim, and change the future of the Web