  Governments around the world have realized the importance of Open Government
Data (OGD) as a new paradigm shift in government that focuses on making
governments more service-oriented, transparent, and competent. However, as with
many countries, the situation of the OGD initiative in the Kingdom of Bahrain
is not promising as reflected by a number of assessments that measure the
implementation and progress of OGD worldwide. The current research aims at
investing in the local situation regarding consuming and reusing OGD in the
Kingdom of Bahrain. Specifically, this research assesses the level of citizen
awareness towards OGD, determines citizens requirements of OGD, and identifies
the key challenges and obstacles in using/reusing OGD. A questionnaire was
developed to investigate the demand side of OGD. The findings show that serious
and responsible efforts from the publishers of OGD, namely: Government
Organizations are believed to be a necessity in order to progress the
implementation process of the OGD initiative in the Kingdom of Bahrain.
