The price for a kilo of tortillas, setting up a doctor’s appointment, comparisons between different credit card companies, recommendations for preventing road accidents, checking a lawyer’s credentials— this is the sort of detailed, citizen-focused information that is increasingly becoming available on Mexican government websites thanks to a new transparency policy labeled "targeted transparency."
Three pillars of open governance—transparency, accountability, and participation—form the basis for the Plan, with each pillar encompassing action-oriented programs and representing a commitment to the OGP principles at all levels of government.
The goal of the Ukrainian OGP Civic Partnership is to use what they view as the currently untapped potential of civil society organizations to implement open government measures in the Ukraine.
I am extremely excited about the Open Government Partnership and its potential impact on the quality of life of citizens around the world. We know that there are sufficient public resources available globally to eradicate extreme poverty and inequality. The problem is the distribution and management of these resources. Open government practices offer great promise for improving our management of public resources and, therefore, our potential impact on poverty and inequality.
