Parliaments as Partners for Open Government Reform

Parliaments can be formidable champions of the principles and values of the Open Government PartnershipThe Open Government Partnership (OGP) is a multi-stakeholder initiative focused on improving government transparency, ensuring opportunities for citizen participation in public matters, and strengthen... More (OGP) and pivotal partners in advancing the open government agenda. This note outlines where OGP has successfully partnered with parliaments to date and how such partnerships could be deepened to develop and implement more ambitious open government reforms. In view of the growing demand for parliamentary engagement across the Partnership, this note further serves as a conversation starter for partners and participating countries interested in taking this forward.