To wrap up 2017, we invite you to take a look at some the year’s best OGP blogs. Highlighting successes, challenges, and insights from 2017, these blogs were selected by the OGP Support Unit and serve as a useful reminder of…

English Version »Desde 2011, gobiernos de diferentes países de la región decidieron sumarse a una iniciativa mundial que promueve la transparencia, la rendición de cuentas y la apertura de información como una herramienta de transformación. Bajo este panorama, en diferentes…

Version en español »Starting in 2011, governments from different countries in the region decided to join a global initiative that fosters transparency, accountability, and open information as transformative tools. Within this perspective and its various accompanying political and social contexts,…

Data can be an investigative tool, but citizens need to know how to use it. As civil society pushes for more data, what do we do with all the information we get? While the answer seems obvious— use it for…

La ciudad de Buenos Aires recibió una respuesta impresionante cuando lanzó la iniciativa BA Elige en 2017, un concurso en el que pidió a los residentes de Buenos Aires nominar y votar por proyectos para mejorar la ciudad. 3.3 millones…

“¿Qué pasa en Perú? De ser la estrella de la Alianza para el Gobierno Abierto (AGA), un ejemplo de trabajo entre gobierno y sociedad civil en la región, ha pasado a ser una sombra, con evidente discordancia entre las partes”,…

“What’s going on with Peru? It went from being a star in the Open Government Partnership (OGP) and an example of collaboration between government and civil society, to being a shadow full of disagreements.” A colleague that used to work…

During last month’s Americas Regional Meeting, the civil society organizations that make up the open government board, both at the national level in Argentina and at the subnational level in Buenos Aires, showed their ability to challenge, inconvenience, and put…

The City of Buenos Aires got a staggering response when they launched BA Elige in 2017, a competition that asked residents of Buenos Aires to nominate and then vote on projects to improve the city. 3.3 million people visited the…

Originalmente publicado en Medium. Hace unos días celebramos en Argentina el Encuentro Regional de las Américas de la Alianza para el Gobierno Abierto. Quienes frecuentamos estos eventos sabemos que en la agenda encontraremos temas que directa o indirectamente son atravesados por…

Do citizens need to understand what open government is to benefit from it?#OGPArgentina has just ended, which means that civil society representatives, government officials, and activists in-between from the Americas have returned home with fresh ideas and possibly, partnerships. For…

What’s common in an Irish web designer marrying his same-sex partner, an Estonian pensioner designing options of her own elderly care, and a group of Macedonian activists voicing their plans for better civil society funding? Besides the fact they are…