This series explores inspiring reforms by OGP members around the world, from tackling corruption through open contracting reform to addressing the challenges posed by artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies.
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The Open Government Partnership (OGP) is a voluntary multi-stakeholder initiative that began in 2011 with the aim of securing concrete commitments from government to their citizenry to promote transparency, accountability, active citizen participation, and the use of technology and innovation to…
In this section of the OGP newsletter, we feature individuals from government and civil society, and ask them about their experiences. Here is what Giorgi Kldiashvili from Georgia had to say: a. How does open government make a difference in peoples lives? …
Today OGP is launching a new tool, the OGP Explorer. The core idea behind the OGP Explorer is to give the OGP community - civil society, academics, governments, journalists - easy access to the wealth of data that OGP has…
The Independent Reporting Mechanism of OGP is one of the initiative’s key accountability components. IRM national researchers in OGP countries assess the ambition and completion of OGP commitments. But the IRM does not only carry out assessment, it also synthesizes…
To be honest, the state of public services across Africa shames us. Often, you find that public services do not meet the generally accepted standards of efficiency, regular maintenance and service delivery. In most cases, it is unknown and improbable…
A month ago I told you what we would be discussing at the OGP Steering Committee (SC) meeting in Mexico and now it is time to share some of the outcomes. If you want all the details, you can read…
On 7th May the UK public went to the ballot box to elect a new government. David Cameron’s Conservative Party secured a majority of seats in Parliament and so formed a single party government. While the election result has not changed…
Over the past year, political and social challenges have tested the relationship between civil society and government in Mexico. Not only has the government lost legitimacy in the eyes of many due to corruption and security scandals, but the most…
When Tanzanian President, His Excellency Jakaya Kikwete, opens the second OGP Africa Regional Meeting in Dar es Salaam today, he will be addressing an auditorium packed with open government reformers from Tanzania and the rest of the continent. The theme…
Your Excellency, President Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete, Honourable George Mkuchika, Minister of State, Good Governance, Honourable Andrew Tehmeh, Deputy Minister of Information, Cultural Affairs and Tourism of Liberia, Invited guests, ladies and gentlemen, It is my pleasure to welcome you all…
On March 2, 2015 three civil society organizations submitted a letter of concern to the Open Government Partnership (OGP) regarding the climate for civil society to operate in Azerbaijan. The letter was filed under the OGP Response Policy, which aims…
The Independent Reporting Mechanism (IRM) is a key means by which all OGP stakeholders can track progress on open government commitments in participating countries. The IRM produces progress reports for each country participating in OGP through an internationally reviewed process,…
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