Europe stands at a cusp of historic opportunities and challenges. The Old Continent is confronting unprecedented challenges of low citizen trust and rising populism. The unique structure of the European Union (EU) can turn any local fire into the next…

Dear friends,   I am delighted to introduce two new civil society members who will be joining us on the OGP Steering Committee: Danny Sriskandarajah and Delia Ferreira Rubio.  Danny and Delia will formally join the OGP family with the…

After years of public scandal, investigative journalism, and policy research to back it all up with evidence, there is significant demand and momentum to put an end to anonymous companies once and for all. The case has repeatedly been made…

Nos da muchísimo gusto anunciar a los nueve ganadores de los Premios del Fideicomiso de OGP de Participación y Cocreación. En total, recibimos 33 propuestas de gran calidad, por lo que para el Consejo del Fideicomiso fue muy difícil seleccionar…

We are pleased to announce the nine winners of the OGP Trust Fund Participation and Co-creation Awards. Overall, we received thirty-three high quality proposals, making it very difficult for the OGP Trust Fund Council to select the awardees. The Council…

This blog is the second post in a multi-part series on open justice. The previous post made the case for open justice reform, whereas this post will delve into the status quo of open justice-related OGP commitments through a statistical…

The OAS Fellowship on Open Government in the Americas is a regional leadership initiative for the next generation of Open Government activists from public administration, civil society, and the private sector. Between 2015 and 2017, it has built a network of sixty-nine…

Three African regional governments converged in Elgeyo Marakwet County, Kenya on May 2 to share experiences and successes of efforts made in making their governments more transparent and accountable to citizens. It was the first time the local governments were…

“Parliament can be empowered only if it is open, transparent, accountable and inclusive. Since the initiation of Open Government Partnership (OGP), many countries around the world have committed to opening up the legislative institutions in partnership with the civil society.…

Version en español » During their participation in the Open Government Partnership (OGP), many countries in Latin America have experienced political transitions. Between 2017 and 2018 alone, seven Latin American countries will hold presidential elections, and two more will hold…

English Version » Durante su participación en la Alianza para el Gobierno Abierto (OGP, por sus siglas en inglés), muchos países de América Latina han sobrellevado transiciones políticas. Sólo entre 2017 y 2018, siete países llevarán a cabo elecciones presidenciales…

El ingreso de Paraguay a la Alianza de Gobierno Abierto en el año 2011, ha marcado el inicio de un proceso acelerado de construcción y fortalecimiento del marco normativo y de una mayor conciencia respecto a la transparencia y el…