Since Colombia joined the Open Government Partnership (OGP) in 2011, there has been a sustained interest in strengthening transparency, accountability, citizen participation ,and the use of new technology – all main pillars of OGP. Over the years, and through the…

Integrity Idol, the global campaign run by citizens to “name and fame” honest government officials, has found its first cohort of honest public servants in South Africa. The initiative aims to generate conversation on positive terms on the idea of…

  How did you get involved in open government - what is your personal story about why you joined the movement? While the principles of open government have existed for as long as democracy has been championed as the rule…

Open Government Partnership (OGP) was founded on the idea that public policy reform is better when government officials engage with civil society actors. So the Partnership’s collective promise of opening governments cannot succeed without the ability of people to freely…

Co-creation is at the heart of open government. An ongoing open dialogue between government and civil society is essential for good governance in the 21st century, to make governments more effective and efficient, less corrupt and more trusted. In short:…

One of the most difficult challenges to sustainable implementation of policy reforms is the inability to adequately identify and engage with relevant stakeholders. Controversies abound on the meaning of stakeholder. Although it is a very useful word, its flexibility also…

Uno de los retos más difíciles que enfrenta la implementación de reformas es la falta de capacidad de identificar e involucrar a actores relevantes. Existen muchas controversias sobre el significado de la palabra actor. Aunque es una palabra muy útil,…

Legend Yellow: OGP Countries Blue: EITI countries Purple: EITI-OGP countries (To see the full Memorandum of Understanding between OGP and EITI, click here.) Since its inception, the Open Government Partnership (OGP) has encouraged its resource-rich members to commit to joining…

What does the West African nation of Liberia have in common with Australia, the land down under? Both are rich in mineral resources, for one. And in both countries, government decisions to approve exploration and mining projects are vulnerable to…

If you're looking for the OGP Year in Review, please find it here.   In the weeks before we hit the finish line on our annual report, we came across Ruth Levine’s blog suggesting they can be a waste of…

User-Centered Open Contracting: The next frontier in OGP We’ve seen the status quo being challenged in public procurement. The large sums of money and the amount of discretion and opacity involved make it government’s number one corruption risk – so…

Open Gov week in Finland discusses trust, migrants’ participation and brings people together at Open Government Fair   In Finland, we held our own Open Gov Week in March. Our biggest event was a fair that brought together the different…