Italians headed to the polls last week to elect what one hopes is the country’s 65th government since World War II. No single party won a majority to form a government, and there is still uncertainty about whether parties will…

Tell us a little bit about IDEA. What work is IDEA doing, and how is it supporting democratic change around the world? International IDEA is the only intergovernmental organization whose sole mandate is to support democracy worldwide. As such, we…

Since its first National Action Plan process in 2012, the Government of Chile has maintained a permanent dialogue with civil society stakeholders in open government reforms. Initially, a small group of organizations held conversations with the General Secretariat of Presidency…

In the Netherlands, the next municipal elections will be held on 21 March 2018. On the same day, voters will also be asked their opinion in a non-binding referendum on the Intelligence and Security Services Act. This advisory referendum will…

As a voter, I would like to know who the largest donors for a party are before I make my choice on election day. To shed light on the funding of Austrian political parties, last July – three months ahead…

Dans sa démarche visant à accompagner la Guinée à adhérer au gouvernement ouvert et à encourager l'ouverture des données publiques, ABLOGUI a organisé une formation du 26 février au 2 mars 2018 à Conakry. Une session à la fois théorique…

We are pleased to announce that registration and the call for proposals have opened for the 5th OGP Global Summit to be held in Tbilisi, Georgia on July 17-19, 2018. Representatives from more than seventy countries are expected to attend…

Version in English » Le grand défi : 6 semaines après avoir débuté le processus et il ne reste que 4 semaines! Canada prépare actuellement son quatrième plan d'action sur le gouvernement ouvert dans le cadre de son rôle dans…

Version Française » The Challenge: 6 weeks into the process and only 4 weeks left to shape plan! Canada is currently drafting its fourth action plan on open government as part of its role in the Open Government Partnership (OGP). Action plans…

We stand on the cusp of a major push to advance gender equality through the Open Government Partnership (OGP). Inclusion and gender equality have emerged as among the highest priorities for OGP. We are really excited about deepening our forthcoming…

For three years, the Open Government Partnership has been discussing the idea of launching a Trust Fund to provide support to government and civil society reformers in participating countries. Today, in collaboration with the World Bank as host and the…

The new year brings new opportunities for the Open Government Partnership (OGP) and our 90-plus local and national participants. 76 of those participants will be co-creating new action plans with civil society this year, each with its own unique country…