Remarks at UNGA High-Level Event, “Rebuilding Trust in Government” Excellencies, OGP Leaders, We meet at a time when democracy is under threat in many parts of the world, civic freedoms are under attack in over 100 countries, authoritarianism is on…

La société civile guinéenne s’engage à promouvoir le gouvernement ouvert. Elle vient d’organiser à Conakry un atelier qui visait à créer un cadre de concertation au sein de la société civile pour promouvoir les principes du gouvernement ouvert et accompagner…

The regency of Bojonegoro in East Java, Indonesia, was long known as a poor district.  Through public dialogues, transparent budgets and contracts, harnessing data, and improving public services, the community has transformed. Thanks to these open government efforts, Bojonegoro has…

Trust and Public Policy: How Better Governance Can Help Rebuild Public Trust Trust plays a very tangible role in the effectiveness of government. Few perceptions are more palpable than that of trust or its absence. Governments ignore this at their…

Desarrollo sin Conflicto: Argumentos a favor del consentimiento de la comunidad En este informe se analiza la premisa que el consentimiento informado de las comunidades que son afectadas por los proyectos de desarrollo, tanto públicos como privados, tiene beneficios para…

El Barómetro de Confianza Edelman de 2017 reveló la más fuerte caída en la confianza en las cuatro instituciones globales: las empresas, el gobierno, las organizaciones de la sociedad civil y los medios. En los 28 países que participaron en…

Tengo un amigo que odia las palabras de moda que se crean en la comunidad del desarrollo. Desde que Andrea Cornwall y sus colegas publicaron “Deconstructing Development Discourse: Buzzwords and Fuzzwords” (Desconstrucción del discurso del desarrollo: las palabras de moda)…

This blog is part of a series on public service delivery for open government. A friend of mine hates development buzzwords. Ever since Andrea Cornwall and her colleagues published “ Deconstructing Development Discourse: Buzzwords and Fuzzwords” in 2010, said friend…

The 2017 Edelman Trust Barometer revealed the largest-ever drop in trust amongst four cornerstone global institutions: business, government, NGOs and the media. In the 28 countries surveyed, trust in all four institutions combined fell below 50%. CEOs suffered the biggest…

On July 13, 2017 Germany’s first Open Data law came into effect, finally enabling free access to government data. The Open Data law is part of the change of the German E-Government law, which we translated here. While it is…

Pakistan joined the Open Government Partnership (OGP) in December 2016. Government agencies both at the national and provincial levels are now working with civil society on developing the country’s first National Action Plan. Pakistan’s late entry to the partnership offers…

On August 15, over 1.3 million people – 31.7 percent of 4.1 million eligible voters in Jordan- cast their ballots for local and municipal elections, as per statistics from the Independent Election Commission (IEC). For the first time, Jordanians voted for mayors…