How did you get involved in open government - what is your personal story about why you joined the movement? I came to open government movement through wanting to make government and public services work better for people. On the…

The UK made a big effort to be as open and co-operative as possible in its second and third National Action Plan (NAP) process and, based on what I saw and heard, both government and civil society worked hard to…

Version Française » These are exciting times for open government in Canada. We are preparing to take on a more prominent role in the international community as a newly-elected member of the Open Government Partnership (OGP) Steering Committee. Domestically, our…

This photo was taken in Kapyego Ward, Elgeyo Marakwet County, Kenya, where the county government was holding a public participation meeting on how the ward’s annual development budget should be spent. It was beautiful, sunny, but cold (5°C or 40°F)…

Un bel édifice pourrait passer inaperçu faute d’une finition adéquate de la construction…Les Normes de participation et de co-création du Partenariat pour un Gouvernement Ouvert ont apporté des nouveautés qualitatives dans la conception de la participation citoyenne au plan d’action…

Nearly a year ago, the Panama Papers leak set corporate transparency high on the agenda of policymakers around the world. In exposing the transnational networks and intermediaries that support a culture of corporate opacity, it also showed that this opacity…

On March 15th, France released an online platform to initiate the development of its next national action plan. Open to public administrations, civil society organizations and other stakeholders, this platform will gather contributions in order to build up ambitious and…

Back in 2013 I invited myself along to the second Open Government Partnership Summit in London. At the time, I fully expected that Australia would officially announce that we were joining the Open Government Partnership (OGP). At this Summit, thousands…

This piece originally appeared on the Reboot blog. Five insights from five subnational pioneers   The promise of open government is unlocked when diverse actors work together toward a common vision. It requires engagement by citizens, government, civil society, the private…

Monday, March 27th 11:30 EDT Watch the recorded remarks here. SANJAY: Hello and welcome! I am Sanjay Pradhan, the CEO of OGP coming to you live from Washington DC. Welcome to the first ever Global Co-creation week. During the next…

In the spirit of the Open Government Partnership’s (OGP) co-creation week, World Resources Institute (WRI) and the Government of France are pleased to announce the launch of the Open Climate Working Group (OCWG), which will support OGP members and civil…

A series providing a round-up of media attention received by the Open Government Partnership throughout the world. Want to receive OGP in the News directly in your email inbox every Monday morning? Subscribe here. This week’s OGP coverage covered diverse…