There are few that would disagree that a world free from poverty and injustice would require transformational change. We see leaders, government and non-government organisations, multi-lateral institutions make recurrent commitments towards such an end. While the idea of ending poverty…

The Global Summit in Paris mobilized civil society and governments around concrete deliverables The fourth Open Government Partnership Global Summit took place in Paris in December 2016. This unique multilateral event brought together a dozen Heads of State, hundreds of…

Are you a civil society leader committed to strengthening how governments work for their citizens? Join the OGP Steering Committee! 2016 was a big year for OGP. The Partnership completed five years, grew to over 70 countries, and brought its…

A series providing a round-up of media attention received by the Open Government Partnership throughout the world. This week, OGP news coverage featured important updates from some of OGP’s partner organizations and touched on diverse themes, including the “digital revolution”…

Healthcare and public procurement both suffer from high levels of corruption and the point at which they converge, procurement within healthcare, is an acute vulnerability that is routinely exploited. But governments and civil society organisations are now taking action to…

Carleton University undergraduate students in Ottawa, Canada, are studying the link between communication and open government. In the class, the students examine how communication can be used to improve governance and to foster a more collaborative relationship between governments and citizens.…

Carleton University undergraduate students in Ottawa, Canada, are studying the link between communication and open government. In the class, the students examine how communication can be used to improve governance and to foster a more collaborative relationship between governments and citizens. This…

Carleton University undergraduate students in Ottawa, Canada, are studying the link between communication and open government. In the class, the students examine how communication can be used to improve governance and to foster a more collaborative relationship between governments and citizens.…

A series providing a round-up of media attention received by the Open Government Partnership throughout the world. News coverage of OGP continued to span the globe with this week’s top hits coming out of Ghana, Nigeria, Honduras, Chile, Colombia, France,…

Using indicators and data to strengthen accountability for the SDGs Summary note of consultation workshop[1]This note draws upon a consultation on 6 December 2016, which focused on whether and how the indicators and data linked to the Sustainable Development Goals…

Carleton University undergraduate students in Ottawa, Canada, are studying the link between communication and open government. In the class, the students examine how communication can be used to improve governance and to foster a more collaborative relationship between governments and…

Carleton University undergraduate students in Ottawa, Canada, are studying the link between communication and open government. In the class, the students examine how communication can be used to improve governance and to foster a more collaborative relationship between governments and citizens.…