When OGP started in 2011, it was, as we like to say, a small group of reformers committed to making governments more open, transparent, and accountable. While OGP itself had high-level political support,  a lot of the ideas the founders…

This blog is part of a series on how open government can help achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The series came out of a collaboration between the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Bangkok Regional Hub and the Open Government…

As in previous years, Global Legislative Openness Week (GLOW) showcased the fantastic work being done around the world to realize the principles of open parliament. Organized by members of the Open Government Partnership's Legislative Openness Working Group, GLOW featured more…

A series providing a round-up of media attention received by the Open Government Partnership throughout the world. This week, OGP news came out of six of the seven continents (sorry Australia). Uruguay’s Taringa, Terra in the United States, Mexico and…

This monthly news roundup recaps the OGP stories that generated the most media buzz across the globe for the weeks of September 5, September 12, September 19, and September 26. The biggest source of OGP news for the month of…

Open government initiatives have become a defining goal for public administrators around the world. However, progress is still necessary outside of the executive and legislative sectors. There is a need to know what openness in justice is, to explore its…

From December 7-9, 2016, France will host the Open Government Partnership Global Summit in Paris. Every two years representatives of government, academia, civil society, multilateral organizations, press, and others meet at the OGP Global Summit to exchange experiences, best practices,…

To many, especially members of the Open Government Partnership (OGP), the logic that promises on paper must turn into action is a familiar one. But the ability to practice what is preached is not common in all international collectives and…

Salutations: Hearty congratulations to the Open Government Partners on the celebration of five years of hard work and unwavering commitment to the promotion of accountability and transparency. Well done to the OGP for the five successful years of relentless campaign…

En nuestra sociedad actual los ciudadanos exigen un gobierno más democrático y transparente en su gestión, por lo que el gobierno abierto debe representar un mecanismo que afianza la democracia como ente que permite la participación de los interesados en…

A series providing a round-up of media attention received by the Open Government Partnership throughout the world. On September 20, 2016, OGP celebrated its fifth anniversary on the margins of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York. Attended…

Excellencies, OGP leaders, As we celebrate OGP’s impressive growth in the first five years, let me invite you to envision that we are gathered here at UNGA five years from now.  We would measure our success then not by the…