*** For Immediate Release *** NEW YORK - 20 SEPTEMBER 2016 - Open Government Partnership (OGP) marked its fifth anniversary with a high-level forum on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly today.  President Jacob Zuma of South Africa,…

Version Française ici. Government of France and World Resources Institute Co-Chair priorities 2016-2017 We aim to ensure that the Open Government Partnership has a tangible impact on the wellbeing of people and their ability to engage in decisions that affect…

This post originally appeared on Omidyar's Medium blog. My OGP story began in September 2010 when President Obama delivered a speech at the UN calling for countries to make bold commitments to open up government, fight corruption and boost transparency. We had…

A series providing a round-up of media attention received by the Open Government Partnership throughout the world. Following last week’s G20 Summit in Hanghzou, China, corruption was the primary theme of this week’s news roundup with articles coming in from…

The International Budget Partnership (IBP) recently released a fresh set of data with important updates on budget transparency practices in 102 countries. The update is particularly relevant to the Open Government Partnership (OGP) community because it covers 50 OGP countries.…

Want to read this news in English?Haz clic en la imagen para ver el video La Historia de OGPEstimados amigos y socios,En preparación a nuestro quinto aniversario que será el próximo 20 de septiembre de 2016, les pedimos a algunos…

¿Quieres leer esta noticia in español?Click the image above to watch The Story of OGP videoVersion française ci-dessousDear friends and partners,In anticipation of our five year anniversary on September 20, 2016, we asked a handful of our colleagues at the…

This piece originally appeared on the Global Integrity blog.As regular readers will know, we've been making the case that adaptive learning — a structured approach to learning by doing — should be central to the open governance agenda, and is…

On 15-16th September, open government champions from the 15 governments that are in OGP's subnational pilot program, will meet in Washington D.C. This workshop will be the first time they have met as a group and I am really looking forward…

A series providing a round-up of media attention received by the Open Government Partnership throughout the world. With the fourth OGP Global Summit fast approaching, it is little wonder that the OpenGov spotlight was directed this week at Paris—the host…

This piece originally appeared on the Transparency International blog.  We're not there yet. As the limos leave Hanghzou and life gets back to normal in a city quarantined for the G20 summit, the leaders of the G20 countries are taking home…

Country: Brazil Commitment: Land Rights of Indigenous Peoples National Action Plan: 2013-2015 Brazil’s indigenous peoples have long fought with the government over use of their historical territory, for the protection of natural resources from extractive industries and the environmental impacts…