This blog is adapted from Sanjay Pradhan’s remarks at the Asian Development Bank Annual Meetings in Yokohoma, Japan on May 5. The last mile to break out of the middle-income trap to reach high-income has proven daunting and ultimately elusive…

How did you get involved in open government - what is your personal story about why you joined the movement? In 2015, Guatemala went through a process that marked the country's history. The presidential run-off election was characterized by cases…

The World Water Day Summit 2017 gave recognition to South African innovators who participated in the Open Government Partnership (OGP) #Hack4Water challenge which was hosted by OGP South Africa in collaboration with Code4SA, The Innovation Hub and the national Department…

¿Cómo te involucraste en el gobierno abierto? ¿Qué te llevó a formar parte del movimiento? Me incorporé al movimiento del gobierno abierto porque quería hacer que el gobierno y los servicios públicos realmente trabajaran para sus ciudadanos. Por un lado,…

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…

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)…

How did you get involved in open government - what is your personal story about why you joined the movement? I first learned about the Open Government Partnership from my friends at the Omidyar Network. I really liked the idea…

País: Letonia Plan de acción: 2015-17 Compromiso 6: Establecer un modelo sustentable de financiamiento de organizaciones no gubernamentales Durante la reciente Cumbre de OGP en París, el término “espacio cívico” fue muy utilizado. Sin embargo, analizando los planes de acción…

  ¿Por qué estás interesada en el gobierno abierto? ¿Cómo es que tu experiencia te trajo hasta aquí? Si tuviera que dar una respuesta breve acerca de mi involucramiento con el concepto de gobierno abierto, diría que fue de forma…

Country: Latvia Action Plan: 2015-17 Commitment 6: Establish a sustainable model of funding non-governmental organizations (NGOs) In the recent OGP Summit in Paris, “civic space” was one of the hot buzzwords. Yet, when we look at OGP action plans, we…

How did you get involved in open government? What in your background inspired you to work in this field? If I were to provide a short answer regarding my involvement in the open government concept, then it would be “simple…

A mediados de 2016, el Centro Regional del PNUD en Bangkok y OGP lanzaron una convocatoria para recibir información de iniciativas de gobierno abierto que están contribuyendo o tienen el potencial de contribuir a alcanzar los Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible…