Want to read this blog in English?Respuestas de Suzanne Piotrowski a las preguntas de Rostros1. ¿Cuál es el mejor ejemplo de gobierno abierto que has visto en Estados Unidos?Es difícil elegir uno solo pero creo que gran parte de las…

¿Quieres leer este blog en español?1. What is the best example of Open Government you've seen in the US?It is hard to pick one but I do feel that much of the innovation happening in the US right now is…

How important is open government to you? It's what makes a democracy work. Democracy shouldn't, and isn't, just about voting every few years, it's about everyday participation and you need an open government to make that feasible. In my day…

Open Mapping is transforming how governments and citizens work together by allowing them to co-create and support critical government functions with geographic maps and data. The OGP Summit in Mexico City launched Open Mapping within the partnership with a series…

This call is now closed. For more information and future opportunities, please visit OGP Local. La Alianza para Gobierno Abierto (AGA o OGP, Open Government Partnership) lanza hoy un nuevo programa piloto emocionante para involucrar a los gobiernos sub-nacionales en…

This call is now closed. For more information and future opportunities, please visit OGP Local. The Open Government Partnership (OGP) is launching an exciting new pilot program designed to more proactively involve subnational governments in the initiative. OGP is a…

Originally published on the World Bank's Governance for Development blogDaily life in Monrovia, Liberia on December 2, 2014.Photo © Dominic Chavez/World BankThe Open Government Partnership (OGP) just concluded its third Global Summit. Government, civil society, and development partner representatives from…

In this section of the OGP newsletter, we feature individuals from government and civil society, and ask them about their experiences. Here is what Gavin Hayman, Executive Director of the Open Contracting Partnership had to say:1. You left a big…

“We support open government not just because it is good for business but because is central to human rights and dignity” concluded a leading member of the Lahore Chamber of Commerce & Industry at the recent Open Government Partnership (OGP)…

The opening scene of James Bond’s Spectre is one beautiful invitation to visit Mexico City - especially during the Dia de los Muertos. In the first scene it takes you back to the square in front of the Palacio de…

‘The government is our common heritage and our common property. We are the ultimate stakeholders and shareholders of that powerful force in the public domain we call government. We elect our representatives in local Councils and Parliament and thereby give…

A month ago we saw the ink dry on the dotted lines of the Sustainable Development Goals, which were painstakingly crafted with the critical input of civil society. Furthermore, two weeks ago the Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to the…