We, young people from around the world, gathered here in Rovinj, Croatia, on 2nd September 2015 at the Open Data Youth Camp, to express our commitment to the principles of open, transparent, participative and accountable government, which provides efficient services…

Haidy Ear-Dupuy is a Social Development Specialist in the NGO and Civil Society Center, Sustainable Development and Climate Change Department of Asian Development Bank. She supports the facilitation of civil society participation and engagement in ADB’s operations. She is an active member…

Dear friends and colleagues: In just a few days I will be stepping down from my role as the Executive Director of the OGP Support Unit.  I want to take this opportunity to thank you all for your support and…

Listen to award-winning journalist and head of the IRM South Korea research team, Geoffrey Cain, talk about the country's state of democracy and commitments he feels the South Korean government should make within the framework of OGP in order to…

In this section of the OGP newsletter, we feature open government champions both from government and civil society, and ask them about their OGP experiences. Here is what they have to say:  How does open government make a difference in…

The government exchanged experiences with other countries in the region to implement the law on access to information that will benefit all Paraguayans   Paraguay passed its Access to Information (ATI) law in September 2014, which became the national ATI…

Es similar a una pupila que se ha acostumbrado a la oscuridad por días (décadas en el caso de nuestro país), y, repentinamente alguien enciende la luz. La adaptación de la visión molesta, duele inclusive. Las reacciones van desde el…

The recently formed Northern Ireland Open Government Network is pushing for devolved regions to be included in the UK’s next national action plan. The Open Government Partnership has spread rapidly since its inception in 2011 and now boasts 65 member…

In this section of the OGP newsletter, we feature individuals from government and civil society, and ask them about their experiences. Here is what Oleksii Khmara (Executive Director of Transparency International Ukraine and member of OGP Ukraine) had to say:  How does open…

During President Barack Obama's visit to Kenya this weekend, he mentioned Open Government Partnership, calling it an 'institution' that helps to address human investment issues, accountability issues, and rule of law issues. The full transcript is below.   United Nations Compound Nairobi,…

In this section of the OGP newsletter, we feature individuals from government and civil society, and ask them about their experiences. Here is what Jessica Klein (Special Advisor, Office of U.S. Foreign Assistance Resources, and ForeignAssistance.gov Project Lead, U.S. Department…

In this section of the OGP newsletter, we feature individuals from government and civil society, and ask them about their experiences. Here is what Giorgi Kldiashvili from Georgia had to say:   a. How does open government make a difference in peoples lives? …