Content Category: Case Studies and Stories

By Joseph Foti, Paula Pérez, Christina Socci, and Dieter Zinnbauerin collaboration with The B Team Overview The Business Case for Open Government In 2011, reformers—including government min..

“One of the most favorable outcomes of encouraging collaboration between civil society organizations and the Regional Council is improved communication,” reflected a Moroccan civil society leader at t..

Canada is currently drafting our first, whole-of-government Open Government Strategy. This follows the launch of the new global Open Government Partnership Strategy, which Canada helped develop as a Steering Committee member.

Isabel Moya Pérez is the Deputy Director General of Open Government of Spain and shares what her country did during their own OGW and how the new OGP strategy can help foster more open and accountable democracies.

Read how the 2021 OGP Local Accelerator Awards, supported civil society organizations and local governments in collaboration to carry out reforms and deliver public services.

Joara Marchezini is a specialist on access to information and the Public’s Representative to the Escazu Agreement. Joara, originally from Brazil, sat down with OGP to...

In this episode, Anabel Cruz, discusses the importance of civil society and citizen participation in our current political climate and how we can all work towards building stronger, more open communities.

Learn how Adamawa (Nigeria) created a space where citizens could freely engage and voice what they want included in the state budget. 

Learn how Lithuania is using participatory budgeting to actively include citizens in decision-making on how to spend public funds.

In this episode, Ebenezar Wikina shares how he's dedicated his life to promoting positive change and working to inspire young people to become active participants in shaping their communities.

See how Diana Rodriguez Franco is working to close the gender gap in Bogota and make the local government more inclusive and participatory.

Civil society plays an essential role in democratic societies, leading to more ambition, stronger policies, and better results. See five important insights from a Democratic Freedoms Learning Network webinar on the importance of civic space.