Content Category: Case Studies and Stories

Private sector actors—including corporations, financial institutions, investors, government contractors—have a clear stake in opening government. Open governments can prevent corruption, increase effi..

The city of Hamburg in Germany has a history when it comes to open government. One essential step was taken in 2012 when the city introduced Hamburg’s Transparency Act, a pioneering effort in Germany...

  In December 2021, the United States government convened the first Summit for Democracy (S4D), where more than 50 governments – including 43 member countries of the Open Government Partnershi..

During Open Gov Week in 2023, 155 students in Armenia took part in a series of trainings aimed at shaping youth as the future leaders in decision-making processes. The trainings were organized by the ..

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.