Inclusion in OGP: A Closer Look at Commitments Around People with Disabilities, Youth, and the LGBTQIA+ Community
Explore an analysis of OGP commitments that explicitly reference people with disabilities, youth, and the LGBTQIA+ community.
Policy Resources
Supreme Audit Institutions: Natural Allies to Open Government
Instituciones superiores de auditoría: Aliadas naturales del gobierno abierto
Governments are entrusted with the power to collect, allocate, and spend public funds. Supreme Audit Institutions (SAIs) provide a check on governments’ use of public resources through regular audits of government budgets and expenditures. SAIs provide objective and unbiased information…
Los gobiernos tienen el encargo de recaudar, asignar y ejercer fondos públicos. Las instituciones superiores de auditoría (ISA) supervisan el uso de los recursos públicos a través de auditorías continuas de los presupuestos y gastos de los gobiernos. Las ISA…
Charting the Course to Strengthen Political Integrity
Trazando el curso para fortalecer la integridad política
This analysis was originally published on the Global Data Barometer website here. Governments should serve citizens rather than the other way around. This concept is at the heart of the Open Government Partnership (OGP), an international initiative that brings together more than…
Este análisis se publicó originalmente en el sitio web del Global Data Barometer (in inglés) aquí. Los gobiernos deben servir a sus ciudadanos, no lo contrario. Este concepto está en el corazón de la Alianza para el Gobierno Abierto (OGP…
Justice Policy Series, Part III: Accountability for Democratic Renewal
Explore how to adopt an open government approach to policies and activities and adapt them for your own national and local context.
Parliamentary Engagement in National OGP Processes: Menu of Options (2022)
Participación Parlamentaria en los Procesos Nacionales de OGP: Menú de Opciones (2022)
This document complements the Memorandum on Parliamentary Engagement, adopted by the OGP Steering Committee in November 2021. It captures the approaches taken by a growing number of OGP members, illustrating how parliaments can participate in OGP and help advance the…
Este documento complementa el Memorando sobre participación parlamentaria, adoptado por el Comité Directivo de OGP en noviembre de 2021. Captura los enfoques adoptados por un número creciente de miembros de OGP, ilustrando cómo los parlamentos pueden participar en OGP y…
Top Eight Lessons from the Past Six Years of OGP Local
The new report from the Independent Reporting Mechanism (IRM) highlights the main results and key successes of 68 commitments implemented by 12 OGP Local members between 2018 and 2021 and offers a glimpse of the challenges and lessons learned.
The Skeptic’s Guide to Open Government – 2022 Edition
Evidence continues to show that open government affects people’s lives. But there are still skeptics who are not aware of all the benefits associated with this approach. Use this guide to convince them to take an open government approach when implementing reforms.
Grievance Redress Mechanisms in the Public Sector: A Literature Review
Discover evidence on grievance redress mechanisms from around the world, including mechanisms attached to public services and programs in the Global South, where they are relatively new and emerging fast.
Social Audits in Service Delivery: An Annotated Bibliography
Explore research and empirical evidence from the last fifteen years on how social audits work and their main benefits.
State of the Evidence: Open Contracting
Explore empirical evidence on the effects of open contracting on a range of outcomes, including cost savings and efficiency, reducing corruption, improving service delivery, and increasing social inclusion.