Reforms Beyond the Action Plan
A Political Trojan’s Horse: How Agora’s Hack Allowed Citizens to Directly Shape Legislation
How citizens of the city of Brussels, Blegium creatively leveraged institutional shortcomings to create a new space for political expression free from the usual partisan logics.
Open Gov Guide
The Open Gov Guide is the go-to resource for officials, civil society representatives, and other actors looking for recommendations, examples, and resources on open government.
Open government and Québec’s digital government transformation
Le gouvernement ouvert et la transformation numérique gouvernementale du Québec
The open government community is more active than ever in Québec, Canada! This effervescence is the fruit of many years of efforts to establish a legal framework for open government, form partnerships with civil society, and implement appropriate technological solutions.
La communauté du gouvernement ouvert est plus active que jamais au Québec, Canada! Cette effervescence est le fruit de plusieurs années d'efforts pour établir un cadre juridique pour le gouvernement ouvert, former des partenariats avec la société civile et mettre en place des solutions technologiques appropriées.
The Private Sector and Open Government
Private sector actors—including corporations, financial institutions, investors, government contractors—have a clear stake in opening government. Open governments can prevent corruption, increase efficiency, reduce transaction costs, and cultivate a better business environment. Though business has always been a critical part of…
OGP Summit For Democracy Resources
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 Partnership (OGP) – made more than 800 commitments to strengthen democracy,…
Empowering the Next Generation of Young Leaders in Armenia
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 Prime Minister's Office with the financial…
Canada’s Open Government Strategy
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.
Following Kaduna’s Footsteps: How Adamawa Makes its Budget More Participatory
The state of Adamawa in Nigeria identified the existing gaps in governance as one of the causes of insecurity. It adopted open governance principles to bring the government closer to its citizens and curb service delivery deficits. Following the example…