Value Propositions

This paper is part of the background research for the Skeptic’s Guide to Open Government (2022 Edition). Peter Noorlander developed it with guidance from the American Bar Association’s Rule of Law Initiative and Center for Human Rights. Civic space and democratic…

How can open data help shine a light on political corruption and make political systems fairer and more inclusive? How can we further link people and data to create a chain of accountability? Explore our new report.

Around the world, authoritarian governments are mounting a persistent challenge to liberal democracies and institutions by...

Introduction Les preuves continuent de démontrer que le gouvernement ouvert change la vie des gens. Il y a toutefois encore des sceptiques qui ne sont pas conscients de tous les avantages associés à cette approche. Avez-vous du mal à convaincre…

Introducción La evidencia continúa demostrando que el gobierno abierto tiene impactos en la vida de las personas. Pero aún hay personas escépticas que no conocen los beneficios de este enfoque. ¿Te cuesta trabajo convencer a la gente para que aplique…

This toolkit is a collaboration between Accountability Lab and the Open Government Partnership (OGP). Young people aged 15-24 account for 16% of the global population. In some regions, Africa for instance, youth make up 60% of the continental population. As…

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…

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…

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.

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.