Document Type: Guidance Document

OGP countries are expected to meet at least the following minimum requirements for engagement during the implementation phase...

At any stage of the OGP co-creation process there may be a need to shortlist ideas from a longlist before moving ahead to the next stage in the policy cycle to iterate and develop them further, prioritize the focus and scope of specific commitments or prioritize which commitments should be selected for inclusion

Once a set of potential ideas for commitments have been agreed, there are several elements involved in developing these further...

There are a number of online engagement approaches that can be used to identify problems or priorities that citizens or specific target audiences face that can be addressed in whole or part by adopting open government approaches...

Find practical tips, a curated list of online tools and platforms, and country examples to help take your OGP co-creation process online.

COVID-19 has upended policy agendas across the globe. Governments have paused nonessential legislation and regulation and fast-tracked measures to respond to the pandemic.

The COVID-19 pandemic has strained healthcare systems, weakened economies, and deepened inequalities. In response, development partners are mobilizing assistance through grants, loans, debt relief, and other forms of official development assistance...

The OGP Participation and Co-Creation Standards referred to on this page are no longer applicable starting on December 31, 2021. The updated OGP Participation & Co-Creation Standards are effective Jan..

The timely and proactive dissemination of information across social media and other channels is critical to saving lives and protecting livelihoods during COVID-19. However, the rapid spread of misinformation and disinformation presents a key challenge.

Governments are collecting unprecedented amounts of personal data to support vital public health efforts, such as tracking COVID-19 transmission and enforcing quarantine. In particular, governments and corporations are collecting and processing citizens’ health and geolocation data on a massive scale.

Transparency, participation, and accountability are essential to ensuring that social spending and services reach their intended populations and provide the outcomes that are needed.

The right to information is a fundamental right and an inherent part of the right to freedom of opinion and expression. It is essential to modern governance and a core part of the OGP mission. RTI permits the public to follow government decision making, participate in ensuring better decisions, and hold the government accountable.