Document Type: Guidance Document

Governments around the world are circumventing standards of sound public management and scientific processes in the rush to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. In the context of a rapidly unfolding crisis, governments are making swift changes to regulations and institutions that may inadvertently create openings for corruption and mismanagement.

Governments are taking exceptional steps in response to COVID-19, such as enforcing social distancing and quarantine measures. Prohibitions against in-person gatherings have had a dramatic impact on civic space across the globe.

Bringing an inclusion lens to COVID-19 open government reforms is vital to ensure effective government response and recovery efforts. Find recommendations, examples, resources and more.

The collection and analysis of population-wide epidemiological data is a critical element of the COVID-19 response. From publishing disease spread statistics to location-tracking apps, governments around the world have engaged in sweeping data collection efforts to inform public health policies. In particular, open data has become key to facilitating...

The COVID-19 pandemic has weakened economies, increased public debt, and exacerbated existing inequalities. Governments across the world are in the process of enacting emergency responses, including reallocating budgets to the healthcare sector and sizable stimulus packages...

People can encounter justice problems in nearly every aspect of life, including health, employment, education, housing and public safety. Even before COVID-19...

Procurement has become a life or death issue in many countries’ responses to the coronavirus pandemic. In the short-term, emergency procurement is a critical component of any government’s response measures.

The OGP Steering Committee unanimously approved the OGP Local Strategy consisting of three mutually reinforcing strategic pathways to support open local government...

[gravityform id="15" title="false" description="false"] According to OGP’s Procedural Review Policy, starting in 2018, OGP participating governments must document, collect and publish a repository ..

According to OGP’s Procedural Review Policy, OGP participating governments must meet the International Association for Public Participation (IAP2) “Involve” requirement during development of the Actio..

The updated OGP Participation & Co-Creation Standards were approved by the Steering Committee on November 24, 2021, and are effective January 1, 2022. Guidance is being developed in line with the ..