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Through The Power of the People: Empowering Citizen Watchdogs
Through The Power of the People: Empowering Citizen Watchdogs
Platforms in Ukraine make the public procurement process more transparent and allow citizens to monitor it.

September 21, 2021

2021

OGP Local: New Plans, New Commitments
OGP Local: New Plans, New Commitments
OGP Local: New Plans, New Commitments
OGP Local is now more flexible, sustainable, inclusive and innovative than ever before. Since welcoming 56 new local members in...

September 21, 2021

2021

Open Data Laws in France Increase Competition for Public Contracts
Open Data Laws in France Increase Competition for Public Contracts
France implemented new open data clauses in government contracts, increasing competition between firms when applying for these contracts – eventually leading to better quality services for citizens.

September 20, 2021

2021

Promoting Women in Leadership
Promoting Women in Leadership
Participation from women in leadership positions in Germany was either stalling, or even falling. A new legal act, brought into effect in 2015, introduces obligations and incentives to improve gender representation in private and public leadership positions.

September 20, 2021

2021

Faces of Open Government: Rakesh Rajani
Faces of Open Government: Rakesh Rajani
Faces of Open Government: Rakesh Rajani
As OGP celebrates its 10th anniversary, we sat down with Rakesh Rajani, an open gov advocate who has been involved with OGP since its inception.

September 20, 2021

2021

10 Lessons from 10 Years of OGP
10 Lessons from 10 Years of OGP
10 Lessons from 10 Years of OGP
OGP Deputy CEO Joe Powell shares reflections on how OGP’s experience can inform some of the most critical policy debates facing the world today.

September 20, 2021

2021

Rebuilding Trust in Justice, Together
Rebuilding Trust in Justice, Together
After years of distrust, the Costa Rican courts established a collaborative process for the public to determine how the judiciary should be reformed.

September 19, 2021

2021

When Citizens Have a Voice on Public Spending
When Citizens Have a Voice on Public Spending
By building a website that allowed citizens to understand the government budgets and report concerns, Georgia empowered its citizens to keep the government accountable.

September 19, 2021

2021

Indigenous Voices Find a Way to Be Heard
Indigenous Voices Find a Way to Be Heard
By building stronger ties with its Indigenous populations, and including them in policy development, Costa Rica is better able to serve all of its diverse citizens.

September 19, 2021

2021

Councils Power Community Voices
Councils Power Community Voices
In Paraguay, Municipal Development Councils give citizens a greater say in projects that impact their local communities.

September 19, 2021

2021

Open Data Empowers Public to Opt for Better Healthcare
Open Data Empowers Public to Opt for Better Healthcare
Uruguay’s citizens were not able to fully understand the healthcare system and the choices it provided them. To fix this, an easy-to-use website empowered citizens in their decisions.

September 19, 2021

2021

Making Justice Work For You
Making Justice Work For You
To deal with a justice system that was complicated, Colombia’s Ministry of Justice developed the mobile application LegalApp, providing free legal knowledge and access to its public, presented in accessible language.

September 19, 2021

2021