Document Type: Perspective

Watch German Chancellor Merkel's remarks from the 2020 OGP Virtual Leaders Summit.

Watch French President Macron's remarks from the 2020 OGP Virtual Leaders Summit.

Watch Prime Minister Trudeau's remarks from the 2020 OGP Virtual Leaders Summit.

Those of us who believe in open, inclusive and liberal democracy were already on the backfoot after years of rising authoritarianism, declining civic space and attacks on democratic norms even in countries that have been traditional champions of our values. The question now is, can the pandemic be a turning point?

Registrar General Alhaji Garba Abubakar from the Government of Nigeria discusses milestones in Nigeria's beneficial ownership transparency work and how Nigeria’s open government journey led to this moment. 

Read how Finland is working to establish easy-to-use, developer-friendly interfaces to share data resources with the public. This commitment is featured in the "What's in the 2019 Action Plans" publication.

Read how the UK is developing a digital charter to establish norms and rules for the online sphere. This commitment is featured in the "What's in the 2019 Action Plans" publication.

Read how the Philippines is working to improve education services through a participatory platform for monitoring and evaluating basic education data. This commitment is featured in the "What's in the 2019 Action Plans" publication.

Read how Burkina Faso is working to improve delivery of public services through a complaint recording and processing system. "What's in the 2019 Action Plans" publication.

Read how Austin, United States is working to improve civic participation and transparency in the decision-making process for community court contracts. This commitment is featured in the "What's in the 2019 Action Plans" publication.

Read how Mongolia plans to improve transparency and public oversight of the public procurement process through an online portal. This commitment is featured in the "What's in the 2019 Action Plans" publication.

Read about Costa Rica's commitment to improve citizens' access to justice information through a public website. This commitment is featured in the "What's in the 2019 Action Plans" publication.