Document Type: Perspective

Learn how citizen action in Benin is turning open budgets into real change—from fixing textbook gaps to funding rural healthcare.

As OGP begins a new chapter with a fresh leader at the helm, we sat down with our new CEO, Aidan Eyakuze.

In the past five years, the use of algorithms by governments has surged, enhancing service delivery. OGP is well-positioned to act as a space for conversations that cut deeper than the buzzwords.

Disinformation erodes trust between members of the public and the government. In addressing this threat, Armenia pursued an “information integrity” approach that uses open government values to push back against false narratives.

In this blog, John Maritim, Director of Economic Planning and Budgeting and the OGP Point of Contact for Elgeyo-Marakwet County in Kenya, explains the risks posed by political transitions and provides concrete strategies to weather these changes.

Brazil is partnering with civil society to make infrastructure contracts more transparent by applying open contracting principles. Read to learn how their effort aims to improve oversight, reduce corruption, and ensure public funds deliver real results.

Learn more about Mongolia's Open Gov Challenge commitment on anti-corruption.

Learn more about Sierra Leone's Open Gov Challenge commitment on justice.

In 2022, the OGP Steering Committee introduced the option for countries to develop four-year action plans, giving them a longer timeframe to tackle ambitious reforms that need more time to take root. This blog covers progress to date from members implementing these plans.

A review about some of the emerging trends in local open government reforms from all 25 local action plans submitted between April 2023 and January 2025.

In this interview, Virginia Pardo, Director of the Information Society Department at the Agency for Electronic Government and Information and Knowledge Society (AGESIC) in Uruguay, shares how innovative and transparent digital services are designed to meet public needs.

Learn more about Honduras' Open Gov Challenge commitment on anti-corruption.