Skip Navigation

Document Type: Perspective

Page 44

The OGP story in Kenya: Building Political Will for Open Government
Since joining the Open Government Partnership in 2011, Kenya has been on a meandering journey. The process of co-creating and implementing Kenya’s OGP Action Plans has been marked by a multitude of ch..

January 28, 2020

2020

When Art Makes the Invisible Visible – Paraguay
When Art Makes the Invisible Visible – Paraguay
In November 2017, it was time to initiate the process of co-creating Paraguay’s fourth Open Government Action Plan (PAGA). The previous action plans had come together through collaboration between gov..

January 28, 2020

2020

Bringing Democracy to the People, One Municipality at a Time – Tunisia
Bringing Democracy to the People, One Municipality at a Time – Tunisia
"You know, since the revolution, no one has taken the initiative to listen to us. It was only shortly after the uprising that we lost hope that things would change for the better. Today, for the first..

January 28, 2020

2020

OGP Goes Local with a Push from CSOs – Serbia
OGP Goes Local with a Push from CSOs – Serbia
My first recollection of the Open Government Partnership (OGP) in Serbia is of a meeting held in late 2013 on the premises of what was then called the Ministry of State Administration (now the Ministr..

January 28, 2020

2020

Building a Democratic Process in Our University – Tunisia
Building a Democratic Process in Our University – Tunisia
Academia could be considered the link between society and policy makers, as scholars diagnose, analyze, and make recommendations for public policy. The academic world offers space to discover the trut..

January 28, 2020

2020

Chasing after Collective Intelligence: Crowdsourcing Widely and Wisely – Armenia
Chasing after Collective Intelligence: Crowdsourcing Widely and Wisely – Armenia
“When will it finally be our turn to use water? I’ve seen my neighbor water his crops ten times by now, but the water distribution hasn’t reached us even once this month! I cannot understand this wate..

January 28, 2020

2020

Optimism in the Face of Transition – Bojonegoro
Optimism in the Face of Transition – Bojonegoro
It was 2018, and Bojonegoro (a regency in East Java, Indonesia) was facing a Regional General Election for a new Regent. Those who had been involved in the Open Government Partnership (OGP) locally kn..

January 28, 2020

2020

Faces of Open Government: Isaac Aidoo
Faces of Open Government: Isaac Aidoo
Isaac shares his team's work to improve municipal services and infrastructure in Sekondi-Takoradi, Ghana through open government solutions.

January 21, 2020

2020

Why EITI-OGP Synergy Matters for Georgia
Why EITI-OGP Synergy Matters for Georgia
Despite being one of the key economic areas for Georgia, extractive industries generally lack sufficient levels of transparency and accountability. The recently published 2019 OGP Global Report demons..

January 20, 2020

2020

Five Frequently Asked Questions about Implementing Local Public Procurement Processes
Five Frequently Asked Questions about Implementing Local Public Procurement Processes
Get the answers to the most popular questions that local governments and civil society ask when designing and implementing open contracting initiatives.

January 16, 2020

2020

Charting the Next Three Years for OGP
Charting the Next Three Years for OGP
To tackle challenges of democratic backsliding and shrinking civic space and to better implement OGP's mission and vision, we're launching a three-year plan. Share your feedback!

January 10, 2020

2020

Subnational Data Desks Set the Stage for More Efficient, Participatory Development
Subnational Data Desks Set the Stage for More Efficient, Participatory Development
One of the more compelling reasons for making investments in data is to strengthen decision making. But this often skews data investments toward meeting the needs of leaders making decisions - especially at the national level.

January 2, 2020

2020