Document Type: Perspective

Reformers inside and outside governments across the world face all sorts of different challenges. And no two challenges are the same. Yet, I am asked the same question during almost every OECD open go..

How can we protect our democracies, our public spaces and our institutions in the digital era? How can we ensure that digital technologies have a positive impact on democracy? Which safeguards should ..

For the IRM Refresh to meet expectations of the open government community we need to hear your ideas.

According to the United Nations, one in ten children around the world currently live in war-torn areas, with close to 25 million currently out of school.

Young people now represent 41% of the global population, yet young people are rarely brought meaningfully into policy processes that affect their lives..

Since 1995, the 9th of August is commemorated as the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, to take cognizance of the specific needs of Indigenous communities and First Nations.

In Europe, initiatives to increase citizen participation have made substantial progress, but there are severe difficulties to overcome if these participative forums are to address the core issues of democratic decline and contribute more significantly to its restoration.

Commitments to bring about positive changes in archival landscape have been made by nearly 20 countries in their action plans for the Open Government Partnership (OGP). Commitments ranged from ensurin..

A few months ago, for the fourth time in five years, the Open Government Partnership (OGP) hosted a global summit, gathering together individuals representing government and civic institutions, this t..

This article was originally published on the Results for Development website. Progress is the name of the game I have a confession: as someone who has done a lot of work on evaluation and learning a..

The United States has long played a crucial leadership role in supporting democracy globally. Although this leadership has often been flawed, it has played a large role in galvanizing and strengthening the democracy community.

With nearly 4,000 OGP commitments from almost 100 governments, it’s a little hard to keep up with the successes of open government and the challenges the community faces. If you are like me, then you ..