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Shifting Protections and Culture about Whistleblowers
Shifting Protections and Culture about Whistleblowers
Lessons from Reformers: Whistleblowers serve a critical social function by flagging neglect or abuses in the public and private sector...

May 29, 2019

2019

Does the EU Want What its Neighbours Need?
Soft power works when a country or a bloc of countries “gets others to want what it wants”...

May 29, 2019

2019

The State of Nonprofit Work in Ukraine
The State of Nonprofit Work in Ukraine
Lessons from Reformers: Obtaining official not-for-profit status for an organization in Ukraine has long been considered a difficult process.

May 29, 2019

2019

Inclusive Contracting in Elgeyo-Marakwet, Kenya
Inclusive Contracting in Elgeyo-Marakwet, Kenya
Lessons from Reformers: Although Kenya requires that 30% of procurement opportunities be allocated to women, youth, and people with disabilities, these groups still face significant obstacles in the procurement market.

May 29, 2019

2019

Nigeria’s Push for Beneficial Ownership Transparency in Procurement and in the Extractives Sector
Nigeria’s Push for Beneficial Ownership Transparency in Procurement and in the Extractives Sector
Lessons from Reformers: As a resource-rich country that has been plagued by grand corruption, beneficial ownership transparency has emerged as an important tool in Nigeria.

May 29, 2019

2019

Uruguay’s National Water Plan
Uruguay’s National Water Plan
Lessons from Reformers: Uruguay’s 2004 constitutional reform reversed privatization of water and sanitation services. This reform signaled a significant public interest in water and sanitation governance.

May 29, 2019

2019

Empowering Citizens as Watchdogs in Ukraine
Empowering Citizens as Watchdogs in Ukraine
Lessons from Reformers: After the successful launch of the ProZorro e-procurement platform in 2015, Ukraine launched DoZorro...

May 29, 2019

2019

Information is power: How more transparent state budgets could bring major improvements in public services for Nigerians
Information is power: How more transparent state budgets could bring major improvements in public services for Nigerians
Crossposted from the World Bank. The incumbent president of the largest economy in Africa won a second term in the 2019 Nigerian election on a platform of security, stronger economy, and anti-corru..

May 29, 2019

2019

Finding the Real Beneficiary
Finding the Real Beneficiary
Watch this video case study that highlights early results from the Slovak Republic's public register on beneficial ownership.

May 27, 2019

2019

10 Tips to Make the Most of an OGP Summit
10 Tips to Make the Most of an OGP Summit
The Sixth OGP Global Summit kicks-off this week in Ottawa, hosted by the Government of Canada. Over 2,000 open government champions will be attending, from across the 79 OGP countries and beyond. In a..

May 27, 2019

2019

What It Takes to Rebuild Trust in Institutions
As European Commissioner for Humanitarian Aid, I travelled to Haiti in the aftermath of the devastating 2010 earthquake. Over 200,000 people lost their lives and a large part of Haiti’s vital infrastructure was destroyed along with homes and businesses.

May 26, 2019

2019

Europe and Open Government – A Powerful Opportunity
The European election of 2019 is said to be a watershed moment that will ask voters to choose between more or less Europe, between inclusion and diversity or exclusion and nationalism, and between soc..

May 26, 2019

2019