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Aprovechando OGP para Impulsar el ODS # 6

Los principios de transparencia, participación pública y rendición de cuentas han sido reconocidos en políticas sectoriales sobre agua y sanitación como lo ilustran los Principios de Gobernanza del Agua de la OCDE. Un número de instituciones financieras internacionales han apoyado…

National Water Plan: A plan built with the people

In 2017, Uruguay launched its first National Water Plan, which represents a political and technical instrument that will regulate integrated and sustainable water management for the next 15 years. The plan includes commitments by public agencies and private entities and…

Troubled Water: How Countries Can Achieve their Water Commitments

Those of us who work at the intersection of water and open government know that the Open Government Partnership (OGP) provides an exciting opportunity to leverage transparency, participation, and accountability strategies to address Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) public service…

Leveraging OGP to Advance SDG 6

The principles of transparency, public participation and accountability are recognized as key to water and sanitation policies, as OECD’s Principles on Water Governance demonstrate. A number of international financial institutions have supported this work, including the Inter-American Development Bank (IABD)…

Open Up: Giving the Indonesian Parliament the OGP Treatment

When OGP was founded back in 2011, Indonesia understood that by adopting open government initiatives that encourage governments to be more open and accountable, citizens would renew their trust in government institutions, making it more inclusive and responsive to its people.

Open Data in Focus

“Youth Power... Youth Power... Youth Power...”, the group chanted, the voices of youth participants resonating around the conference room. The organizing team enthusiastically joined in, while I focused the camera to record the zeal on their faces, the enthusiasm in…

Engaging Citizens in the Regulation of Water and Sanitation Services in Honduras

In Honduras, control and regulation of the water and sanitation sector is complex due to several factors, including the large amount of service providers that exists and the fact that they are geographically dispersed, as well as the conditions in which the population lives and its ethnic diversity.

Help shape OGP’s future

We are excited to invite the open government community and general public to the consultations on strategic policy areas for the first-ever “State of Open Government Report.” This flagship report will synthesize OGP’s data and findings to (1) provide thought…

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