Document Type: Perspective

Sekondi-Takoradi, Kaduna State, and other OGP Local members joined the Infrastructure Transparency Initiative (CoST), recognizing the pivotal role of local governments in infrastructure provision. These cities have embraced CoST’s core principles of multi-stakeholder collaboration, disclosure, assurance, and social accountability and have used their OGP action plan to improve infrastructure transparency. 

Democracies are strengthened by providing members of the public regular opportunities to shape decisions, which they can only do if given the regular opportunities to participate in a manner that is taken seriously. This blog covers initiatives to mainstream participation in governance practices.

Paul-Joël Kamtchang is a data journalist from Cameroon and is the Executive Secretary of ADISI-Cameroon.    On African Anti-Corruption Day, he offers insights on how open data enhances transparency and accountability in Central Africa’s governance and discusses the role of data journalism in uncovering corruption.

After 11 years I will shortly be standing down as Deputy CEO of the Open Government Partnership. I am a candidate in the UK General Election on July 4th, and hope...

In this month’s Faces of Open Government, Rueben Lifuka shares his experience as an environmental expert, anti-corruption advocate, and champion of open government in Zambia.

Public participation is critical for building diverse voices into the governance of digital technologies, ensuring that they are trusted and governed in the interests of everyone. This blog will cover five participatory approaches being used in the complex field of digital governance.

In this pivotal moment, our response will shape the future of democratic resilience and security. It's time to clean our own houses and strengthen our democracies, reinforcing the global fight against kleptocracy and corruption. The urgency of these reforms cannot be overstated. We must act now, before it is too late.

Learn how the Challenge can advance anti-corruption reforms and what members are doing to raise ambition.

Join us as we celebrate the diversity and innovation of Open Gov Week 2024 by showcasing events from Africa to the Americas, from Asia-Pacific to Europe.

The OGP Nordic+ group met in April 2024 and again during Open Gov Week to discuss how to advance fiscal transparency and enhance participation in fiscal policy.

Learn more about Costa Rica's Open Gov Challenge commitment on justice.

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