Document Type: Perspective

Learn more about Finland's Open Gov Challenge commitment on public participation.

Learn more about the Dominican Republic's Open Gov Challenge commitment on civic space.

Launched in 2019, the Beneficial Ownership Leadership Group (or the Leadership Group) set out to advance global policy toward open beneficial ownership (BO) data, and achieve concrete progress by 2023. This summary examines the group's achievements, lessons learned by Open Ownership and the Open Government Partnership from co-convening the group, and future directions to advance BO reform.

Discover how the Brazilian Open Government Network (RGBA) is driving impactful change across federal, state, and local levels, fostering collaboration and innovation in governance practices.

In May's Faces of Open Government, Blair underscores civil society's vital role in shaping and implementing open government.

OGP and the Government of Kenya convened reformers in government and civil society from 12 countries to discuss ways to govern new and emerging digital technologies. Here are three key conclusions for the governance of AI.

As public servants, disinformation and the degradation of public trust have a palpable impact on our ability to effectively serve the public. To address this, the Government of Canada developed a guidebook to provide Canadian federal public servants with an understanding of the threat disinformation presents, as well as to offer a consistent approach to navigating this growing threat.

Meet Valeria Torres, Chief Public Management and Open Government Area at ILPES / ECLAC. Valeria has more than 20 years of experience in applied research and international processes related to sustainable development, particularly in Latin America and the Caribbean.

Disinformation, online gender-based violence (GBV), and hate speech greatly impact online civic space and democratic processes. Governments should take steps to promote healthy and safe information ecosystems online while also protecting the exercise of online civic freedoms.

Learn how The Open Contracting Partnership's new strategy is shifting the status quo to make procurement a smart, user-friendly digital service that addresses the urgent needs of our time.

Utilize new commitment tags to analyze thematic content, monitor adoption trends, and identify notable reforms.

The right to seek and share information is a fundamental element of free expression and a core component of the freedom of association and assembly. When digital identification systems make it harder to seek information or increase the threat of surveillance and harassment, they impede these fundamental freedoms.