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Fiscal transparency has been an area of great achievement for members of the Open Government Partnership (OGP), including the Nordic+ region...

Kleptocracy, "rule by thieves," distorts state institutions for elite gain, harming source and host countries. Explore a two part series by The National Democratic Institute and OGP that offer actionable strategies for OGP members and local governments to combat transnational kleptocracy, safeguarding governance, economies, and national security.

Explore global progress and member-level examples of open government work in each of the selected policy areas and various regions.

The Open Gov Guide is the “how-to” resource on applying open government principles to real-world challenges. It is a one-stop shop for concrete recommendations, examples of reforms, and international ..

This report draws out innovations and obstacles faced by local open government reformers over 2021-2022. You can explore lessons learned, success stories, and new approaches to open government from th..

img.w-full{display:none;} Discover how OGP Local empowers local governments and civil society to make governments more open, inclusive, participatory and accountable to their citizens. Explore the ..

This literature review by Matías Valderrama, María Paz Hermosilla, and Romina Garrido focuses on transparency in a broader sense and seeks to bring more clarity to the concept of algorithmic transparency by identifying some of the main mechanisms that have been proposed in the literature to promote it.

How can countries better manage existing and future debt challenges? This report assesses the empirical evidence on the consequences of debt transparency to understand its potential use as a tool to combat continued challenges to debt sustainability.

Is OGP More Successful at Getting Change Than Other International Initiatives?   By Chathan Raj with Joseph Foti How do multilateral initiatives compare in terms of generating reform? Ho..

Introduction The Open Government Partnership (OGP) provides an opportunity for government and civil society reformers to make governments more transparent, inclusive, participatory, and accountable. ..

This paper is part of the background research for the Skeptic’s Guide to Open Government (2022 Edition). Peter Noorlander developed it with guidance from the American Bar Association’s Rule of Law Ini..

Around the world, authoritarian governments are mounting a persistent challenge to liberal democracies and institutions by...