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As the UK shapes its sixth OGP action plan, a spotlight remains on key areas like beneficial ownership and lobbying transparency for heightened reform.

As the new OGP government co-chair where will the Kenyan government display innovation in reforms and civil society issues? Read more to see where Kenya could lead international initiatives in anti-corruption, democratic reform, and climate change.

A core tenet of the OGP model is that regular feedback leads to more effective policies. For this reason, over the past two years, we (the OGP Support Unit) have continued to survey our civil society partners to learn how the OGP process is working (see past results here). Below are four takeaways from the survey results, including how they relate to the new OGP strategy. 

The Canadian province of British Columbia faces a housing crisis. Skyrocketing housing costs and few vacancies have resulted in persistent homelessness and a growing number of people at risk of becoming homeless. The problem is unmistakably visible, but its causes…

There has been a welcome debate in recent years about how to shift power, decisions, and resources on economic and social development into the hands of the people closest to the problems that need solving. This shift to localisation includes…

Quintana Roo, Mexico recently experienced a period of rapid growth, but improvised planning left a trail of social inequality, corruption, and environmental impact. In its first OGP action plan in 2021, Quintana Roo made legal changes to set the stage…

The Independent Reporting Mechanism (IRM) recently published 23 Results Reports for 2019-2022 and 2020-2022 OGP action plans. These assessed 265 commitments from Africa and the Middle East, Asia and the Pacific, the Americas, and Europe. 149 commitments led to early…

All around the world, we’re facing a host of crises. We’re emerging from a global health pandemic. We’re confronting immense economic challenges, inequity, geopolitical shifts, and a growing climate crisis. And we cannot ignore the layers of complexity new technology…

In 2024, sixty-five general elections will take place all over the world, including India, Mexico, Indonesia, and the United States. In past years, the underinvestment in safeguards by big tech companies could have contributed to allowing for misinformation and disinformation to run rampant and negatively impact democratic outcomes and human rights, with disproportionate harms in global majority countries.