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Europe is strengthening its collective defence in response to escalating disinformation, sabotage, and cyberattacks. But military measures alone are insufficient. Our strongest defence lies in resilie..

Across WhatsApp chats and Zoom screens, from Dakar to Rabat, a quiet movement is threading its way through Francophone Africa. It’s not loud, but it’s determined: a growing network of civil society actors working to reshape how governance is done openly, inclusively, and aligned with local realities.

Under the Open Gov Challenge, Ghana has committed to protecting media freedom, a goal that reformer Winnifred Mahama, Acting Director of the Information Services Department, is making a reality. We discussed how this pledge is being turned into action.

As OGP begins a new chapter with a fresh leader at the helm, we sat down with our new CEO, Aidan Eyakuze.

In this blog, John Maritim, Director of Economic Planning and Budgeting and the OGP Point of Contact for Elgeyo-Marakwet County in Kenya, explains the risks posed by political transitions and provides concrete strategies to weather these changes.

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

Learn more about Sierra Leone's Open Gov Challenge commitment on justice.

In 2022, the OGP Steering Committee introduced the option for countries to develop four-year action plans, giving them a longer timeframe to tackle ambitious reforms that need more time to take root. This blog covers progress to date from members implementing these plans.

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

Learn more about Senegal's Open Gov Challenge commitment on access to information.

Open civic space is foundational to open government. This guide provides some strategies and resources for civil society actors and their allies on what can be done to remain safe and to defend civic space when it comes under attack.

In the decades-long discussion of the value of participatory and deliberative democracy, there have regularly been such criticisms of processes not being adequately empowered or connected to decision-making. This blog seeks to explore what a mainstreaming approach to public participation might mean.