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There is a major opportunity in 2021 to advance civic space reforms in OGP that go to the heart of some of the democratic backsliding the world has seen in recent years, and to showcase them at the 10th anniversary Global Summit in December of 2021.

See how OGP members are making progress on beneficial ownership transparency, a key tool for combating tax evasion and stopping illicit financial flows.

OGP turns ten in 2021. With more than 4,500 commitments made to date, we have much to celebrate. We are launching Open Renewal in our anniversary year in order to look forward and build on the lessons and accomplishments of the past.

Corruption continues to undermine democratic institutions worldwide. Without strong commitments focused on political integrity, achieving OGP’s partnership-wide goals of economic recovery, tackling systemic inequalities, safeguarding threats to democracy, and having a more citizen-centered democracy will be even more difficult.

Innovation and the use of digital technologies have always been an integral part of the Open Government Partnership (OGP) in advancing open government reforms.

Enhancing and protecting civic space is vital to achieving OGP’s bold goals of accelerating economic recovery, tackling systemic inequalities, and building resilient and citizen-centered democracies.

Malick Lingani tells us how organizations and international partners are helping French-speaking OGP members strengthen their open government efforts and other countries in the region get closer to joining OGP.

The AI Now Institute, Ada Lovelace Institute, and OGP are partnering to launch the first global study evaluating the initial wave of algorithmic accountability policy.

[related_sidebar] This example was featured in the OGP 2020 Annual Report. Read the full report here. Colombia has included two commitments in its most recent action plan that place transparency..

[related_sidebar] This example was featured in the OGP 2020 Annual Report. Read the full report here. Several OGP members including France, Netherlands, and New Zealand are using their OGP actio..

In August 2020, President Muhammadu Buhari of Nigeria signed the Companies and Allied Matters Act (CAMA), putting in place a new registry that will enhance corporate accountability and transparency by disclosing persons with significant control of companies...

As part of its 2017-2019 Action Plan, Argentina created a public database of audit recommendations and compliance information from the Federal Prison Service.