Latin America
How Santiago de Cali is Boosting Transparency through Open Infrastructure Data
Learn how Santiago de Cali, Colombia, the local government is combining transparency with public dialogue to improve the efficacy of its investments.
Public Purpose: Civil Service Insights on Beneficial Ownership Data
This report captures the experience of public officials across different sectors on how they use beneficial ownership data in ways that go beyond anti-money laundering efforts.
Turning Civic Space into State Policy in the Dominican Republic
A free and active civil society is key to ensuring that institutions are open, accountable, and responsive. While the Americas face growing challenges, the Dominican Republic is defying regional trends of democratic backsliding by taking bold steps to institutionalize civic participation with the launch of their National Civic Space Strategy.
How Brazil is Widening Public Participation
Building on its deep-rooted tradition of engaging the public, the government of Brazil has launched Brasil Participativo, a platform that combines traditional forms of citizen engagement into federal policy-making.
Faces of Open Government: Winnifred Mahama
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.
Chile Action Plan Review 2023-2027
El sexto plan de acción de gobierno abierto profundiza la perspectiva de Estado Abierto. Los tres compromisos con potencial sustanciales buscan la implementación colaborativa de leyes y normativas que abordan temas de compras públicas, pesquería y del medio ambiente. Por…