Level of Government: Local

Kaduna State's first action plan represents an admirable step towards open government reform. Now familiar with OGP, Kaduna State should formalize the State Steering Committee to ensure sustainable an..

Read how reformers in Kaduna, Nigeria are empowering citizens to monitor major government projects and help the government plan and allocate funding for those projects more efficiently

In 2020, the Independent Reporting Mechanism (IRM) published the design report for Kaduna State’s first action plan. The report covers the action plan development process and the design of commitments..

Like governments around the world, African countries have shifted enormous resources to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. Given such massive spending, fiscal transparency is more important than ever to minimize financial mismanagement and corruption.

South Cotabato’s first action plan focuses on thematic areas of importance to the province: open information, open monitoring and evaluation, open contracting, open mining, and open legislation. These..

Reynaldo S. Tamayo, Jr., the Governor of South Cotabato, Philippines, explains how their electronic logbook considers the most affected and vulnerable communities who may not have access to internet or electronic devices while still upholding people's rights and privacy.

Read how Austin, United States is working to improve civic participation and transparency in the decision-making process for community court contracts. This commitment is featured in the "What's in the 2019 Action Plans" publication.

In 2020, the Independent Reporting Mechanism (IRM) published the Design Report for South Cotabato's first action plan (2018-2020). The report covers the development of the action plan and the design o..

COVID-19 shocked our lives. More than 7 million people worldwide have tested positive for the virus, with frontline workers, health systems, and vulnerable populations suffering the most. COVID is dis..

Open government reformers from the Asia-Pacific region discuss how to maintain inclusive civic participation and hold and expand civic space during the COVID-19 crisis. Watch the recording...

La Libertad’s 2018-2020 action plan presents an opportunity to improve citizen participation in the region via the platform “Decide La Libertad”. Citizens provided inputs during the co-creation proces..

Meet Jen Bretaña, the OGP Government Point of Contact for South Cotabato, Philippines, and learn how the province is improving public procurement, increasing access to information, and bringing citizens closer to their government.