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People or entities whose real identities are shrouded in secrecy probably own more than half of the choice properties in Abuja, Nigeria. Part of the reason for this opacity is because they are probably current or former public officials, senior…

Es probable que más de la mitad de los bienes de Abuja, Nigeria sean propiedad de personas y entidades cuya identidad permanece oculta. En parte, esta opacidad se debe a que dichas personas probablemente sean funcionarios o ex funcionarios, militares…

What makes a country stop issuing licenses to mine and drill for resources and oil at the height of a global financial crisis and a commodities boom? In Mongolia, it’s rampant corruption.

¿Qué hace que un país deje de expedir licencias para extraer recursos y petróleo en medio de una crisis financiera global y un auge por materias primas? En el caso de Mongolia, la corrupción desenfrenada.

How did you get involved in open government - what is your personal story about why you joined the movement? I became aware of the Open Government Partnership the day after the inaugural meeting in New York on 20 September…

¿Cómo te involucraste con el gobierno abierto? ¿Qué te llevó a formar parte del movimiento? Conocí a la Alianza para el Gobierno Abierto el día después de la reunión de inauguración de Nueva York el 20 de septiembre de 2011…

 A little over a year ago, the release of the Panama Papers implicated dozens of high-profile individuals with links to the extractive sector. A month before that, in February 2016, Extractives Industry Transparency Initiative (EITI) member countries had adopted…

Hace poco más de un año, con la publicación de los Panama Papers se acusaron a docenas de personas de alto nivel que tenían vínculos con el sector extractivo. Un mes antes, en febrero de 2016, los países miembros de…

In early 2017, the Independent Reporting Mechanism (IRM) published the progress report for Finland’s second action plan. The report covers the development and first year of implementation of the action plan July 2015 through June 2016. This report was prepared…

In Spring 2017, the Independent Reporting Mechanism (IRM) published the progress report for Liberia's second action plan. The report covers the development and first year of implementation of the action plan July 2015 through June 2016. This report was prepared…

In early 2017, the Independent Reporting Mechanism (IRM) published the end of term report for Bulgaria second action plan. The report evaluates the full action plan implementation period of 1 July 2014 through 30 June 2016.  Stephan Anguelov, an independent researcher wrote…

We just completed an exceedingly important search for two new civil society members to join their fellow governments and civil society colleagues on the OGP Steering Committee (SC). The timing of these appointments could not be more opportune.  As I…