Open Government Awards

Thanks to all who participated in the 2021 OGP Impact Awards, and congratulations to our winners!

Africa and the Middle East

• 1st place: Nigeria – Beneficial Ownership Transparency
• 2nd place: Tunisia – Right to Information
• 3rd place: Ghana – Open Data Initiative

Americas

• 1st place: Panama – Hotline 311
• 2nd place: Brazil – Innovations in Basic Education
• 3rd place: Argentina – Active Transparency Index

Asia and the Pacific

• 1st place: Philippines – Citizen Participatory Audit
• 2nd place: Indonesia – Open E-Procurement
• 3rd place: Republic of Korea – National Core Data Release Program

Europe

• 1st place: Ukraine – Transparent Sale of Public Assets
• 2nd place: Serbia – Public Services on ePAPER
• 3rd place: Ireland – Citizens’ Assembly
• 3rd place: North Macedonia – Transparent & Accountable Local Government

Explore all entries submitted here.

Thanks to all who participated in the 2021 OGP Local Innovation Awards, and congratulations to our winners!

Africa and the Middle East

• 1st place: Plateau, Nigeria | Increasing Transparency and Accountability in Extractives
• 2nd place: Nandi, Kenya | Public Participation and Civic Engagement
• 3rd place: Tangier – Tetouan – Al-Hoceima, Morocco | MEL Platform for Regional Development

Americas

• 1st place: Bogota, Colombia | Innovation and Participation in Health
• 2nd place: Bogota, Colombia | Gender Parity in Open Government
• 2nd place: São Paulo, Brazil | Citizen Monitoring of the Municipal Agenda 2030
• 3rd place: Córdoba Province, Argentina | Localizing the 2030 Agenda

Asia and the Pacific

• 1st place: West Sumbawa, Indonesia | Forum for Consultation, Complaints, and Problem Solving
• 2nd place: West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia | Community Complaint Resolution
• 3rd place: Semarang, Indonesia | Complaint Portal for Vulnerable Communities

Europe

• 1st place: Khmelnytskyi, Ukraine | Formation of the Green Course Action Plan
• 2nd place: Tirana, Albania | WhatsApp Counselor
• 3rd place: Vinnytsia, Ukraine | Liason Offices for Citizen Participation

Explore all entries submitted here.

OGP Impact Awards: This year, the OGP Support Unit asked the government point of contact (PoC) from OGP member countries and locals to consult with their multi-stakeholder forum and identify one commitment to be considered for the Impact Award. To facilitate this exercise, the Support Unit shared a list of commitments that were assessed by the Independent Reporting Mechanism (IRM) to either have a ‘Star’ or a ‘Major’ or ‘Outstanding’ effect on opening government. These are commitments that are included in action plans made from 2012 to 2018, and have shown promising early results. Countries and locals could nominate a commitment from this list, or choose an OGP commitment outside of the list, and make the case that the selected commitment went on to demonstrably improve people’s lives or the quality of democracy.

OGP Local Innovation Awards: All OGP Local members were invited to select up to two innovative commitments to submit for the ‘Spotlight Award’. We define innovations in open government as a service, platform, rule or system that is:

• New – it has not been done before in the context,
• Relevant – it addresses a current problem,
• Feasible – it can be done within the context and resources, and
• Creates value – to people and government.

Voting has now closed. Top winners in each region will be recognized at the OGP Global Summit in December.