Theo Chiviru worked for the Open Government Partnership Support Unit from 2016-2023, most recently serving as Regional Lead, Africa and the Middle East.
Before joining OGP, Theo was a Policy Manager for Transparency and Accountability at One Campaign. He led policy projects and government engagements on governance, debt, public service delivery, and financing development in Africa. He has managed research, advocacy, and policy programs working with the Institute for Democracy in Africa (Idasa), Catholic Bishops’ Conference and, Save the Children Sweden. Theo is also a co-founder of New Thinking Development. This start-up initiative encourages collective action between government, business, and civil society to promote citizen-focused innovation and policymaking in Zimbabwe.
Now is the time for governments to invest in reforms that can accelerate and improve how they deliver quality education, healthcare, water and sanitation, and supportive infrastructure.
Open and equitable access to vaccines will protect lives, livelihoods and ensure African economies recover quickly, which are the pillars of the global response to COVID-19. To achieve that...
Every so often, simple ideas simply work. When Cabo Verde’s National Assembly set out to break down barriers to citizen engagement, they got out the sledgehammer.
De vez en cuando, las ideas sencillas pueden funcionar. Cuando la Asamblea Nacional de Cabo Verde se propuso eliminar las barreras que limitaban la participación ciudadana, lo hicieron con toda la fuerza.
