Theo Chiviru

Regional Lead, Africa and the Middle East

Theo Chiviru joined the OGP Support Unit in 2017 and is currently the Regional Lead, Africa and the Middle East. He is responsible for team management, strategic leadership, advocacy, and establishing a wide range of partnerships with multilateral organizations, civil society, and governments in the region. Theo is also supporting OGP members, both government and civil society, to develop and implement open government reforms.

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.

Authored Content

Abuja, Nigeria · Burkina Faso · Cabo Verde · Côte d’Ivoire · El Kef, Tunisia · Elgeyo Marakwet, Kenya · Ghana · Greater Salt, Jordan · Jordan · Kaduna State, Nigeria · Kenya · Kigoma-Ujiji, Tanzania · Liberia · Makhanda, South Africa · Makueni, Kenya · Malawi · Morocco · Nairobi, Kenya · Nandi, Kenya · Nigeria · Plateau, Nigeria · Regueb, Tunisia · Sekondi-Takoradi, Ghana · Senegal · Seychelles · Sierra Leone · Shama, Ghana · South Africa · Tangier – Tetouan – Al Hoceima, Morocco · Tunisia

Why Open Budgets, Contracts, and Ownership are Critical to Delivering Public Services in Africa

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.

9th May 2022

Ghana · Kenya · Kaduna State, Nigeria · Nigeria · Sekondi-Takoradi, Ghana · South Africa

Open and Equitable Access to COVID-19 Vaccine: A Must for Africa

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...

22nd April 2021

Cabo Verde

Parliament Paving the Way: Co-Creation in Cabo Verde

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.

16th March 2020