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How can open data help shine a light on political corruption and make political systems fairer and more inclusive? How can we further link people and data to create a chain of accountability? Explore our new report.
Money is a necessary and growing component in modern competitive elections. However, it provokes distrust and cynicism among the electorate, and can be a tool for corruption by those with resources.
Ensuring transparency of money in politics has increasingly become an area of interest for OGP members, who are working on ways to empower citizens to oversee and monitor the source of election financing. Early indications show that political finance commitments are highly effective and indicate strong results. Tackling the ill effects of money in politics also helps level the playing field and open access to political processes to women and other groups who may be traditionally excluded.
This policy brief on political finance provides a helpful review.
Countering Illiberal Influences through Open Government
Around the world, authoritarian governments are mounting a persistent challenge to liberal democracies and institutions by...
Blowing the Whistle on Corruption in Latvia
In this Voices of Open Government episode, we explore the systems in place to safeguard the identities of government employees, activists, civil society organizers and other individuals who blow the whistle on illicit activities.
- Establish a mandatory public register of meetings between lobbyists and public officials. Madrid has a public online registry where lobbyists must disclose any meetings with members of the City Council. Ireland created a public registry of lobbyists and an advisory group, ultimately increasing citizen access to information and improving accountability in the policy-making process.
- Create open, equitable, and responsive channels for public consultation. After Chile’s Law on Lobbying came into force in 2014, the government adopted measures to implement it effectively, including holding public consultations where citizens could offer recommendations on how the law should be carried out.
- Introduce mandatory codes of conduct for both officials and lobbyists and ensure there are appropriate sanctions in place for non-compliance. According to the International Standards for Lobbying Regulation, as of May 2015, 16 OGP countries have national lobbying regulations.
- Target political equity measures to promote the participation and representation of women and politically marginalized groups, including campaign finance reforms and minimum standards for participation. In Sri Lanka, the government committed to implementing and maintaining a 25 percent mandatory quota for women within local governments, dramatically increasing women’s representation in local elected office.
- Access Info Europe
- Global Data Barometer
- Global Integrity
- International Foundation for Electoral Systems
- International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA)
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- OECD
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- OSCE
- Open Data Charter
- Transparency International
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Resources
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How can open data help shine a light on political corruption and make political systems fairer and more inclusive? How…
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Global Data Barometer: Political Integrity
In this module, the Global Data Barometer, OGP, and Transparency International share resources for both policy-makers and civil society organizations…
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The New Leadership Playbook
Nothing about the inherent nature of business dictates that irreversible environmental damage, poor labor standards and conformity in leadership ...
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Le Créateur d’Engagements Anti-Corruption (Français)
Global Integrity, Open Data Charter, ILDA , AODN, et OD4D partagent 4 étapes pour générer des engagements OGP de données…
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The Anticorruption Commitment Creator (English)
Global Integrity, Open Data Charter, ILDA , AODN, and OD4D share four steps to generating OGP open data commitments to…
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El Creador de Compromisos Anti-Corrupción (Español)
Global Integrity, Open Data Charter, ILDA , AODN, y OD4D comparten cuatro pasos para generar compromisos OGP de datos abiertos…
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Actions to Tackle Corruption
Corruption continues to undermine democratic institutions worldwide. Without strong commitments focused on political integrity, achieving OGP’s partnership-wide goals of economic…
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Recommendations on Women Against Corruption for OGP Action Plans
Transparency International shares recommendations for governments serious about tackling the impact of corruption on women and ensuring their participation in…
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Recommendations on Asset and Interest Declaration for OGP Action Plans
This resource from Transparency International provides guidance for OGP members on developing comprehensive, robust and accessible asset and interest declaration…
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OECD Public Integrity Handbook
The OECD Public Integrity Handbook provides guidance to government, business and civil society on implementing the OECD Recommendation on Public…
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Political Finance Transparency Policy Brief
Transparency in the funding of campaigns, political parties and democratic politics is at the heart of the international anti-corruption agenda.
2019, Resource, Web Page
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Recommendations on Political Financing for Open Government Partnership National Action Plans
Transparency International shares why tackling political financing is a priority for OGP members, trends and good practice in regulation, and…
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Recommendations on Lobbying for OGP Action Plans
This briefing discusses why tackling lobbying is a priority for OGP members, trends and good practice in regulation existing and…
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Lobby Law in Chile: Democratizing Access to Public Authorities
Since 2004, succeeding governments in Chile have launched legal initiatives to improve transparency, probity and principles of good government, including…
2016, Research Product, Web Page
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A Decade of Open Government Reforms in Italy
Italy joined the Open Government Partnership (OGP) in September 2011. The third largest country in the European Union (EU) by population and economy, Italy had one of the highest rates of corruption perception in the EU, while its access to…
Opening the Americas
Construyendo una América Abierta
Open Americas is and will be a very powerful space for champions of the Americas to come together and share experiences and make plans to...
América Abierta es y será un espacio muy poderoso para que campeones en las Américas nos reunamos y podamos compartir nuestras experiencia y hacer...
Broken Links
How can open data help shine a light on political corruption and make political systems fairer and more inclusive? How can we further link people and data to create a chain of accountability? Explore our new report.
Countering Illiberal Influences through Open Government
Around the world, authoritarian governments are mounting a persistent challenge to liberal democracies and institutions by...
Reflections from the OGP Leaders Network Pilot Program
Reflexiones del programa piloto de la Red de líderes de OGP
The OGP Leaders Network Program Over the years, OGP has evolved as a prominent platform for thematic reform and ambition, and initiatives like the OGP Leaders Network (2020-2021) have catalyzed thematic leadership across the Partnership. The Leaders Network was designed…
Programa de la Red de líderes de OGP A lo largo de los años, OGP ha evolucionado como una plataforma destacada para la reforma temática y la ambición. Iniciativas como la Red de líderes de OGP (2020-2021) han catalizado el liderazgo temático…
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