The Open Gov Guide
The Open Gov Guide is the go-to resource for open government reformers. The guide provides concrete recommendations for policy makers, civil society representatives, and more on how to apply open government principles to real-world challenges. Readers can also use the guide to learn more about how governments at the national and local level are putting these values into practice through OGP action plans and beyond.
Learn more about this policy area in the “Mainstreaming Participation” chapter of the Open Gov Guide.
Challenge Commitments
As part of the Open Gov Challenge, the OGP Support Unit would like to recognize some of the most inspiring commitments made by participants to date. Read more about these exciting reforms on this topic below.
For a full list of Challenge commitments submitted by members, visit our Open Gov Challenge Commitment Tracker.
BRAZIL
Federal Strategy for Social Participation and Popular Education
The government aims to mainstream participation in public policy by establishing interministerial coordination of participation, revitalising engagement with civil society, consolidating use of the Participative Brazil Platform, and establishing participatory forums in all of Brazil’s federal states and the Federal District.
FINLAND
Strengthen National Dialogues
In Finland, more work is needed to increase trust through expanding the number of participants in national policy-making discussions. Under this commitment, government and civil society will collaborate to increase participation in national dialogues and make it easier to shape policies based on public input.
REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA
Increase Public Participation in Decision-Making
Moldova wants to increase the quality of consultations with the public, especially civil society representatives, by institutionalizing public participation in policy-making. The government committed to establishing and enhancing permanent consultation spaces for the public to provide feedback on issues in the public interest and revamp the e-consultation portal.
All Commitments by OGP Members
Explore all mainstreaming participation commitments from OGP members.
The following list reflects commitments submitted through national or local action plans. For more details, visit OGP’s Data Dashboard.
Filter the commitments according to three categories evaluated by the Independent Reporting Mechanism (IRM): ambition, completion, and early results.
- Ambition: Beginning with 2020 action plans, the IRM assesses ambition using an indicator called “Potential for Results.” This indicator is an early marker of a commitment’s potential to yield meaningful results, based on how the commitment is articulated in the action plan and the state of play in the respective policy area.
- Completion: For each commitment, OGP’s Independent Reporting Mechanism (IRM) evaluates the degree to which the activities outlined in the commitment were implemented.
- Early Results: Beginning with 2021 action plans, the IRM assesses commitment results using an indicator called “Early Results”. This indicator compares the state of transparency, citizen participation, and/or public accountability before the action plan with the state at the end of the action plan.
Recent Posts
How Gen Z is Leading the Fight against Corruption
OGP CEO Aidan Eyakuze reflects on a year defined by youth-led protests and how Gen Z is driving the fight against corruption through collective mobilization.
The Youth Participation Crisis
Young people are redefining how democracy works—shifting from traditional political engagement to new forms of activism, grassroots organizing, and digital mobilization. Learn how the open government community can help support the next generation of reformers.
IRM Local Report 2025
Read the 2025 IRM Local Report to explore real-world changes across local open government commitments from reforms undertaken between 2017-2024.
Makueni, Kenya · Elgeyo Marakwet, Kenya · Kenya · Nairobi, Kenya · Nandi, Kenya · Machakos, Kenya · Kakamega, Kenya
Kenya’s Open Government Journey
Kenya joined the Open Government Partnership (OGP) at its inception in 2011. In this report, learn how the national government and OGP Local members have advanced open government reform.
Take the Challenge
The Open Gov Challenge is a call to action for all members of OGP to raise ambition in ten areas of open government to help strengthen our democracies.
Join hundreds of reformers around the world – in government and civil society – who are working to make their communities stronger, more open, participatory, inclusive, and accountable.