Learn how a patient advocacy organization worked to uphold open government values in medical procurement when the COVID-19 pandemic hit.

Before the global pandemic, political scientists, policy experts, and public health scholars told us, democracies do better in pandemics. So then, why did Belgium lead the news for a long time with the highest death rates anywhere in the world?

OGP is convening an online conversation on the EU Recovery and Resilience Facility. The conversation will bring together representatives from the European Commission, national governments and expert civil society to discuss how - and why it is so important - to ensure openness of recovery spending.

OGP brought together EU officials, national governments and civil society representatives, gathering three actionable ideas that European leaders can adopt for a strong, inclusive, and sustainable recovery.

Above: Map of OGP countries with a 2020 action plan ■ OGP countries with a 2020 action plan | ■ Other OGP countries | ■ Non-OGP countries