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The OGP story in Kenya: Building Political Will for Open Government
Since joining the Open Government Partnership in 2011, Kenya has been on a meandering journey. The process of co-creating and implementing Kenya’s OGP Action Plans has been marked by a multitude of ch..

January 28, 2020

2020

Bringing Democracy to the People, One Municipality at a Time – Tunisia
Bringing Democracy to the People, One Municipality at a Time – Tunisia
"You know, since the revolution, no one has taken the initiative to listen to us. It was only shortly after the uprising that we lost hope that things would change for the better. Today, for the first..

January 28, 2020

2020

Building a Democratic Process in Our University – Tunisia
Building a Democratic Process in Our University – Tunisia
Academia could be considered the link between society and policy makers, as scholars diagnose, analyze, and make recommendations for public policy. The academic world offers space to discover the trut..

January 28, 2020

2020

Faces of Open Government: Isaac Aidoo
Faces of Open Government: Isaac Aidoo
Isaac shares his team's work to improve municipal services and infrastructure in Sekondi-Takoradi, Ghana through open government solutions.

January 21, 2020

2020

Subnational Data Desks Set the Stage for More Efficient, Participatory Development
Subnational Data Desks Set the Stage for More Efficient, Participatory Development
One of the more compelling reasons for making investments in data is to strengthen decision making. But this often skews data investments toward meeting the needs of leaders making decisions - especially at the national level.

January 2, 2020

2020

Faces of Open Government: Ruth Kendagor
Faces of Open Government: Ruth Kendagor
IRM researcher of Elgeyo-Marakwet County, Kenya, Ruth shares notable achievements and pending challenges out of the County.

December 9, 2019

2019

Action Plans
Sierra Leone Action Plan 2019-2021
Sierra Leone Action Plan 2019-2021

November 6, 2019

2019

IRM Reports
Burkina Faso Design Report 2017-2019 – For Public Comment
Burkina Faso Design Report 2017-2019 – For Public Comment
In 2019, the Independent Reporting Mechanism (IRM) published the Design Report for Burkina Faso’s first action plan (2017-2019). The report covers the development of the action plan and the design of ..

November 5, 2019

2019

Institutionalizing Community Paralegals: The South African Experience
Institutionalizing Community Paralegals: The South African Experience
Lessons from Reformers: Serving as grassroots advocates, community paralegals act as first responders to injustice in their communities.

September 20, 2019

2019

Official OGP Documents
Côte d’Ivoire Mid-Term Self-Assessment Report 2018-2020
Côte d’Ivoire Mid-Term Self-Assessment Report 2018-2020

August 23, 2019

2019

IRM Reports
Sierra Leone End-of-Term Report 2016-2018
Sierra Leone End-of-Term Report 2016-2018
Sierra Leone completed only one of its ten commitments, as the OGP leadership within the country experienced a significant breakdown. The second action plan led to limited improvements in open governm..

August 14, 2019

2019

IRM Reports
Sekondi-Takoradi Final Report 2017
Sekondi-Takoradi Final Report 2017
 Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly showed strong high-level commitment to the OGP process. The collaborative development of the action plan resulted in five commitments focused on improving..

August 3, 2019

2019