Region: Africa and the Middle East

In 2019, the Independent Reporting Mechanism (IRM) published the end of term report for Sierra Leone's second action plan. The report covers the full action plan implementation period of June 2016 to ..

In 2019, the Independent Reporting Mechanism (IRM) published the report for Sekondi-Takoradi's first action plan. The report covers the full action plan implementation period of January 2017 to Decemb..

In Liberia, citizens often lack a clear understanding of how their justice system works. In an effort to build trust in the judiciary, the Chief Justice's Office of Liberia will improve government capacity...

Coined the rainbow nation to encapsulate the coming together of many different people, South Africa has been a global leader in budget transparency.

Lessons from Reformers: The government of Nigeria made a commitment in its first OGP action plan (2017–2019) to adopt the OCDS in its public procurement systems.

Lessons from Reformers: The fight against money laundering and terrorism has come into tension with freedom of association and assembly in a number of countries...

Lessons from Reformers: Although Kenya requires that 30% of procurement opportunities be allocated to women, youth, and people with disabilities, these groups still face significant obstacles in the procurement market.

Lessons from Reformers: As a resource-rich country that has been plagued by grand corruption, beneficial ownership transparency has emerged as an important tool in Nigeria.

Researcher: Paul L Kwengwere, Independent Researcher Malawi’s first action plan included measures to implement freedom of information and increase extractives’ revenue transparency. While the gover..

Executive Summary - Year 1 Report Action plan: 2016–2018 Period under review: July 2016–June 2017 IRM report publication year: 2018 The action plan was thematically diverse. However, the lack ..

In 2019, the Independent Reporting Mechanism (IRM) published the end of term report for Malawi’s first action plan. The report covers the full action plan implementation period of September 2016 throu..