Region: Asia and the Pacific

In 2017, the Independent Reporting Mechanism (IRM) published the end-of-term report for Mongolia’s first action plan. The report covers the full action plan implementation period of 2014 through 2016...

In 2017, the Independent Reporting Mechanism (IRM) published the mid-term Progress Report for The Philippines' third action plan. The report covers the first year of action plan implementation from Se..

What makes a country stop issuing licenses to mine and drill for resources and oil at the height of a global financial crisis and a commodities boom? In Mongolia, it’s rampant corruption.

How did you get involved in open government - what is your personal story about why you joined the movement? I became aware of the Open Government Partnership the day after the inaugural meeting in..

 A little over a year ago, the release of the Panama Papers implicated dozens of high-profile individuals with links to the extractive sector. A month before that, in February 2016, Extractives In..

In 2017, the Independent Reporting Mechanism (IRM) published the End of Term report for Azerbaijan’s first action plan. The report covers the development and first year of implementation of the acti..

In mid 2017, the Independent Reporting Mechanism (IRM) published the end of term report for South Korea's second action plan. The report covers the full action plan implementation period of April 2014..

On May 22 - 23, 2017, members of the Open Government Partnership (OGP) Steering Committee and the Support Unit, will travel to Baku, Azerbaijan as part of OGP’s Response Policy process. The OGP Ste..

In 2013, Indonesia released its third National Action Plan. Mohammad Mova Al'Afghani, the IRM researcher, summarized the findings of the mid-term progress report as follows: "The third Indonesian nat..