Opening up mining sector governance: lessons from 18 resource-rich countries

What does the West African nation of Liberia have in common with Australia, the land down under? Both are rich in mineral resources, for one. And in both countries, government decisions to approve exploration and mining projects are vulnerable to…

Advancing collective action on beneficial ownership – OGP and EITI

    When a country first joins OGP, and we speak with civil society and government for the first time, they are often surprised when they hear how many governments have included EITI commitments in their OGP action plans. Countries…

Promoting Paris in Zagreb

OGP Steering Committee members Sandra Pernar (Croatian government) and Helen Darbishire (Access Info Europe), were in action last week (10-12 July 2017) meeting with government officials in four ministries, as well as independent agencies, and civil society to promote strong…

Launching the Open Up Guide: Using Open Data to Combat Corruption

This post originally appeared on Open Data Charter. Corruption has a devastating impact on the lives of people around the world. When money that should be spent on schools, hospitals and other government services ends up in the hands of…

What’s in the New National Action Plans? (Dec 2016)

What's in the New OGP National Action Plans? December 2016 The biennial development and implementation of NAPs is at the core of the OGP model. Since the start of 2015, 49 countries submitted new plans containing over 800 commitments. Given…