OGP in the News – #OGP16 Global Summit 2016 Edition

Summit Recap 2016 came to an impressive close for OGP with the 4th Open Government Partnership Global Summit in Paris from December 7-9, which attracted significant interest from media around the world. Set to a backdrop of concerning geopolitical developments…

Processus PGO en Cote D’Ivoire: Les Actions d’une Societe Civile Active et Engagee dans le Processus du PGO

A. Une société civile active Le processus d’accession de la Côte d’Ivoire au Partenariat pour le Gouvernement Ouvert (PGO) a suivi une évolution progressive et participative. En effet, la question de la transparence dans la gestion des affaires publiques du…

OGP in the News – Week of October 3, 2016

A series providing a round-up of media attention received by the Open Government Partnership throughout the world. A new report titled Open Data Maturity in Europe 2016, conducted by Capgemini Consulting as part of the European Data Portal project, was…

OGP in the News – Week of August 22

This week, top press coverage came out of Africa with a number of member countries making headlines in connection to OGP.   On Tuesday the U.S. State Department released the transcript of U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry’s speech delivered…

The Open Government Partnership and socio-economic development: A perspective from African countries

One of the enduring challenges faced by the African continent in lifting millions out of poverty is this: how do you ensure that Africa’s natural endowments are used to benefit Africans directly? It is the conundrum of all time that a…