Democratic freedoms and civic space are the underpinnings for open government. They allow people to think and speak freely, act in coordination, and advocate for change without fear of reprisal or violence. These freedoms, however, are in decline and under…
A vibrant and robust civic space is essential to open government. While we mark 10 years since OGP’s founding this year, we’re also facing 15 years of a steady decline in civil liberties, including in some OGP countries. In recent…
Fatou Jagne Senghore is the Director for Article 19, West Africa. As the open government community observed Open Gov Week and World Press Freedom Day this month, Fatou reflects on...
Fatou Senghore es la directora de Artículo 19 para el oeste de África. La comunidad de gobierno abierto celebró la semana del gobierno abierto y el día mundial de la libertad de prensa este mes y, en ese contexto, Fatou nos presenta sus reflexiones sobre...
There is a major opportunity in 2021 to advance civic space reforms in OGP that go to the heart of some of the democratic backsliding the world has seen in recent years, and to showcase them at the 10th anniversary Global Summit in December of 2021.
En 2021, tenemos la gran oportunidad de impulsar las reformas del espacio cívico como parte del proceso de OGP y así atender la caída democrática que el mundo ha registrado en los últimos años. Podemos exponer estas reformas durante la Cumbre Global de OGP en diciembre de 2021.
Since joining OGP, Jordan, Morocco and Tunisia have made over 129 commitments. These have included strong commitments on improving access to public information and open data, but when it comes to implementing commitments both Jordan and Tunisia fall behind other OGP members, and the results of Morocco’s first OGP action plan have yet to be assessed by the IRM...