Europe is strengthening its collective defence in response to escalating disinformation, sabotage, and cyberattacks. But military measures alone are insufficient. Our strongest defence lies in resilient democracies. Traditional warfare evokes imagery of trenches and air raids. But Europe’s contemporary reality…
Five action research projects funded by the International Development Research Centre’s (IDRC) Feminist Open Government Initiative show that progress in gender and inclusion is possible when local coalitions have the right tools and allies, explore key lessons.
Across WhatsApp chats and Zoom screens, from Dakar to Rabat, a quiet movement is threading its way through Francophone Africa. It’s not loud, but it’s determined: a growing network of civil society actors working to reshape how governance is done openly, inclusively, and aligned with local realities.
Participatory climate action is gaining ground—through citizen assemblies, co-created climate action plans, and digital tools for public oversight. Discover some of the experiences shared by Buenos Aires (Argentina), Yerevan (Armenia), Sekondi-Takoradi (Ghana), Austin, TX (USA) and Democracia en Red during…
Here’s our monthly roundup of updates from the OGP Local community for May 2025. Check out previous roundups! New Action Plans This month, three members delivered their first and second action plans: Fuvahmulah’s (Maldives) first action plan seeks to create…
Commits to More Transparent and Accountable Governance Washington, D.C. — The Republic of Benin becomes the latest nation to join the Open Government Partnership (OGP), a global partnership of 77 countries and over 150 local jurisdictions working with thousands of…
This Open Gov Week, we are coming together to celebrate, inspire, and energize the movement
The recent shift in US foreign aid priorities is impacting the OGP community, platform, processes, and our collective ongoing efforts to advance open government reforms. Through three initial community sessions, OGP will provide a space for community members to share…
Europe Dialogues is a series of webinars designed for the European open government community, aiming to connect EU and wider European regional policy priorities with national OGP processes and stakeholders.
A free and active civil society is key to ensuring that institutions are open, accountable, and responsive. While the Americas face growing challenges, the Dominican Republic is defying regional trends of democratic backsliding by taking bold steps to institutionalize civic participation with the launch of their National Civic Space Strategy.
Greater inclusion, especially in the public procurement process, offers a critical opportunity for governments to deliver on large-scale investments for a more resilient, equitable economy while reinforcing anti-corruption reforms. Learn how Kenya aims to increase the proportion of contracts awarded to marginalized groups while improving the interoperability of its procurement system in its current open contracting commitment.
Kenya joined the Open Government Partnership (OGP) at its inception in 2011. In this report, learn how the national government and OGP Local members have advanced open government reform.
Download: OGP-UNDP Local Roundtable 2025
Overview Name of Evaluator Daniela Rosim Email [email protected] Member Name Goias, Brazil Action Plan Title Action plan – State of Goias, Brazil, 2024 – 2026 Section 1. Compliance with co-creation requirements 1.1 Does a forum exist? Yes Provide a brief…
In 2025, the Independent Reporting Mechanism (IRM) published the Results Report for the Czech Republic’s sixth OGP action plan. The report reviews the level of completion and early open government results for commitments in the action plan. In the Czech…
With over 23 years’ experience of working on justice, gender, human rights and more broadly on people-centered governance at global, regional and national levels, Swati is a strong believer in the value of partnerships to achieve meaningful change. She joined…
The National Agency for Information Society is establishing a governmental portal in the open data format. This portal initially will include the Ministry of Finance and Department of Treasury data for daily expenses by all central institutions and agencies. The…
e-Acts project aims to support the process of preparation, approval and submitting of legal acts (laws, decisions of the Council of Ministers, etc). It offers an extended collaboration process between ministries, working on joint acts and requesting opinions or suggestions…
Through the use of e-Parliament Project the Parliament of Albania will be able to harness the information and communication technologies in order to support its primary functions which are preparation, representation and approval of laws. The e-Parliament Project will also…
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