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In the past, the City of Buenos Aires had very few opportunities to work on public policies concerning the LGBTQIA+ community from an open government perspective. Through an OGP commitment, my team, the Undersecretariat for Open Government and Accountability, is…

Anteriormente, la Ciudad de Buenos Aires tenía pocas oportunidades de trabajar con la comunidad LGBTQIA+ desde la perspectiva de gobierno abierto. A través de un compromiso de OGP, mi equipo, la Subsecretaría de gobierno abierto y rendición de cuentas, está…

Inclusion in data is essential for citizens to exercise their rights and hold public authorities accountable for policies and programs. Historically, “Indigenous communities...

As OGP's Chief of Country Support, Paul Maassen, celebrates 10 years at the organization, he shares his perspectives on what worked, what hasn’t, and what is next through the lens of OGP’s big promises and pitches.

Hace 10 años, cuando empecé a trabajar en OGP, nunca hubiera imaginado a dónde llegaría OGP, la comunidad y el mundo. En 2012, me emocionaba la simplicidad y fuerza de la idea original de OGP: Crear un espacio en el…

Investing again in the potential of open government, Brazil has committed to a number of actions to tackle environmental issues through its latest OGP action plan.

En los últimos años, el mundo se ha enfrentado a problemas de salud, económicos, políticos y ambientales. En ese contexto, la expansión del gobierno abierto es una de las soluciones necesarias para acercar a los gobiernos a las exigencias de…

The Open Government Leadership Collaborative (OGLC) pilot program sought to enhance the leadership capacity of reformers within the context of their work. As the program expands...

El programa piloto Colaborativo de Liderazgo de Gobierno Abierto (OGLC por sus siglas en inglés) buscó mejorar la capacidad de liderazgo de las personas reformadoras dentro del contexto de su trabajo.

The OGP Leaders Network Program Over the years, OGP has evolved as a prominent platform for thematic reform and ambition, and initiatives like the OGP Leaders Network (2020-2021) have catalyzed thematic leadership across the Partnership. The Leaders Network was designed…

Programa de la Red de líderes de OGP A lo largo de los años, OGP ha evolucionado como una plataforma destacada para la reforma temática y la ambición. Iniciativas como la Red de líderes de OGP (2020-2021) han catalizado el liderazgo temático…

As a co-founder of OGP, the United Kingdom has been a global leader on open government and anti-corruption efforts, implementing four open government action plans to date. However, the Independent Reporting Mechanism (IRM) has completed its review of the UK’s most recent action plan, finding that it has failed to meet minimum standards that are required when developing an OGP action plan. 

Just over two months ago, we launched the process to co-create OGP’s new strategy for 2023-2028. As part of the first phase of this process, we’re asking the OGP community and beyond about the role and relevance of open government for the next five years.

Against the backdrop of the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine, the European Council made a historic decision to grant Ukraine and the Republic of Moldova European Union (EU) candidate status. The EU committed to giving the same status to Georgia, pending fulfillment of a set of conditions.

By the end of 2021, Ozurgeti and Khoni two municipalities in Georgia implemented their commitment and submitted all their evaluation and learning reports. What have they learnt?