The recently formed Northern Ireland Open Government Network is pushing for devolved regions to be included in the UK’s next national action plan. The Open Government Partnership has spread rapidly since its inception in 2011 and now boasts 65 member…
Government Members of the Steering Committee We are pleased to announce the outcome of the second annual election for government members of the OGP Steering Committee. The terms of three government Steering Committee members - Indonesia, the Philippines and Tanzania…
The Environmental Democracy Index (EDI) was launched by the World Resources Institute in May 2015. Produced by WRI’s Access Initiative, EDI is the first publicly available, online platform that can help strengthen country commitments to environmental governance and transparency under the…
In this section of the OGP newsletter, we feature individuals from government and civil society, and ask them about their experiences. Here is what Oleksii Khmara (Executive Director of Transparency International Ukraine and member of OGP Ukraine) had to say: How does open…
One of the most important events of the year that is going to take place under the auspices of the Open Government Partnership (OGP) is the upcoming annual Summit in Mexico in October 2015. OGP is gaining more momentum with…
Did you know that nine out of ten Africans do not have adequate access to their government's budget documents? Why is this a problem? Secrecy around how public money is used often leads to corruption, poor quality delivery of services…
African POCs organized a meeting after the OGP Steering Committee Meeting in South Africa on 23 - 24 July. The following communiqué was agreed: 1. On 23 – 24 July 2015, we the African Focal Points to the Open…
The Open Government Partnership is seeking a dynamic and innovative Executive Director who has a deep commitment and passion for improving the transparency, accountability, and responsiveness of governments around the world. Leading a diverse and global team, the Executive Director…
I don’t think I’ll ever get over the excitement of hearing a sitting Head of State promote OGP on the public stage. This was the case earlier this month in France, when President Hollande signed his country’s new National Action…
Like many international organizations the Open Government Partnership (OGP) has been digesting the outcomes of the Addis Financing for Development meeting. At a basic level it is reassuring to see the outcome document referencing the work of OGP as a…
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