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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…

This is a United States government document. This White House fact sheet outlines the developments made in Africa in regards advancing democracy, human rights, gender equality, wildlife conservation, and governance. The document was produced following President Barack Obama's visit to Kenya…

During President Barack Obama's visit to Kenya this weekend, he mentioned Open Government Partnership, calling it an 'institution' that helps to address human investment issues, accountability issues, and rule of law issues. The full transcript is below.   United Nations Compound Nairobi,…

President Barack Obama, POTUS, as he is now popularly referred to, will this weekend visit Kenya for the 2015 Global Entrepreneurship Summit (GES) being co-hosted by the Government of Kenya. The visit is one that, in the minds of Kenyans,…

Over the past 18 months, the OGP Civil Society Engagement Team and Involve have been building and testing a new tool for civil society to evaluate their country's National Action Plan. The main objective of the tool is to equip…

The Open Government Partnership Support Unit is pleased to invite research proposals on the commitments made by participating countries in their National Action Plans.  Six grants of EUR 2500 each will be awarded and the lead authors of the three…

The Open Government Partnership co-chairs have received a letter of intent from the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs for Cabo Verde. The letter indicates the government’s interest in joining OGP. Cabo Verde will become a full participant in OGP once…

The Private Sector Council on Open Governance is seeking examples of corporate or business-oriented programs to promote better governance in countries and communities around the world. For instance:   Microsoft has held open data hackathons to develop applications for disaster…

Even as the membership base of the Open Government Partnership continues to grow year on year, with 65 countries having joined since its inception in 2011, Asia Pacific as a region continues to remain underrepresented. For a region with more…

In this section of the OGP newsletter, we feature individuals from government and civil society, and ask them about their experiences. Here is what Jessica Klein (Special Advisor, Office of U.S. Foreign Assistance Resources, and ForeignAssistance.gov Project Lead, U.S. Department…