A snap survey conducted by Local Interventions Group in Kavre district of Nepal predictably reveals that in average 87% of the public are unaware of the money that the government is spending in their villages for education, health and infrastructure.…
One of our Facebook followers, Paul Beentjes, posted on our page: You hear this a lot these days: "Open data is a driver of economic growth". But how can you explain this? True, the link is not always evident, but…
You are the experts. So why not write for the OGP blog? We are looking for articles of between 200-400 words, but we can be flexible. We don't ask that you write specifically about the Open Government Partnership but at…
4458527284_21d7409410_b.jpg The British public could be given direct input into all new legislation if Government proposals published last week come into effect. The Coalition Government are currently piloting a new ‘public reading stage’ for bills to give citizens an…
When asked what he understood by Open Government during the OGP Brasilia 2012 meeting, Genc Pollo, Minister for Innovation and ICT in the Albanian government replied Open government is an international trend In the interview Minister Pollo put the accent on…
OGP Independent Reporting Mechanism Concept Note July 2012 I. Overview of IRM The OGP Independent Reporting Mechanism (IRM) is a key means by which all stakeholders can track progress and impact among OGP participating governments, as well as promote strong…
Photo credit: Whole Earth by NASA on The Commons via Flickr This week, hundreds of open data enthusiasts descended upon Washington DC as the World Bank Open Data Initiative and the Open Development Technology Alliance came together to host the…
More than 80 high-level ICT experts and decision makers from 20 countries participated in the international Samos 2012 Summit on Open Data and Interoperability for Governance, Industry and Society, that took place from 2nd to 6th July 2012 in the…
The British Government has just published Unleashing the Potential - the Open Data White Paper [PDF]. It is the culmination of a two-year programme to put transparency and participation at the centre of its strategy for public service reform. The White paper…
Clipboard April’s annual meeting was a great success showcasing the innovative work being done in open data by governments, civil societies and individuals around the world. As the dust settles from Brasilia, we are looking to keep the momentum going.…
