Topic: Feature Stories

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.

Across Spain, local governments are embracing reforms to make public information easier to understand. Learn more about efforts to increase accessibility in Aragon, Madrid, and Navarra, as part of broader efforts by OGP Local members in Spain.

Malawi has made considerable progress in advancing public procurement by strengthening its legal frameworks, digitizing the process, and linking this data to beneficial ownership information.

Learn how Santiago de Cali, Colombia, the local government is combining transparency with public dialogue to improve the efficacy of its investments.

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.

Learn more about the UK government's mandate for public sector departments to disclose their use of algorithmic tools, promoting greater transparency and increasing public trust in automated decision-making.

Building on its deep-rooted tradition of engaging the public, the government of Brazil has launched Brasil Participativo, a platform that combines traditional forms of citizen engagement into federal policy-making.

With $148 billion in infrastructure investments on the line, the Philippines is ushering in a new era of open contracting.

Disinformation erodes trust between members of the public and the government. In addressing this threat, Armenia pursued an “information integrity” approach that uses open government values to push back against false narratives.

Brazil is partnering with civil society to make infrastructure contracts more transparent by applying open contracting principles. Read to learn how their effort aims to improve oversight, reduce corruption, and ensure public funds deliver real results.