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Here's our monthly roundup of updates from the OGP Local community for December 2024. If you missed any of the previous roundups, you can find them here! OGP Local had an incredible year! Fifty-five new members joined and 24 members…

Brasilia, Brazil - Today, a comprehensive report on Brazil’s efforts to promote open government was released by the Independent Reporting Mechanism (IRM), an accountability body that assesses the progress of countries participating in the Open Government Partnership (OGP).   Titled Brazil’s…

Brasilia, Brasil – Hoy, el Mecanismo de Reporte Independiente (IRM, por sus siglas en inglés), un organismo de rendición de cuentas que evalúa el progreso de los países participantes de la Alianza para el Gobierno Abierto (OGP, por sus siglas…

Brasilia, Brazil – Leaders from across the Americas convened in Brasilia this week for America Abierta 2024, the region’s premier event for advancing open government and open data practices. America Abierta brings together events like AbreLatam, ConDatos, la Conferencia Brasileña…

Brasilia, Brasil – Líderes y lideresas en las Américas se reunieron en Brasilia esta semana para América Abierta 2024, el evento principal en la región para fortalecer las prácticas de gobierno abierto y datos abiertos. América Abierta combina eventos importantes…

Here's our monthly roundup of updates from the OGP Local community for November 2024. If you missed any of the previous roundups, you can find them here! CO-CREATION OF OGP LOCAL ACTION PLANS Madiun (Indonesia) held a focus group discussion…

Sanjay Pradhan, CEO of the Open Government Partnership, has raised concerns over Paraguay’s proposed legislation impacting non-profit organizations.

Washington, DC – Como director ejecutivo de la Open Government Partnership (OGP), me preocupan profundamente las aprensiones planteadas por las organizaciones de la sociedad civil en Paraguay sobre el posible impacto de la “Ley de Control, Transparencia y Rendición de Cuentas de las Organizaciones sin Fines de Lucro” sobre su capacidad de operar libremente y sobre los derechos fundamentales de asociación, expresión y privacidad.

Here's our monthly roundup of updates from the OGP Local community for October 2024. If you missed any of the previous roundups, you can find them here! ADVANCING OPEN GOVERNMENT PROCESSES Austin (United States)  is engaging community stakeholders to co-create…

The Open Government Partnership (OGP) Steering Committee has officially suspended the Government of Georgia from the Partnership following...

The Mainstreaming Participation Accelerator (MPA) is a program for reformers who are currently testing, experimenting, or implementing a public participation program and seeking to mainstream (institutionalize or embed) it as an ongoing government process. Please apply below or share with…

New York - Today, ministers and civil society leaders from over a dozen countries gathered on the sidelines of the 79th United Nations General Assembly to discuss initiatives to further advance open government reforms in their respective countries and at…

The Governments of Maldives and Zambia have formally declared their intention to join the Open Government Partnership (OGP).