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As OGP begins a new chapter with a fresh leader at the helm, we sat down with our new CEO, Aidan Eyakuze.

In the past five years, the use of algorithms by governments has surged, enhancing service delivery. OGP is well-positioned to act as a space for conversations that cut deeper than the buzzwords.

In this blog, John Maritim, Director of Economic Planning and Budgeting and the OGP Point of Contact for Elgeyo-Marakwet County in Kenya, explains the risks posed by political transitions and provides concrete strategies to weather these changes.

Commits to More Transparent and Accountable Governance Washington, D.C. — The Republic of Benin becomes the latest nation to join the Open Government Partnership (OGP), a global partnership of 77 countries and over 150 local jurisdictions working with thousands of…

Here’s our monthly roundup of updates from the OGP Local community for April 2025. Check out previous roundups! This Month’s Highlights At the OGP Africa and Middle East Regional Meeting in Nairobi, government and civil society representatives from 18 cities,…

Nairobi, Kenya – The new CEO of the Open Government Partnership, Aidan Eyakuze and the   Principal Secretary for Foreign Affairs of Kenya, Korir Sing’Oei opened the 2025 Open Government Partnership (OGP) Africa and the Middle East Regional Meeting, underscoring…

This Open Gov Week, we are coming together to celebrate, inspire, and energize the movement

The recent shift in US foreign aid priorities is impacting the OGP community, platform, processes, and our collective ongoing efforts to advance open government reforms. Through three initial community sessions, OGP will provide a space for community members to share…

Europe Dialogues is a series of webinars designed for the European open government community, aiming to connect EU and wider European regional policy priorities with national OGP processes and stakeholders.

Benin has joined the Open Government Partnership.

Zambia has joined the Open Government Partnership.

Maldives has joined the Open Government Partnership.

Updated April 17, 2025 Launching the 2025 Government Steering Committee Elections There are three government seats in the OGP Steering Committee up for election in 2025, as current terms of Chile, Germany and Indonesia come to an end. Of these,…

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. The government and civil society worked together to develop a governmental decree to strengthen the country's information ecosystem.

In 2025, the Independent Reporting Mechanism (IRM) published the Action Plan Review for Italy’s sixth action plan. The report provides a technical review of the action plan’s characteristics and the strengths and challenges the IRM identifies to inform a stronger…

In 2025, the Independent Reporting Mechanism (IRM) published the Results Report for Croatia’s fourth OGP action plan. The report reviews the level of completion and early open government results for commitments in the action plan. In Croatia, the IRM’s findings…

Diana is the Deputy Presidential Secretary for Women in Guatemala. She is a sociologist with 18 years of experience in designing and implementing programs to address public issues, focusing on equity, closing development gaps, and results-based management in both the…

The National Agency for Information Society is establishing a governmental portal in the open data format. This portal initially will include the Ministry of Finance and Department of Treasury data for daily expenses by all central institutions and agencies. The…

e-Acts project aims to support the process of preparation, approval and submitting of legal acts (laws, decisions of the Council of Ministers, etc). It offers an extended collaboration process between ministries, working on joint acts and requesting opinions or suggestions…

Through the use of e-Parliament Project the Parliament of Albania will be able to harness the information and communication technologies in order to support its primary functions which are preparation, representation and approval of laws. The e-Parliament Project will also…