On September 21, Etalab and Civic Hall co-organized a hackathon in New York to contribute to the open government toolbox. This event followed the handover of the Open Government Partnership (OGP) Presidency from South Africa to France during a ceremony…
Originally posted on the Reboot blog. Over the past two months, I’ve had the privilege of getting to know leaders of subnational open government in Sekondi-Takoradi, Ghana and Jalisco, Mexico. Their passion for what they do—whether pioneering new ways of…
France will host the next OGP Global Summit in Paris on December 7 – 9, 2016. This year’s summit is particularly meaningful, as it will take place shortly after the 5th anniversary of the founding of OGP. It will be…
A series providing a round-up of media attention received by the Open Government Partnership throughout the world. This week the main theme in OGP-related news and chatter from across the globe was one of OGP’s core values: freedom of information.…
Introduction Thank you to Vice-Prime Minister Zubko for convening this meeting, to UNDP and Transparency International for all their support, and most importantly to all of the reformers from government departments and civil society organisations who have gathered here today.…
Contact: Dmytro Kotlyar, dmytro.kotliar@gmail.com WASHINGTON, D.C.- A new Open Government Partnership (OGP) Independent Reporting Mechanism (IRM) report on Ukraine finds that despite recent political turmoil, notable progress has been made in passing laws to improve access to government held information.…
This post is part of a blog series that we are running over the next few weeks to highlight core open government issues and give you ideas to consider as you develop your new action plan. With the conclusion of…
Originally published on the World Bank’s Governance for Development blog Daily life in Monrovia, Liberia on December 2, 2014.Photo © Dominic Chavez/World Bank The Open Government Partnership (OGP) just concluded its third Global Summit. Government, civil society, and development partner…
One of the first letters the Open Government Partnership (OGP) received upon its creation was from a mayor in Colombia, requesting that his city be able to participate in the initiative. But we had to turn him down. At the…
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…
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