Beneficial Ownership
Beneficial ownership transparency has emerged as an important policy tool in countries for combating corruption, stemming illicit financial flows, and fighting tax evasion.
About
The Beneficial Ownership Community of Practice in Latin America brings together government officials and civil society organizations from Latin American countries working to advance beneficial ownership transparency through commitments in their OGP action plans. This group seeks to provide implementation support for beneficial ownership transparency commitments, disseminate and promote exchange between government and civil society organizations, and involve other countries of the region in the discussion and promote the use of the OGP platform to advance beneficial ownership transparency
This effort seeks to complement the Beneficial Ownership Leadership Group by acting as a stepping stone for countries in the region to build their internal networks and capacity, through peer learning efforts between these countries that share linguistic, cultural and often, political contexts. Supported by OGP and partners, the Community of Practice meets quarterly to discuss specific questions around implementation.
Beneficial Ownership Leadership Group
The Beneficial Ownership Leadership Group came together in 2019 to drive the global policy shift towards free, open beneficial ownership data.
Global Report: Beneficial Ownership
Beneficial ownership transparency has emerged as an essential means for combating corruption, stemming illicit financial flows, and fighting tax evasion.
Members
The community of practice is composed of governments and civil society organizations from the following countries:
- Chile – OGP Commitment
- Costa Rica – OGP Commitment
- Mexico – OGP Commitment
- Paraguay – OGP Commitment
Recent Content: Beneficial Ownership in OGP
OGP at the International Anti-Corruption Conference 2024
OGP will be participating in side events alongside partners to discuss the importance of collaboration between government, and civil society organizations to fight and prevent corruption through open government.
We Must Protect Our Democracies Before It Is Too Late
In this pivotal moment, our response will shape the future of democratic resilience and security. It's time to clean our own houses and strengthen our democracies, reinforcing the global fight against kleptocracy and corruption. The urgency of these reforms cannot be overstated. We must act now, before it is too late.
Beneficial Ownership Leadership Group: Impact, Achievements, and Future Directions
Launched in 2019, the Beneficial Ownership Leadership Group (or the Leadership Group) set out to advance global policy toward open beneficial ownership (BO) data, and achieve concrete progress by 2023. This summary examines the group's achievements, lessons learned by Open Ownership and the Open Government Partnership from co-convening the group, and future directions to advance BO reform.
Reform Space to Watch: Strengthening Anti-Corruption Measures in the United Kingdom
As the UK shapes its sixth OGP action plan, a spotlight remains on key areas like beneficial ownership and lobbying transparency for heightened reform.
Who Really Owns It? What Investigations Using Ownership Data Can Tell Us
Journalists and civil society have a key role to play in promoting good governance, preventing and detecting corruption, and demanding accountability from those in positions of power. And so we ask: how can we harness the potential of investigations into…