Case Studies and Stories

Through the “Territories of Innovation and Participation in Health – TIPS” program, we will broaden the spectrum of social participation in health in Bogota from the current minimal levels of information and consultation in the management of health issues to…

We will implement the Yasinan Forum, an equitable, inclusive, dependable government platform that enables citizens to convey their aspirations and problems directly to the government at the sub-district and village level. Bringing the complainant service closer to citizens and making…

We will set up a forum to ensure transparency in the implementation of Community Development Agreements (CDAs), Environmental Management Plans (ESMPs) and 13% derivation principle within the extractive industry in Plateau State. Plateau is the first state in the country…

We will create social inclusivity, climate neutrality, and economic growth within the community and raise public awareness of the proper management of solid waste. We will do this by developing and implementing the Green City Action Plan and creating an…

The Citizen Participatory Audit goes beyond simple auditing by working closely with civil society on a range of policy decisions to improve people’s lives. It uses a constructive engagement approach between citizens and government to validate the government’s use of…

Using the 311 complaints hotline, the government can respond to the needs of citizens in an easy, fast, and confidential way to address cases of corruption in public services throughout Panamá. The authorities subsequently used the information to develop corrective…

Opacity in Nigeria’s extractives sector has decimated communities, destroyed lives and led to the rise of militancy in oil producing regions. The Companies and Allied Matters Act (CAMA) was passed in 2020 – making it mandatory to disclose persons with…

Three years ago, no one knew how many vacant square meters of public property existed or how to lease them without bribes. Today, an electronic trading system Prozorro.Sale contains information about every asset available for rent and a clear way…

Algorithmic transparency means different things to different people, but it can be broadly understood as openness about the purpose, structure, and underlying actions of algorithms used to process information.

In this Voices of Open Government episode, we learn how different sectors in Buenos Aires, Argentina are working together to create a more transparent and accountable judicial branch.