Case Studies and Stories
Faces of Open Government: Sammy Obeng
In this month's Faces of Open Gov, Sammy Obeng sheds light on the collaborative work to implement Ghana's landmark Right to Information law and underscores the importance of open parliaments and the interconnectedness of the open government community in driving impactful reforms.
Open Parliaments: The Case of Buenos Aires
Parlamentos Abiertos: el caso de Buenos Aires
Between 2021 and 2023, the Legislature of the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires adopted open government and active transparency standards to promote a Legislative Branch that is closer to citizens. The Legislature, with which I have had the pleasure of…
Entre 2021 y 2023, la Legislatura de la Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires adoptó los estándares de gobierno abierto y transparencia activa para promover un Poder Legislativo más cercano a la ciudadanía. La Legislatura, con la que he tenido el…
Nuevo Leon: Challenges and Lessons Learned from the Biggest Open Government Coalition in OGP Local
Nuevo León: retos y lecciones de la Coalición de Gobierno Abierto más grande de OGP Local
Nuevo Leon is a state in northeastern Mexico with nearly six million inhabitants, making it the seventh most populous in the country. 93 percent of its population resides in the Metropolitan Area of Monterrey (ZMM), encompassing 13 of the state's…
Nuevo León es un estado en el noreste de México que tiene casi 6 millones de habitantes, lo que lo hace el séptimo más poblado del país. De su población, el 93 por ciento vive en la Zona Metropolitana de…
Two Years of AskGov: From Civic Tech Tool to Community Impact
“You have a constitutional right to access public information.” I and many others have heard this statement many times. But how does this right actually work in fragile democracies? Let's delve into the case of Georgia, where in 2022, the…