Open Prison Data and Civil Society Oversight in Argentina
As part of its 2017-2019 Action Plan, Argentina created a public database of audit recommendations and compliance information from the Federal Prison Service.
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Political Finance Transparency in Croatia
Croatia has been working on increasing transparency of political party and election financing through commitments in their second and third action plans. Using the information provided in ...
Open Contracting for Infrastructure: An OGP Commitment to Support the Recovery
As the world dares to glimpse into the future, the dire state of digital infrastructure and climate change are clear.
Tackling COVID-19 through Open Government in the City of Buenos Aires
Iniciativas de Gobierno Abierto Frente al COVID-19 en la Ciudad de Buenos Aires
The COVID-19 pandemic has challenged every government’s health systems and management capacity. Learn about the Government of Buenos Aires' efforts to flatten the curve, care for citizens and strengthen the health system.
La emergencia del COVID-19 ha presentado para todos los gobiernos un enorme desafío para sus sistemas sanitarios y su capacidad de gestión. En el caso de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires, el Gobierno pudo dar una respuesta coordinada, siguiendo una…
Effective, Efficient, and Equitable: How Open Government Can Deliver on Vaccines
Efectividad, eficiencia y equidad: El gobierno abierto y las vacunas
COVID-19 vaccines are an essential tool in the race to save lives and rebuild economies during the pandemic. Read how open government can help to achieve the effective, efficient, and equitable delivery of vaccines.
Las vacunas contra el COVID-19 son una herramienta esencial en la carrera por salvar vidas y reconstruir la economía durante la pandemia. Cada vez hay más vacunas disponibles, por lo que asegurar su distribución adecuada es un reto global urgente.…
The Payoffs of Open Climate Data
This blog was originally posted on the World Resources Institute website here. In the aftermath of the 6.5 magnitude earthquake in Aceh, Indonesia, in 2016, disaster managers were able to able to identify which communities were at greatest risk due…
Online or Offline, Citizen Engagement Needs to Be Underpinned by Core Open Government Principles
Twaweza shares their unique approach for including citizens in the decisions that impact their lives and offers insights on what they've learned along the way.
Closed Democracies in Latin America? Openness at a Crossroads
¿Democracias cerradas en América Latina? La apertura en la encrucijada
Democracy is facing challenging times globally and especially in Latin America. In this region, only three countries are considered full democracies and democracy is backsliding overall.
La democracia vive momentos complejos en el mundo y, particularmente, en América Latina. Solo 3 democracias pueden considerarse plenas en la región y, en líneas generales, la democracia retrocede en la región.
Improving Governance by Asking Questions that Matter
Mejorando la gobernanza planteando las preguntas que realmente importan
Learn how the 100 Questions Initiative is strengthening governance through the use of effective, efficient and equitable data.
“Te puedes dar cuenta de la inteligencia de una persona escuchando las preguntas que plantea. Puedes darte cuenta de su sabiduría escuchando sus preguntas” – Naguib Mahfouz El manejo de los datos es fundamental para todas las dimensiones del reto…
8 Reasons Why Vaccine Procurement Should Be Open
The COVID-19 vaccine rollout has, once again, put public contracts back in the spotlight. In the urgency to vaccinate the world’s population as quickly as possible, the OGP community must advocate for open contracting approaches to be implemented as part of governments’ open response to the pandemic.