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Ingredients for Extractives Sector Reform

Over the last decade, OGP members have made 159 commitments to make the governance of gas, oil, and mineral extraction more open to the public. Extractive sector reforms are notoriously politically and financially fraught. Yet these commitments achieve stronger early…

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Three Factors to Effectively Implement Ambitious Open Procurement Reforms

Every year, governments across the world spend over USD $13 trillion (around 12% of global gross domestic product) through public procurement. Yet, various studies show that 10 to 25% of the value of a government contract can be lost to…

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The Future of Local Open Gov: Reflections from the UCLG Congress

On October 10-14, the United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG) held its 7th World Congress in Daejeon, Republic of Korea. The Congress brought together representatives from local, regional, and national governments, civil society, academia and the international community to reflect on the current context and the role of local and regional governments in facing the challenges affecting their communities.

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From Regional to Local: Local Governments in Europe

The European open government community met at the OGP Europe Regional Meeting in Rome, Italy at a critical time when democracy and open government are under threat externally from events such as the Russian invasion and internally from a growing lack of citizen trust.

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Open Justice is Moving Forward in the Americas

The International Open Justice Network (RIJA in Spanish) took part in Open Americas/America Abierta, a regional event co-hosted by OGP, ILDA and the Government of the Dominican Republic. We had the opportunity to learn from various initiatives focused on open…

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Five Tips For Weaving Citizen Participation Into The Fabric of Government

As interest and excitement around innovations in citizen participation grows, how can we ensure these innovations are properly embedded within governments to make open government a reality? Check out five insights from a recent workshop.

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Broken Links

How can open data help shine a light on political corruption and make political systems fairer and more inclusive? How can we further link people and data to create a chain of accountability? Explore our new report.

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