Perspective

In this episode, Khadija Ismayilova shares how her reporting on government corruption led to blackmail, intrusive surveillance, and unjust imprisonment and how we can create spaces for journalists to hold power to account without fear of retaliation.

Ouiame el Moustamide sat down with us to share her insights on the progress Morocco has made so far in OGP and what she hopes the Regional Meeting can accomplish for the open government community in Africa and the Middle East.

Este año, OGP y el Gobierno del Reino de Marruecos cooganzarán la Reunión Regional de OGP para África y el Medio Oriente del 1 al 3 de noviembre de 2022. El evento se enfocará en la mejora de los servicios…

Ouiame el Moustamide, chef de la division des études et coordinatrice de l'équipe PGO Maroc au sein du Ministère de la Transition Numérique et de la Réforme de l’Administration, s'est entretenue avec le PGO...

The period between September to November 2022 marks a crucial time for all the members of OGP and the open government community. Here we highlight key moments from Open Americas, hosted by Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic on September 26-29. 

De septiembre a noviembre de 2022 marca un momento crucial para todos los miembros de OGP y la comunidad del gobierno abierto. En este tiempo, la Alianza ha reunido a actores de la comunidad en una serie de eventos regionales…

Explore five ways the OGP community can create an enabling environment for civil society.

Una sociedad civil robusta y dinámica desempeña un papel fundamental en el desarrollo. La sociedad civil es importante porque ayuda a definir políticas, aboga por las necesidades y exigencias de la ciudadanía, ofrece servicios fundamentales, protege los derechos humanos y…

In this episode, Viktor Nestulia talks about the democratic history of Ukraine, how the war has impacted his family and community. And importantly, about the need for open government values to lead the country’s reconstruction.

Throughout the week of 17–22 October 2022, the Open Parliament e-Network (OPeN) will host a series of virtual, hybrid, and in-person events worldwide to celebrate the resilience of parliamentary reformers in championing open government values.

The OGP Independent Reporting Mechanisms explores how Georgia, the Republic of Moldova, and Ukraine can leverage their future action plans as they pursue EU membership.

Explore Nigeria’s next chapter in advancing beneficial ownership transparency, from their engagement in OGP to a recent visit from the OGP Support Unit to discuss the sustainability of reforms ahead of elections.

Italy joined the Open Government Partnership (OGP) in September 2011. The third largest country in the European Union (EU) by population and economy, Italy had one of the highest rates of corruption perception in the EU, while its access to…

In this episode, we speak with Erfan Erzaz, an Afghan open gov reformer now resettled in Canada, about Afghanistan’s history to see if it can provide insight on why democracy fell. We also discuss the contributions of open gov reformers in the country and the lessons we can all learn from Afghanistan’s democratic efforts.