Closing the Gender Gap in Care Services in Mexico
In this Voices of Open Government episode, we learn how reformers in Mexico are designing a national policy to reduce the gender inequality gap and position the right to care in the public agenda.
Perspective
An Eventful Year as Co-Chair
Un año lleno de acontecimientos como copresidente
As her term as Civil Society Co-Chair of the OGP Steering Committee comes to an end, Maria Baron reflects on the initiatives she advance in collaboration with the Republic of Korea.
El año pasado, cuando me enteré de que había sido nominada para ocupar la copresidencia del Comité Directivo de OGP en representación de la sociedad civil, recuerdo que mi orgullo y emoción iniciales dieron paso a algunas dudas. Me preguntaba…
Alessandra Fights for Her Community
In Italy, the use of EU funds has long been mismanaged. With OpenCoesione and its school program “A Scuola di OpenCoesione”, thousands of students are learning how to monitor EU funds for a more inclusive, participatory, and accountable society.
Jimmy’s Campaign to Help COVID-19 Response
When his community was hit by COVID-19, Jimmy used a citizen audit tool to investigate how the government was spending response and recovery resources.
From Commitment to Law of the Land: Beneficial Ownership Transparency in Nigeria
Shell companies are often a major enabler of corruption and financial crime. To tackle this, Nigerian reformers in government and civil society came together to establish a registry to disclose the real owners of this companies through OGP. This is how they did it.
Third Graders Pitch In On What’s Pitched Out
When millions gathered in Gwanghwamun Square in the Republic of Korea to protest the previous administration, President Moon invited citizens back to the square to propose policies that responded to their needs. Many proposals have become policies - one of them came from third graders in Jeju.
Protecting Civic Space: Lessons Learned and Actions to Take
A vibrant and robust civic space is essential to open government. While we mark 10 years since OGP’s founding this year, we’re also facing 15 years of a steady decline in civil liberties, including in some OGP countries. In recent…
Introducing OGP’s Way Forward on Parliamentary Engagement
Over the course of 2021, the OGP Support Unit has conducted a review of its objectives, policy and practice on parliamentary engagement.
How Can We Get EU Recovery Right?
OGP brought together EU officials, national governments and civil society representatives, gathering three actionable ideas that European leaders can adopt for a strong, inclusive, and sustainable recovery.
New Frontiers in Open Government: Forging New Alliances for Accountability
Fiscal openness is a mainstay of the open government movement. In the last decade of the Open Government Partnership (OGP), over 90 percent of OGP members have made a total of 671 fiscal openness commitments...