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When Argentina first joined the Open Government Partnership in 2012, the concept of open government was alien to most potential stakeholders, and there was a lack of trust between government and civil society. Argentina’s first action plan focused more on…

Cuando en 2012 Argentina se unió a la Alianza de Gobierno Abierto (OGP, por sus siglas en inglés), el concepto de gobierno abierto resultaba ajeno a la mayoría de las potenciales partes interesadas, y la confianza entre el gobierno y…

Ukraine celebrates over seven years of participation in the Open Government Partnership. During this time, it has adopted four and has implemented three national action plans. Some of these plans have included internationally recognized commitments, such as the e-procurement system…

The creation of the fourth OGP action plan in Armenia coincided with a defining moment in the country. In April-May 2018, nationwide anti-government protests, referred to as the Velvet Revolution, led to drastic changes in the country’s political leadership, giving…

In August 2018, the Open Government Partnership’s (OGP) Independent Reporting Mechanism released its End-of-Term Report assessing U.S. performance under the government’s third national action plan covering the 2015-2017 reporting period. As the OGP’s National Researcher for the United States for…

By the end of 2019, the Open Government Partnership aims for at least 30% of OGP members  to take concrete gender actions, like more ambitious gender commitments and more inclusive co-creation processes. Later this month, the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative…

Para fines de 2019, la Alianza para el Gobierno Abierto espera lograr que al menos 30% de sus miembros implementen acciones concretas de género: establecer compromisos de género más ambiciosos y llevara cabo procesos de cocreación más ambiciosos. Este mes,…

Nuevas características del plan de acción de OGP de Ucrania   Según el más reciente informe de Freedom House, World Report, Ucrania es considerada una democracia parcialmente libre. Aunque el nivel de confianza de los ciudadanos en las instituciones de…