Perspective

In 2017, Uruguay launched its first National Water Plan, which represents a political and technical instrument that will regulate integrated and sustainable water management for the next 15 years. The plan includes commitments by public agencies and private entities and…

Those of us who work at the intersection of water and open government know that the Open Government Partnership (OGP) provides an exciting opportunity to leverage transparency, participation, and accountability strategies to address Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) public service…

Los que trabajamos en la intersección del agua y el gobierno abierto sabemos que la Alianza para el Gobierno Abierto (OGP por sus siglas en inglés) es una excelente oportunidad para impulsar estrategias de transparencia, participación y rendición de cuentas…

The principles of transparency, public participation and accountability are recognized as key to water and sanitation policies, as OECD’s Principles on Water Governance demonstrate. A number of international financial institutions have supported this work, including the Inter-American Development Bank (IABD)…

When OGP was founded back in 2011, Indonesia understood that by adopting open government initiatives that encourage governments to be more open and accountable, citizens would renew their trust in government institutions, making it more inclusive and responsive to its people.

Cuando se fundó OGP en 2011, Indonesia entendía que, al adoptar iniciativas de gobierno abierto que impulsaran a los gobiernos a ser más abiertos y a rendir cuentas, los ciudadanos renovarían su confianza en las instituciones públicas.

“Youth Power... Youth Power... Youth Power...”, the group chanted, the voices of youth participants resonating around the conference room. The organizing team enthusiastically joined in, while I focused the camera to record the zeal on their faces, the enthusiasm in…

“Poder juvenil… poder juvenil… poder juvenil”, coreaba el grupo: las voces de los jóvenes resonaban en la sala de conferencias. Con entusiasmo, el equipo organizador se les unió mientras yo enfocaba mi cámara para grabar la pasión de sus rostros…

In Honduras, control and regulation of the water and sanitation sector is complex due to several factors, including the large amount of service providers that exists and the fact that they are geographically dispersed, as well as the conditions in which the population lives and its ethnic diversity.

En Honduras, la regulación y control en el sector de agua y saneamiento reviste caracteres muy  particulares debido a los numerosos prestadores y su dispersión geográfica, disponibilidad del recurso hídrico, condición social de la población, diversidad étnica y nivel de desarrollo.

We are excited to invite the open government community and general public to the consultations on strategic policy areas for the first-ever “State of Open Government Report.” This flagship report will synthesize OGP’s data and findings to (1) provide thought…

As the Open Government Partnership is gaining momentum around the globe, more and more areas of policy are being incorporated through action plan commitments. Public procurement is one such area. While there very few star commitments related to public procurement…

This blog was written by Emily Fung and Allison Merchant of Open Heroines and originally posted on Medium. “The Future is Open” is this year’s IODC theme, with the conference focusing on innovative solutions and opportunities for collaboration to inspire real progress…

Roughly a quarter of the Netherlands – what’s in a name? - lies below sea level. In the 13th century, as the population grew and land was increasingly drained for agriculture, managing water levels became a priority. At first, people…

Cerca de la cuarta parte de los Países Bajos se ubica por debajo del nivel del mar (de ahí su nombre). En el siglo XIII, debido al crecimiento de la población y la necesidad de utilizar agua para la agricultura,…