Six Ways the United States can Lead by Example on Open Government
What steps can the United States take to further transparency and accountability? Alex Howard offers six concrete steps to lead on open government by example.
Perspective
Four Ways to Strengthen Environmental Rights
Cuatro Maneras para Fortalecer los Derechos Ambientales
Latin America and the Caribbean adopted the Escazu Agreement to guarantee the rights of all people to have a healthy environment, to develop sustainably, and to fight against inequality and discrimination.
América Latina y el Caribe adoptó el Acuerdo de Escazú con el propósito de garantizar los derechos de todas las personas a un medio ambiente sano, al desarrollo sostenible y luchar contra la desigualdad y la discriminación. El Estado Abierto…
Why Cities are at the Forefront of Openness
Por qué las ciudades están a la vanguardia de la apertura
As we face challenges that affect our democracies the need to integrate a local perspective to identify innovative solutions to the most pressing issues cities face is more evident than ever.
A medida que hacemos frente a los retos que afectan a nuestras democracias, es más evidente que nunca la necesidad de integrar la perspectiva local para identificar soluciones innovadoras a los problemas más urgentes de las ciudades. La Cumbre...
Local Collaboration and Implementation in Tunisia and Morocco
“One of the most favorable outcomes of encouraging collaboration between civil society organizations and the Regional Council is improved communication,” reflected a Moroccan civil society leader at the conclusion of Béni Mellal-Khénifra region’s open government reform co-creation process. Since 2016,…
OGP Local Takes The Wheel of OGP’s Newest Strategy
For those of us working on OGP Local, there is much to be excited about and look forward to in OGP’s 2023–2028 strategy. It is at the local level where ...
Canada’s Open Government Strategy
Canada is currently drafting our first, whole-of-government Open Government Strategy. This follows the launch of the new global Open Government Partnership Strategy, which Canada helped develop as a Steering Committee member.
Why Civic Space is A Priority for OGP
The new OGP Strategy 2023-2028 has highlighted that there can be no open government without free civil society and that OGP is an “equal partnership between government and civil society”. To strengthen this...
Faces of Open Government: Isabel Moya Pérez
Rostros de Gobierno Abierto: Isabel Moya Pérez
Isabel Moya Pérez is the Deputy Director General of Open Government of Spain and shares what her country did during their own OGW and how the new OGP strategy can help foster more open and accountable democracies.
La Semana de Gobierno Abierto (OGW por sus siglas en inglés) se celebra en mayo de cada año para reunir a los gobiernos y la sociedad civil y encontrar soluciones a los problemas más apremiantes que enfrentan las comunidades a…
The Secret to the Future of Open Gov? Civil Society
That civil society organizations are the secret and effective antidote in the struggle for shared dignity and prosperity for all is a truth hidden in plain sight. This truth is...
Launching the OGP 2023-2028 Strategy: A Letter From the OGP Co-Chairs
We are proud to be the current lead co-chairs of the Open Government Partnership (OGP) and are honored to launch OGP’s Strategy 2023-2028. We would like to...