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Ukraine opened up its beneficial ownership data: why it matters and how your country can be next

On May 22, Ukraine signed up to become the first country to integrate its national central register of beneficial ownership with the OpenOwnership Register. This means that Ukraine’s beneficial ownership data will be automatically available on the OpenOwnership Register, which…

Transparency on beneficial ownership is essential for good governance and reforms

Ukraine is one of the largest producers of gas in Europe – in 2016, we produced more than 20 billion cubic meters (BCM) of gas. The biggest share of this production belongs to the state, through the state gas production…

OGP in the News – May 2017

A series providing a round-up of media attention received by Open Government Partnership throughout the world. Want to receive OGP in the News directly in your email inbox every Monday morning? Subscribe here. April’s showers certainly led to a flowering…

Is beneficial ownership transparency possible in Nigeria?

People or entities whose real identities are shrouded in secrecy probably own more than half of the choice properties in Abuja, Nigeria. Part of the reason for this opacity is because they are probably current or former public officials, senior…

Featured Commitment: Mongolia

What makes a country stop issuing licenses to mine and drill for resources and oil at the height of a global financial crisis and a commodities boom? In Mongolia, it’s rampant corruption.

Faces of Open Government – Peter Timmins

How did you get involved in open government - what is your personal story about why you joined the movement? I became aware of the Open Government Partnership the day after the inaugural meeting in New York on 20 September…

Hidden ownership – a particular challenge in the oil, mining and gas sectors

 A little over a year ago, the release of the Panama Papers implicated dozens of high-profile individuals with links to the extractive sector. A month before that, in February 2016, Extractives Industry Transparency Initiative (EITI) member countries had adopted…

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