Are OGP Member countries actually more open? Insights from the World Justice Project and Open Government Index

All members of the Open Government PartnershipThe Open Government Partnership (OGP) is a multi-stakeholder initiative focused on improving government transparency, ensuring opportunities for citizen participation in public matters, and strengthen... More have already voluntarily committed to opening their governments. Measuring the success of these open government reform efforts is a critical second step.

One option is to look at legal and administrative tracking mechanisms. The OGP measures countries’ progress both through periodic self-assessments and the Independent Reporting Mechanism. These are important for evaluating the status of discrete projects and high-level commitments. External measures—like the Global Right to InformationThe legal right to request information from the government allows the public to follow government decision-making, participate in ensuring better decisions, and hold the government accountable. Techni... Rating—help give a broader assessment of how laws on the books are creating the climate for open government.

Report: WJP Open Government Index 2015
Blog: Are OGP Member Countries Actually More Open? Insights from the new World Justice Project Open Government Index