New Commitments, New Approaches: 2018-2020 Action Plans

by Peter Tuths

In 2011, government leaders and civil society advocates came together to create a unique partnership – one that combines these powerful forces to promote accountable, responsive and inclusive
governance. Seventy-nine countries and a growing number of local governments – representing more than
two billion people – along with thousands of civil society organizations form the Open Government
Partnership (OGP).

This publication highlights notable commitments from the 2018-2020 action plans in five emerging policy
areas within the OGP community. These reforms represent the multi-faceted approaches OGP members
are taking as part of a global open governance movement. In 2018, the OGP Multi-Donor Trust FundWith the support of development partners and working together with the World Bank, OGP established the Multi-Donor Trust Fund (MDTF) to support World Bank client countries and local entities that part...
began providing its support in the co-creation processCollaboration between government, civil society and other stakeholders (e.g., citizens, academics, private sector) is at the heart of the OGP process. Participating governments must ensure that a dive... in nine countries and local governments to help
enhance ambitionAccording to OGP’s Articles of Governance, OGP commitments should “stretch government practice beyond its current baseline with respect to key areas of open government.” Ambition captures the po... and ownership of their action plans.

This publication will showcase a selection of these commitments as well.