Chile is a successful open government reformer. The implementing agencies have achieved the targets set in the national action plans for transparency and access to information commitments. These reforms are changing administrative practices and attitudes about transparency and access to…
El Gobierno Abierto busca que la administración pública trabaje en estrecha relación con la sociedad civil para impulsar la participación ciudadana, incrementar la transparencia y combatir de mejor forma a la corrupción usando a la tecnología como habilitador de esta…
Over the past year, political and social challenges have tested the relationship between civil society and government in Mexico. Not only has the government lost legitimacy in the eyes of many due to corruption and security scandals, but the most…
Want to read this blog in English? A mediados del mes de febrero, el Ejecutivo Federal de México propuso una serie de cambios de última hora a la Ley General de Transparencia que pusieron en riesgo los recientes avances en…
¿Quieres leer este blog en español? In mid-February, the Mexican Federal Executive Branch proposed a series of last minute changes to the General Transparency Law that put recent constitutional transparency reforms at risk, at odds with the open legislative process…
¿Quieres leer este blog en español? Mexico´s upper chamber is currently discussing the Transparency and Access to Information bill, following a Constitutional amendment held in 2014. This Law appears as a great opportunity, not only for transparency but for democracy…
OGP Civil Society Co-chairs Statement on the General Transparency Law in Mexico February 21, 2015 By Suneeta Kaimal and Alejandro González Arreola[1] Mexico has a demonstrated track record of international leadership in the field of transparency. In 2002, Mexico…
When we were appointed by the Senate as Commissioners of the Access to Information Institute in Mexico (IFAI), we identified two high profile issues that had negatively affected the Institute’s image: the acquisition of its new building and the lack…
The Partnership must strengthen the rule of law and guarantee respect of Human Rights Mexico City, December 16, 2014. The civil society organizations that are part of the Open Government Partnership in Mexico presented a proposal to the governing body of the Partnership…
The Open Government Partnership (OGP) provides an enhanced framework for dialogue and action in governance and anticorruption (GAC) in Honduras, promotes a country-led agenda, strengthens capacity for constructive engagement, and provides strategic orientation and coherence among various initiatives. It also…
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