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In late 2016, the Independent Reporting Mechanism (IRM) published the end of term report for Norway's second action plan . The report evaluates the full action plan implementation period of 1 January 2014 through 31 December 2015.  Christopher Wilson, an independent researcher,…

This blog originally appeared on the Open Corporates blog. When the announcement of a public beneficial ownership register in Germany was made in November 2016, it was welcomed by the transparency community and investigative journalists. True, it wasn’t going to…

Sweden has made progress in improving access to information and public accountability primarily in aid and development. Yet the government could do more to expand the scope of future commitments by adopting a more holistic approach to open government. This…

In late 2016, the Independent Reporting Mechanism (IRM) published the end of term report for Lithuania's second action plan. The report evaluates the full action plan implementation period of 1 July 2014 through 30 June 2016.  Karolis Granickas, an independent researcher wrote…

País: Letonia Plan de acción: 2015-17 Compromiso 6: Establecer un modelo sustentable de financiamiento de organizaciones no gubernamentales Durante la reciente Cumbre de OGP en París, el término “espacio cívico” fue muy utilizado. Sin embargo, analizando los planes de acción…

Country: Latvia Action Plan: 2015-17 Commitment 6: Establish a sustainable model of funding non-governmental organizations (NGOs) In the recent OGP Summit in Paris, “civic space” was one of the hot buzzwords. Yet, when we look at OGP action plans, we…