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Finding the Real Beneficiary
Watch this video case study that highlights early results from the Slovak Republic's public register on beneficial ownership.

10 Tips to Make the Most of an OGP Summit
The Sixth OGP Global Summit kicks-off this week in Ottawa, hosted by the Government of Canada. Over 2,000 open government champions will be attending, from across the 79 OGP countries and beyond. In addition to the main programme which begins…
Malawi End-of-Term Report 2016-2018
Researcher: Paul L Kwengwere, Independent Researcher Malawi’s first action plan included measures to implement freedom of information and increase extractives’ revenue transparency. While the government passed the Access to Information Bill during the action plan period, the Bill has lacked…
Europe and Open Government – A Powerful Opportunity
The European election of 2019 is said to be a watershed moment that will ask voters to choose between more or less Europe, between inclusion and diversity or exclusion and nationalism, and between societies that are more open or more…
Germany Design Report 2017-2019 – For Public Comment
In 2019, the Independent Reporting Mechanism (IRM) published the Design Report for Germany’s first action plan (2017-2019). The report covers the development and design of its commitments. In Germany, the IRM researcher Dr. Dieter Zinnbauer's findings are summarized below: "Germany’s…
Estonia End-of-Term Report 2016-2018
Country: Estonia Action Plan: Estonia Action Plan 2016-2018 Report Publication Year: 2019 Researcher: Maarja Toots, Ragnar Nurkse Department of Innovation and Governance, Tallinn University of Technology, in an independent capacity In its third OGP action plan, Estonia focused on promoting…
Ukraine End-of-Term Report 2016-2018 – For Public Comment
In 2019, the Independent Reporting Mechanism (IRM) published the end of term report for Ukraine’s third action plan. The report covers the full action plan implementation period of December 2016 through August 2018. In Ukraine, the IRM researcher Dmytro Khutkyy's…
Opening Our Eyes
Abriendo los Ojos
The evidence is clear: the exploitation of natural resources impacts women very differently to men...
La evidencia es clara: la explotación de los recursos naturales impacta a las mujeres de forma muy diferente que a los hombres...