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Transparency is a binary matter. Either you are or you are not transparent. Uruguay has decided to be transparent, and based on that conviction, has conceived of and executed different initiatives that support its consolidation, particularly from the Planning and…

La transparencia es una cuestión binaria. Se es o no se es transparente. Uruguay ha decidido serlo y, con esa convicción, ha concebido y ejecutado distintas herramientas que aportan a su consolidación, particularmente dentro de la Oficina de Planeamiento y…

      Presentación       Desde el 2014, el Paraguay dio un gran paso sobre acceso ciudadano a la información pública con la promulgación de la Ley 5282/14 “De libre acceso ciudadano a la información pública y transparencia…

Since 2014, Paraguay has taken big steps toward access to information by enacting Act 5282/14 of “Access to public information and government transparency”, which came into effect in 2015. Rules of operation 3064/15 were published that same year. This regulatory…

How did you get involved in working in the transparency and accountability field? Was there a driving force behind your interest? I am originally from Sierra Leone, and as you know, this is a country that has been through a…

¿Por qué empezaste a trabajar en el tema de transparencia y rendición de cuentas? ¿Qué te llamó la atención? Yo nací en sierra Leona que, como sabes, es un país que ha sufrido mucho. Después de la guerra civil, me…

The Open Government Partnership (OGP) is a voluntary international initiative that aims to secure commitments from governments to their citizenry, to promote transparency, empower citizens, fight corruption, and harness new technologies to strengthen governance. France began participating in OGP in…