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Nairobi, August 31 2016 - Open Government Partnership (OGP) would like to congratulate the government of Kenya and Kenyan civil society for passing the long-awaited Access to Information bill. This bill is an important commitment in Kenya’s 2nd National Action…

Open Government Partnership summits are inherently political affairs. The mix of government and civil society leadership from around the world represents an opportunity to commit to lasting change. From experience, this only happens when civil society pressure complements the political…

This week, top press coverage came out of Africa with a number of member countries making headlines in connection to OGP.   On Tuesday the U.S. State Department released the transcript of U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry’s speech delivered…

One of the enduring challenges faced by the African continent in lifting millions out of poverty is this: how do you ensure that Africa’s natural endowments are used to benefit Africans directly? It is the conundrum of all time that a…

A series providing a round-up of media attention received by the Open Government Partnership throughout the world. This week, OGP was featured in news items around the globe. The biggest source of coverage  was Mexico, where open government issues made…

This piece originally appeared on the OpenNorth blog.  As it does every two years, the Government of Canada released its open government action plan, the third of its kind so far. And yet, for many of the millions of engaged Canadians…

This piece original appeared on the Sunlight Foundation blog.    Chart titled "Figure 4 – Misdemeanor Charges Per 1,000 Residents, 2010-2015" from the DOJ Investigation of the Baltimore City Police Department." The Department of Justice (DOJ) Civil Rights Division investigation of…

This blog is part of a series on how open government can help achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The series came out of a collaboration between the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Bangkok Regional Hub and the Open Government…

Read this announcement in English here. Entre le 7 et le 9 décembre, la France recevra à Paris le quatrième Sommet global du PGO. C’est une occasion unique pour la communauté PGO de se réunir à la même ville afin…

The Open Government Partnership celebrated its fifth anniversary at a Heads of State and Government High-Level Event on the margins of UNGA71. This event was co-hosted by the current and incoming OGP Co-Chairs and was an opportunity to reflect on…