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Civil society advocates have long argued that greater transparency leads to greater accountability. Put more information in the public domain and it will be used to hold governments to account. Yet the causal chain between transparency and accountability may be…

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…