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Seven lessons learned on making governance and public sector management investments work
This post was originally published at the Asia Development Bank's blog. ADB has a growing and active governance and public sector management (PSM) agenda. In recent years, ADB’s investments in public sector reforms in its developing Asia and the Pacific…
NDI Launches Leadership Program Combining Technology and Democracy
NDI is pleased to launch the Civic Tech Leadership Program in collaboration with Stanford University's Center for Democracy, Development and the Rule of Law (CDDRL). The program aims to cultivate tech-empowered leaders and encourage cross-cultural collaboration between innovators in the…
Remarks by President Barack Obama at the White House Summit on Global Development
President Obama Delivers Remarks at White House Development Day Video of President Obama Delivers Remarks at White House Development Day Ronald Reagan Building Washington, D.C. 3:35 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you! Thank you, everybody. Thank you. (Applause.) Everybody, please…
OGP in the News – Week of July 18, 2016
A series providing a round-up of media attention received by the Open Government Partnership throughout the world. This week, the biggest news in the OGP world was in relation to the White House Summit on Global Development. The event, held…
Brexit and Open Government in the UK
This piece originally appeared on OpenDataStudy. Brexit, as we now know, means Brexit. But what does it mean for open government in the UK? On the surface, nothing changes. Almost all the legislation, from Freedom of Information to Data Protection,…
Avances en el proceso de adhesión de México a la EITI
La Iniciativa para la Transparencia de las Industrias Extractivas (EITI) es un estándar internacional que busca transparentar los pagos de las empresas de hidrocarburos y minería, así como los ingresos que los gobiernos reciben de los impuestos y regalías de…
Open Government Partnership Asia-Pacific Regional Dialogue
*Embargoed until 20 July, 12:00 pm Philippine Standard Time* MANILA, PHILIPPINES - 20 JULY 2016 - The 2016 Open Government Partnership (OGP) Asia-Pacific Regional Dialogue will be hosted by the Asian Development Bank on July 21st and 22nd at their…
Romania’s new NAP: the civil society perspective
Romania is very close to adopting its third National Action Plan, 2016-2018. The consultation process started in March. At the end of June, the Government published the final draft of the NAP, to be approved in the coming weeks. Both…
How well did OGP countries implement the commitments on fiscal transparency in their first Action Plans?
This post originally appeared on the Global Initiative for Fiscal Transparency blog and is the third in a short series that GIFT is running to provide ideas for countries preparing their next Action Plans. The first two blogs looked at…