Abuja, Nigeria

In this series, the IRM explores the challenges, major achievements, and the future of open government in some of OGP's longest members to tell that story. Understanding the steps it takes to shift the status quo to more transparent, accountable, and responsive governance holds lessons for all reformers looking to apply open government principles to real-world challenges.

As a founding member of OGP, Brazil has long been a leader in open government. In this report, learn how the national government and OGP Local members have advanced open government reform since 2011.

There has been a welcome debate in recent years about how to shift power, decisions, and resources on economic and social development into the hands of the people closest to the problems that need solving. This shift to localisation includes…

As we face challenges that affect our democracies the need to integrate a local perspective to identify innovative solutions to the most pressing issues cities face is more evident than ever.

A medida que hacemos frente a los retos que afectan a nuestras democracias, es más evidente que nunca la necesidad de integrar la perspectiva local para identificar soluciones innovadoras a los problemas más urgentes de las ciudades. La Cumbre...

On October 10-14, the United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG) held its 7th World Congress in Daejeon, Republic of Korea. The Congress brought together representatives from local, regional, and national governments, civil society, academia and the international community to reflect on the current context and the role of local and regional governments in facing the challenges affecting their communities.

Del 10 al 14 de octubre, Ciudades y Gobiernos Locales Unidos (CGLU) organizó su séptimo congreso mundial en Daejeon, República de Corea. En el congreso se reunieron representantes de gobiernos locales, regionales y nacionales, la sociedad civil, la academia y la comunidad internacional para reflexionar sobre el contexto actual y sobre el papel de los gobiernos locales y regionales para atender los retos que afectan a sus comunidades.