Local Roundup | February 2023

Here’s our monthly roundup of updates from the OGP Local community for February 2023.

ACTION PLAN

• Maipu, Chile delivered its 2023-2024 action plan with commitments related to security and public safety, environment and climate actions, and civic space reinforcement.
• Salcedo, Dominican Republic, and Quito, Ecuador delivered their action plans and are both committed, among other things, to promoting inclusion in their jurisdictions.
• Jalisco, Mexico is already advancing on its third action plan with commitments on stimulus and economic recovery, e-petitions, open data, beneficial ownership and inclusion.
• Sarchí, Costa Rica held its Citizen Ideas Fair for the co-creation of the first action plan.

ACTIVITIES & EVENTS

• The first OGP Local POC & CSO meeting of the year was held this month. More than 120 local representatives participated and 15 members shared the progress of their action plans. Check Democracia en Red’s post about this meeting.
• The Valencian Community celebrated the II Edition of the “Participa-Acción” Awards at the Centre del Carme Cultura Contemporània (CCCC).
• Santa Catarina, Brazil launched the Open Government Parliamentary Forum a seed planted by local civil society partners “Grupo de Investigación Politeia” and “Observatorio Social” in open government workshops with executive and legislative candidates.
• Carolina Leitao, Mayor of Peñalolen, highlighted the importance of collaboration as an ingredient for public innovation during the webinar organized by UNIT. The jurisdiction also carried out “Verano de Datos Abiertos” (Open Data Summer), with a focus on the 10 years since the promotion of open data in the country.

OPPORTUNITIES

• Check out Mundo Sur Latin American Map of Feminicides and LGBTTTIQ+ Hate Crimes Monitor “Marielle Franco”.
• Follow Armavir and Yerevan’s Facebook pages as they share their open government actions.
• Open Data Policy Lab just launched a new Data Stewards Academy course: “Data Re-Use in Cities”. Applications are open until April 5. Apply here.
• If you’re looking for guidance on digital tools to use for open government and participation, sign up for the launch of People Powered Ratings for digital participation platforms on February 23.

Looking for more? Read our previous local roundups.