Voting is now closed. Thanks to all who participated in the 2021 OGP Local Innovation Awards, and congratulations to our winners!
Explore all 2021 entries categorized by Theme
| Theme | Commitment Title | Region | More | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anti-corruption Institutions | Ozurgeti, Georgia | Improvement of Corruption Risk Management We will institutionalize a corruption risk assessment system, which will significantly improve corruption risk management in the municipality. As a result, the level of public accountability and transparency of the municipality will be considerably strengthened. |
Asia Pacific | Learn more | |
| Civic Space | Basque Country, Spain | Citizens’ Legislative, Regulatory, and Policy-making Initiative We will enhance the participation of citizens in legislative/regulatory/policy-making initiatives by developing a digital mechanism focused on collecting citizen proposals and adherents across different phases of the policy-making process. The end goal is to guarantee a successful outcome of these proposals, which can change the lives of those impacted by any initiatives for which proposals are submitted. |
Europe | Learn more | |
| Civic Space | Córdoba (Province), Argentina | Sustainable Development Goals We will tailor the 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals to the unique needs of four municipalities in our province, emphasizing collaboration between actors up municipal governments, through methodologies and modalities that the province has already developed, to carry out a process of opening up municipal governments based on their own territorial priorities and demands. We will collaborate with government actors like the Córdoba Youth Agency and the Ministry of Women of the Province, and NGOs like Pares and Fundeps, who will contribute to the inclusion of gender and youth perspectives. |
Americas | Learn more | |
| Civic Space | El Kef, Tunisia | Women’s Concerns Website We will pilot test “3Fm,” an interactive electronic platform aimed at helping women in El Kef Municipality who are exposed to violence. The platform will guide and mentor them on the relevant laws and policies that protect them and facilitate women’s communication with the municipality so that they may more quickly submit complaints and seek redress. |
Africa & Middle East | Learn more | |
| Civic Space | Khmelnytskyi, Ukraine | Formation of the Green Course Action Plan We will create social inclusivity, climate neutrality, and economic growth within the community and raise public awareness of the proper management of solid waste. We will do this by developing and implementing the Green City Action Plan and creating an interactive waste management space to change the lives of community members. |
Europe | Learn more | |
| Digital Governance | Brebes, Indonesia | Social Welfare Data As a response to COVID-19, we will develop “Sambang Bansos,” a portal that integrates all data related to social assistance programs. It will harmonize data across various social assistance data sources at the national, provincial, regency, and village levels, and lead to better targeting and needs matching of low-income citizens for welfare programs. |
Asia Pacific | Learn more | |
| Digital Governance | Ontario, Canada | Alpha Artificial Intelligence through Public Consultation We will co-create a plan for responsible use of AI technologies by sharing guidance and goals early for public input to ensure AI guidance results in trustworthy AI use, as defined by the people of Ontario through active consultation. Our end goal is the practical implementation of ethical guidance focused on real concerns, issues, and values that will change the lives of Ontarians impacted by government use of AI. |
Americas | Learn more | |
| Digital Governance | Ontario, Canada | Citizen Refinement of Artificial Intelligence and Algorithms Inventory We will create a user-friendly and informative AI inventory that can change the lives of Ontarians seeking to better understand when, why, and how their government is using new technologies to provide better services and programs. This will be achieved by improving the user experience of the AI Inventory though public feedback. We will use survey and user research results to establish current opinion on and desired changes to the AI Inventory. We will use ‘before and after’ web metrics to support the assessment of impacts of enhancements. |
Americas | Learn more | |
| Environment & Climate | Mendoza, Argentina | Climate Change Lab We will create space for co-design, experimentation and testing between the municipal officials and universities that participate in the Climate Change Committee and civil society and the private sector to craft collaborative responses to current environmental challenges. Our goal is to triple the impact of our climate change-related work through this platform. |
Americas | Learn more | |
| Fiscal Openness | Plateau, Nigeria | Increasing Transparency and Accountability in Extractives We will set up a forum to ensure transparency in the implementation of Community Development Agreements (CDAs), Environmental Management Plans (ESMPs) and 13% derivation principle within the extractive industry in Plateau State. Plateau is the first state in the country to put a structure in place to ensure that the host communities receive the developments they are promised, and that the state receives the planned revenue. |
Africa & Middle East | Learn more | |
| Gender | Bogotá, Colombia | Gender Parity in Open Government Thorugh Bogotá 50/50, we will design and mobilize a gender equality roadmap by implementing parity as a main component in public policies and strategies. We will also strengthen organizational and political capacities for female leadership, to change the lives of women in Bogotá. |
Americas | Learn more | |
| Health & Nutrition | Bogotá, Colombia | Innovation and Participation in Health Through the “Territories of Innovation and Participation in Health – TIPS” program, we will broaden the spectrum of social participation in health in Bogota from the current minimal levels of information and consultation in the management of health issues to achieve greater citizen involvement, empowerment, and decision-making power. |
Americas | Learn more | |
| Health & Nutrition | Semarang, Indonesia | COVID-19 Information Portal We will provide information and data on COVID-19 prevention that is valid, complete, accurate, fast, and integrated. We will do this by developing needed functionalities in the Data Service Vaccine Center, antigen swab centers in medical facilities, Ambulance & Public Health Center Hotline, and datasets around oxygen tube availability, hospital contacts, blood plasma services, and the retail price of drugs. This will create a one stop service and improve information for the community. |
Asia Pacific | Learn more | |
| Marginalized Communities | Buenos Aires, Argentina | LGBTQ+ Community Rights We will work in a participatory process together with LGTBQ+ organizations to identify obstacles to accessing rights. We will then collect, publish, and disseminate the data to increase visibility for the community and open data for the analysis and improvement of public policies. |
Americas | Learn more | |
| Marginalized Communities | Rosario, Argentina | Gender Data Production and Analysis We will generate and carry out gender-informed public policies to guarantee women’s rights and fight against stereotypes they face. In particular, we will focus on the intersection of data and gender to create a data guide and gender-informed approach to governance. |
Americas | Learn more | |
| Marginalized Communities | Semarang, Indonesia | Complaint Portal for Vulnerable Communities We will improve the delivery and handling of the aspirations of vulnerable people by developing a feature in the Lapor Hendi platform that addresses and responds to the complaints of women and people with disabilities. We will also socialize and train vulnerable groups on how to use the Lapor Hendi channel to lodge their concerns. |
Asia Pacific | Learn more | |
| Marginalized Communities | South Cotabato, Philippines | Youth Power for Community Issues We will work with youth groups to provide them a clear path for active citizenship by embracing participation in governance. We will empower groups like Youth Federation, Student Councils, Community Youth Leaders, and Youth Alliance for Freedom of Information to provide psychological first aid, capacity development, team-building and leadership to support these youth to become true catalysts for change in the community. |
Asia Pacific | Learn more | |
| Open Data | Gwangju, Republic of Korea | Citizen Energy Information Platform We will enhance citizens’ voluntary participation in energy saving by creating a space for sharing information on energy consumption and related policy to change the lives of people living under the threat of climate change. The construction of a citizen-friendly platform will be informed by consultations with a public-private governance partnership which consists of the mayor, Gwangju City Office of Education, the city council, experts, and civic groups. |
Asia Pacific | Learn more | |
| Public Participation | Abuja, Nigeria | Increasing Citizen Engagement in Budgeting We will improve citizens’ engagement and participation in budgeting by promoting a budget process that centers and prioritizes the needs of citizens. This heightened citizen participation across the budget cycle will change the lives of women and girls, children, people living with disabilities, and other vulnerable groups. |
Africa & Middle East | Learn more | |
| Public Participation | Córdoba (City), Argentina | Citizen Reporting Portal We will develop a digital application through which citizens can report incidents and submit complaints. This accessible and transparent tool will enable the city to streamline complaint resolution and improve communication with residents. It will also improve citizen participation in reporting key issues, such as problems with streetlights, potholes, and stop lights. |
Americas | Learn more | |
| Public Participation | Gwangju, Republic of Korea | Citizen Climate Change Policy We will enhance citizen participation in climate change response policy-making by promoting education, leveraging public relations, and conducting policy evaluation, including upholding citizens’ voices and views in sectors such as energy, transportation, and recycling. |
Asia Pacific | Learn more | |
| Public Participation | Nandi, Kenya | Public Participation and Civic Engagement We will decentralize and expand the County’s participatory structure to the lowest levels of the county administrative units and increase opportunities for meaningful participation through our innovative Toll Free Call Centre 1548 accessible to all. We will improve the quality and quantity of participation through safe civic spaces to engage with the government, access information, negotiate for projects and budgets, and get redress mechanisms to complaints, especially for vulnerable groups like women, youth, children and people living with disabilities. |
Africa & Middle East | Learn more | |
| Public Participation | Rosario, Argentina | Collaborative Citizen Participation Monitor We will create a Citizen Participation Monitor collaboratively in the Municipality of Rosario. This multidimensional, dynamic and interactive instrument will allow us to clearly disseminate existing opportunities for citizen participation and establish an index of citizen participation to improve and encourage greater engagement. |
Americas | Learn more | |
| Public Participation | Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas, Ecuador | Deforestation and Environmental Policy We will promote citizen interest in caring for the environment by involving them in the co-creation of the provincial environmental policy. It will empower traditionally excluded sectors, such as the Tsáchila ancestral ethnic group, Afro-descendant communities, and peasant communities, and thus coordinate joint efforts to reforest affected areas and monitor places with environmental recovery works. |
Americas | Learn more | |
| Public Participation | Shama, Ghana | Increasing Citizen Participation in Governance We will enhance the living conditions of women and people with disabilities by creating spaces for their increased representation in decision making and allocating more funds to address their specific needs. We will achieve this by creating opportunities and building capacity of underrepresented groups to take roles in government and develop guidelines for responsive development plans and budgets. |
Africa & Middle East | Learn more | |
| Public Participation | Shama, Ghana | Increasing Community Benefits from Extractives Our project will increase the participation of major stakeholders in the quarry industry to ensure effective regulation of the operations of quarry companies. As a result, we will create a clean, unpolluted, and safe environment and enhance the revenues of the Indigenous people who live in these zones. The increased revenue will enable us to expand our provision of socioeconomic services to citizens. |
Africa & Middle East | Learn more | |
| Public Participation | São Paulo, Brazil | Citizen Monitoring of the Municipal Agenda 2030 We will increase citizen engagement in monitoring the Municipal Agenda 2030 by regularly updating information about its indicators in simple language; supplying information about the monitoring of more than 30 municipal plans; developing a plan for communicating government actions and engaging citizens; and offering courses for citizens and public administrators so that they know of the municipal targets and how to monitor them. |
Americas | Learn more | |
| Public Participation | Tirana, Albania | WhatsApp Counselor We will launch “WhatsApp Counselor,” a communication platform that will allow citizens to access their Municipal Counselors, leave a message, request services, or propose new programs. This will raise citizens’ voices in the municipal decision-making processes. |
Europe | Learn more | |
| Public Participation | Vinnytsia, Ukraine | Liason Offices for Citizen Participation We will create civic spaces where residents can learn about open government tools and apply them more actively, influence local decision-making, and submit proposals for city development. Local authorities will strengthen dialogue with the public, increase the legitimacy of decisions, and find appropriate ways to improve the quality of services to meet residents’ needs. |
Europe | Learn more | |
| Public Participation | West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia | Community Complaint Resolution We will improve the quality of the reception, management, and response of complaints through the public service complaint system. We will do this by strengthening governance regulations, increasing the capacity of human resource managers, and integrating several electronic public complaints systems to change the lives of all citizens. |
Asia Pacific | Learn more | |
| Public Participation | West Sumbawa, Indonesia | Forum for Consultation, Complaints, and Problem Solving We will implement the Yasinan Forum, an equitable, inclusive, dependable government platform that enables citizens to convey their aspirations and problems directly to the government at the sub-district and village level. Bringing the complainant service closer to citizens and making it easier for organizers to respond to public complaints quickly will increase the quality and accountability of public services. |
Asia Pacific | Learn more | |
| Public Service Delivery | Ozurgeti, Georgia | Equal Access to Public Services for the Vulnerable Communities We will improve access among vulnerable populations to public services, as well as improve the response to their needs by conducting a comprehensive study to understand the needs of the local population and developing a plan for necessary actions. Simultaneously, we will strengthen the municipality’s servicing data analysis capacity. |
Asia Pacific | Learn more | |
| Right To Information | Santa Catarina, Brazil | Citizen Participation to Improve Public Services We will improve the quality of public services in Santa Catarina by creating a user’s council, implementing a technological tool for public services evaluation, and improving the ombudsman and access to information systems. |
Americas | Learn more | |
| Right To Information | Tangier – Tetouan – Al-Hoceima, Morocco | MEL Platform for Regional Development We will introduce a culture of results-based management and impact-oriented policymaking in our elected institution. With an effective tool to monitor and evaluate regional policies, we will ensure that policymaking is informed by sound evidence and enhances accountability for the efficiency and effective use of public funds. |
Africa & Middle East | Learn more | |
| Social Accountability | Santa Catarina, Brazil | Social Control and Shared Learning We will promote state and municipal cooperation for open government principles and practices in the municipalities of Santa Catarina State. We will develop guidance materials and establish communities of practice with a focus on social control, transparency, participation and public service delivery. |
Americas | Learn more | |
| Water & Sanitation | Banggai, Indonesia | Community-Based Participatory Waste Management We will increase community participation in waste management so that it has economic value by reducing, reusing, and recycling waste at both the neighbourhood/hamlet and urban village levels in Luwuk City. We aim to achieve a target of 30% waste reduction and 70% handling of household waste through these efforts. |
Asia Pacific | Learn more |