Stories

By creating a beneficial ownership register, which makes information on company owners more accessible and transparent to the public, Armenia makes serious advances in its efforts to eradicate political and corporate corruption.

Following massive protests against gender-based violence in the region, Argentina commits to providing an overview of all funding dedicated to combatting violence against women.

Through the Treasury, the South African government has invested in opening up budget information at the national and provincial levels. This has seen South Africa becoming a global leader in the Open Budget Survey.

The unchecked use of violence and intimidation by the Nigerian police is a serious threat to the functioning of its civic space. By including commitments to rebuild civic space and introduce police oversight processes, the Nigerian government shows that it is working to strengthen the ties to its public.

With the future of the world’s fisheries facing serious threats due to overfishing, Seychelles is the first nation to publish its report in Partnership with the Fisheries Transparency Initiative (FiTI). This small island nation is working to protect the future of this sector, upon which its people and economy are massively dependent.

Mexico has conducted a pilot project that highlights the shortcomings of the public care system and how the burden of making up for them falls disproportionately on women. By listening to those most affected, concrete solutions and public policy recommendations are offered to improve care and alleviate gender inequality.

In Colombia, a collaboration between the Council of State and its citizens has led to a more transparent judicial system that is accountable to the people.

The current Participation and Co-creation Standards were introduced in 2016 to improve the   requirements for participation and quality of public consultations, and provide guidance on the ongoing dialogue between government and civil society throughout the OGP action plan cycle.…

Los Estándares de participación y cocreación actuales fueron creados en 2016 con el fin de mejorar los requisitos de participación y la calidad de las consultas públicas, además de orientar los diálogos que se llevan a cabo entre el gobierno…

Legal reforms protecting whistleblowers are supported by an effective public awareness campaign to turn the tide on covert corrupt practices in Latvia.

At RightsCon 2021, government officials and civil society organizations, including members of the Open Algorithms Network, discussed their experience implementing algorithm transparency ...

Hoy, AI Now Institute, Ada Lovelace Institute y la Alianza para el Gobierno Abierto (OGP por sus siglas en inglés) lanzaron el primer estudio de su tipo que analiza la ola de marcos legislativos que promueven la transparencia y rendición…