Tackling the Crisis of Citizen Trust in Governance: The World Bank Imperative
Keynote remarks delivered by Sanjay Pradhan, CEO, The Open Government Partnership at the World Bank Governance Forum on March 17, 2021
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Transparency and Accountability in Public Finances in Colombia
[related_sidebar] This example was featured in the OGP 2020 Annual Report. Read the full report here. Colombia has included two commitments in its most recent action plan that place transparency, accountability and participation at the center of their efforts to…
Algorithmic Transparency in France, Netherlands and New Zealand
[related_sidebar] This example was featured in the OGP 2020 Annual Report. Read the full report here. Several OGP members including France, Netherlands, and New Zealand are using their OGP action plans to advance transparency, participation, and accountability of government algorithms.…
Enhancing Corporate Accountability in Nigeria
In August 2020, President Muhammadu Buhari of Nigeria signed the Companies and Allied Matters Act (CAMA), putting in place a new registry that will enhance corporate accountability and transparency by disclosing persons with significant control of companies...
Open Prison Data and Civil Society Oversight in Argentina
As part of its 2017-2019 Action Plan, Argentina created a public database of audit recommendations and compliance information from the Federal Prison Service.
Political Finance Transparency in Croatia
Croatia has been working on increasing transparency of political party and election financing through commitments in their second and third action plans. Using the information provided in ...
Open Contracting for Infrastructure: An OGP Commitment to Support the Recovery
As the world dares to glimpse into the future, the dire state of digital infrastructure and climate change are clear.
Tackling COVID-19 through Open Government in the City of Buenos Aires
Iniciativas de Gobierno Abierto Frente al COVID-19 en la Ciudad de Buenos Aires
The COVID-19 pandemic has challenged every government’s health systems and management capacity. Learn about the Government of Buenos Aires' efforts to flatten the curve, care for citizens and strengthen the health system.
La emergencia del COVID-19 ha presentado para todos los gobiernos un enorme desafío para sus sistemas sanitarios y su capacidad de gestión. En el caso de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires, el Gobierno pudo dar una respuesta coordinada, siguiendo una…
Effective, Efficient, and Equitable: How Open Government Can Deliver on Vaccines
Efectividad, eficiencia y equidad: El gobierno abierto y las vacunas
COVID-19 vaccines are an essential tool in the race to save lives and rebuild economies during the pandemic. Read how open government can help to achieve the effective, efficient, and equitable delivery of vaccines.
Las vacunas contra el COVID-19 son una herramienta esencial en la carrera por salvar vidas y reconstruir la economía durante la pandemia. Cada vez hay más vacunas disponibles, por lo que asegurar su distribución adecuada es un reto global urgente.…
The Payoffs of Open Climate Data
This blog was originally posted on the World Resources Institute website here. In the aftermath of the 6.5 magnitude earthquake in Aceh, Indonesia, in 2016, disaster managers were able to able to identify which communities were at greatest risk due…