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An Extraordinary Gathering to Build Back Better

We witnessed an extraordinary gathering on September 24, 2020.  In the midst of the pandemic, amidst global protests against inequality and systemic racism, amidst an unprecedented rise in authoritarian leaders attacking democracy and civic freedoms, a coalition of world leaders ...

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Data Readiness, Response, Recovery and Reform

COVID-19 has brought to light how gaps in public health-related data hinder pandemic readiness, response, and recovery. These gaps, along with the pre-existing inequalities exacerbated by them, have increased the urgency to shift to demand-driven publication of data and identification of data types needed across different regions and contexts.

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Why Shared Narratives Matter More Than Ever

Arguably the most over-used word in public policy is “narrative”. Everyone likes to bandy it about, from politicians and pundits to scholars and therapists. So, do we really need an explanation as to why narrative is also important for public deliberation? The answer is, more than ever.

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Faces of Open Government: María Baron

On October 1, 2020, María Baron and the Government of the Republic of Korea started their year as Co-Chairs of the OGP Steering Committee, providing guidance and support to the Partnership as it tackles ...

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Opening up Climate Data

Open data adds value to the climate change agenda. After a little more than a year of work, we are finally finishing the pilot project for the implementation of the Beta version of the Open Up Guide for climate action...

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Reflections on an Unprecedented Year

The 2019-2020 OGP co-chairs reflect on their term and take stock on what's happened across the Partnership and the open government community these past twelve months.

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Citizen Participation in Auditing: The Key to Open Response and Recovery

Supreme Audit Institutions (SAIs) are essential to identify and mitigate the risks associated with the use of power and ...

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