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Explore why public participation and disclosure are crucial elements for a robust government oversight mechanism. This is the third blog in a limited series on strengthening government oversight of stimulus spending.

Este artículo es la tercera parte de una serie de blogs que analiza los cuatro elementos que deben integrar los mecanismos de supervisión de los gastos asociados a los paquetes de estímulos que otorga el gobierno. Lee la introducción aquí. …

Explore how oversight bodies with strong legal and actual institutional strength and a broad mandate can contribute to effective stimulus oversight during the pandemic. This is the second blog in a limited series on strengthening government oversight of stimulus spending.

The 10th anniversary of the Open Government Partnership (OGP) offers an exciting opportunity to gather feedback and propose ambitious changes to safeguard open government values and accomplish two main goals set out in OGP’s Three-Year Implementation Plan (3YP): more ambition…

As governments around the world implement massive stimulus packages to protect individuals’ economic and physical wellbeing in the midst of the pandemic, robust oversight mechanisms are essential to ensure these huge social programs reach intended recipients.

En medio de la pandemia, los gobiernos de todo el mundo están desplegando enormes paquetes de estímulos para proteger el bienestar económico y físico de las personas. Para asegurar que los beneficios de estos programas sean recibidos por los beneficiarios adecuados, es fundamental implementar mecanismos robustos de supervisión.

Meet Cesar Nicandro Cruz-Rubio, a policy researcher at GIGAPP and member of OGP’s International Experts Panel. Cesar explains what the IRM refresh means for the open gov community and how the IRM is adapting to the COVID-19 pandemic.

  El Mecanismo de Revisión Independiente (IRM por sus siglas en inglés) de OGP está aplicando cambios en la forma en que opera para hacer que el IRM sea más simple, adecuado para el propósito, orientado a resultados y priorizado.…

National Digital ID programmes are being deployed worldwide to facilitate inclusion of marginalised communities, and ensure more effective and open governance through efficient delivery of government services and welfare measures, reduced corruption, and preservation of national security. In many national…

En todo el mundo, se están implementando programas nacionales de identificación digital para facilitar la inclusión de las comunidades marginadas y asegurar una gobernanza más efectiva y abierta a través de la provisión de servicios de gobierno y medidas sociales,…

South Africa particularly benefited from providing open access to legislation and set an example that other countries can follow.

New Zealand’s step-by-step approach to providing access to all legislation online serves as a model for other countries looking to integrate long-term ambitious reforms into the two-year OGP action plan cycle.

Learn how an independent verification body plays an important role in the United Kingdom's system of regulatory governance.

Explore Mexico’s journey to building one of the most transparent regulatory systems in the world, and see how they’re leveraging the regulatory system during COVID-19.