“I’ve liked the discussion today,” commented Alan Kipchumba, an Elgeyo Marakwet County-based contractor, “because the approach used was inclusive, thus participants represented various sectors and segments of society and gave opinions and discussed issues reflective of real-life experiences and not…
Since joining the Open Government Partnership in 2011, Kenya has been on a meandering journey. The process of co-creating and implementing Kenya’s OGP Action Plans has been marked by a multitude of challenges, from political transitions to limited civil society…
"You know, since the revolution, no one has taken the initiative to listen to us. It was only shortly after the uprising that we lost hope that things would change for the better. Today, for the first time since then,…
Academia could be considered the link between society and policy makers, as scholars diagnose, analyze, and make recommendations for public policy. The academic world offers space to discover the truth underlying sociological and political forces and ideological dogma. More than…
Isaac shares his team's work to improve municipal services and infrastructure in Sekondi-Takoradi, Ghana through open government solutions.
La Asamblea Metropolitana de Sekondi-Takoradi (SMTA) se incorporó a OGP en 2016 con el fin de fortalecer la participación ciudadana, la transparencia fiscal y la rendición de cuentas. La ciudad está creciendo y, en ese contexto, la Asamblea busca implementar…
One of the more compelling reasons for making investments in data is to strengthen decision making. But this often skews data investments toward meeting the needs of leaders making decisions - especially at the national level.
IRM researcher of Elgeyo-Marakwet County, Kenya, Ruth shares notable achievements and pending challenges out of the County.
Como investigadora del IRM en el condado de Elgeyo Marakwet (EMC), has evaluado el nivel de impacto y de implementación de los compromisos establecidos en los planes de acción del condado. EMC actualmente se encuentra implementando su segundo plan de…
In 2019, the Independent Reporting Mechanism (IRM) published the Design Report for Burkina Faso’s first action plan (2017-2019). The report covers the development of the action plan and the design of its commitments. In Burkina Faso, the IRM’s findings are…
Lessons from Reformers: Serving as grassroots advocates, community paralegals act as first responders to injustice in their communities.
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