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“Following the Money” During a Pandemic is Tough but OGP Could be the Game-Changer

Since the return to democracy in 1999, nothing exposed Nigeria’s negligence, unpreparedness and unwillingness to deliver quality healthcare more than COVID-19. During the military dictatorship, Nigeria had earned notorious labels as irredeemably corrupt, and hopeless by the international community. So,…

Liberia Design Report 2017-2019 – For Public Comment

In 2020, the Independent Reporting Mechanism (IRM) published the Design Report for Liberia's third action plan (2017-2019). The report covers the development of the action plan and the design of its commitments. In Liberia, the IRM researcher Diasmer Panna Bloe's…

Ghana Design Report 2017-2019 – For Public Comment

In 2020, the Independent Reporting Mechanism (IRM) published the Design Report for Ghana's third action plan (2017-2019). The report covers the development of the action plan and the design of its commitments. In Ghana, the IRM researcher Titilope Ajayi's findings…

Cabo Verde Parliaments Workshop 1

Parliament Paving the Way: Co-Creation in Cabo Verde

Every so often, simple ideas simply work. When Cabo Verde’s National Assembly set out to break down barriers to citizen engagement, they got out the sledgehammer.

Nigeria Design Report 2017-2019

Nigeria’s first action plan leveraged ongoing efforts in the country to address important open government challenges like beneficial ownership, open contracting, and implementing the Freedom of Information Act. The thematic scope and ambition of this action plan has set a…

Tunisia Mid-Term Report 2016-2018

Tunisia’s second action plan covers a wide range of issues from transparency in the extractives sector to establishment of an authority to regulate access to information. While the plan includes several commitments that represent major steps, some lack sufficient detail…

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