Africa and the Middle East

People or entities whose real identities are shrouded in secrecy probably own more than half of the choice properties in Abuja, Nigeria. Part of the reason for this opacity is because they are probably current or former public officials, senior…

Es probable que más de la mitad de los bienes de Abuja, Nigeria sean propiedad de personas y entidades cuya identidad permanece oculta. En parte, esta opacidad se debe a que dichas personas probablemente sean funcionarios o ex funcionarios, militares…

In Spring 2017, the Independent Reporting Mechanism (IRM) published the progress report for Liberia's second action plan. The report covers the development and first year of implementation of the action plan July 2015 through June 2016. This report was prepared…

In early 2017, the Independent Reporting Mechanism (IRM) published the end of term report for Sierra Leone’s first action plan. The report covers the full action plan implementation period of July 2014 through June 2016. In Sierra Leone, Charlie Hughes…

The action plan contained ambitious measures to implement open-contracting, increase extractives’ revenue transparency, and improve online access to information. While several of the commitments were vague, and completion appears low, many commitments saw progress after the period assessed in this…

Originally posted on Medium. It has been a year since former British Prime Minister David Cameron hosted what many described as a landmark anti-corruption summit in London. Political leaders in attendance committed to make uncovering corruption wherever it exists a…

Many governments, international agencies and civil society organisations support and promote open data. The Open Government Declaration states that “people all around the world are demanding more openness in government”. But what kind of openness and what kind of open…