Africa and the Middle East
Kenya Results Report 2020–2022
Government and civil society reformers made progress implementing the Access to Information Act, open contracting, and strengthening access to justice. Commitments that had strong government and civil society collaboration saw greater results. Reformers continued to improve the institutionalization of OGP…
Faces of Open Government: Sarah Wesonga
Meet Sarah Wesonga, Program Officer for Transparency and Access to Information at ARTICLE 19 Eastern Africa.
How Can Local Governments Accelerate the Implementation of SDGs?
OGP Local, UNDP, and UCLG have united to bolster local government efforts, showcasing innovative open government strategies and effective communication of SDG local action.
Kenya Results Report 2020-2022 – For Public Comment
In 2023, the Independent Reporting Mechanism (IRM) published the Results Report for Kenya's 2020-2022 action plan. The report reviews the level of completion and early open government results for commitments in the action plan. ----- The report is available in…
Reform Space to Watch: High-Value Data in Kenya
As the new OGP government co-chair where will the Kenyan government display innovation in reforms and civil society issues? Read more to see where Kenya could lead international initiatives in anti-corruption, democratic reform, and climate change.
Cabo Verde Action Plan Review 2023-2025
Cabo Verde’s OGP process continues to strengthen through the establishment of a multistakeholder forum. The second action plan contains more commitments and has a stronger open government lens than the first. There remains room to deepen civil society participation in…
Côte d’Ivoire Action Plan Review 2022-2024
Côte d’Ivoire’s fourth action plan continues reforms such as budget transparency, asset declaration, and the fight against corruption. It introduces aims to increase citizen participation in decision-making around inflation and land ownership, as well as greater accountability in public service.…
Cabo Verde Action Plan Review 2023-2025 – For Public Comment
In 2023, the Independent Reporting Mechanism (IRM) published the Action Plan Review for Cabo Verde's 2023-2025 action plan. The report provides a technical review of the action plan’s characteristics and the strengths and challenges the IRM identifies to inform a…