Americas

Overview   Open government action plans have had long-standing initiatives in place which ensure the transparency and accountability of government through technological means. Instances of these kinds of technological adaptations are: the prerequisite that data be released in a machine-readable…

In October 2015, Canada oversaw a change in government as Canadians elected Justin Trudeau and the Liberal Party. Built on a platform of “real change,” the party’s win can be attributed in part to its commitments of a more open…

Es para mí un honor ser el representante de Canadá ante la Alianza para el Gobierno Abierto (OGP por sus siglas en inglés). Mi carrera en el sector público y privado me ha demostrado lo importante que son las alianzas…

“¿Qué pasa en Perú? De ser la estrella de la Alianza para el Gobierno Abierto (AGA), un ejemplo de trabajo entre gobierno y sociedad civil en la región, ha pasado a ser una sombra, con evidente discordancia entre las partes”,…

I am honoured to serve as Canada’s representative to the Open Government Partnership (OGP). My career in both the private and public sectors has proven to me the value of embracing partnerships to drive transformative change. Partnerships like the OGP…

Je suis honoré de représenter le Canada au Partenariat pour un gouvernement ouvert (PGO). Ma carrière dans les secteurs public et privé m’a fait réaliser à quel point il est important de faire place aux partenariats pour procéder à un…

“What’s going on with Peru? It went from being a star in the Open Government Partnership (OGP) and an example of collaboration between government and civil society, to being a shadow full of disagreements.” A colleague that used to work…

During last month’s Americas Regional Meeting, the civil society organizations that make up the open government board, both at the national level in Argentina and at the subnational level in Buenos Aires, showed their ability to challenge, inconvenience, and put…

Durante la cumbre de las Américas, el mes pasado, las organizaciones de la sociedad civil que componen la mesa de gobierno abierto —tanto a nivel nacional en Argentina como a nivel subnacional en la Ciudad de Buenos Aires— dieron distintas…

The City of Buenos Aires got a staggering response when they launched BA Elige in 2017, a competition that asked residents of Buenos Aires to nominate and then vote on projects to improve the city. 3.3 million people visited the…